Wings for the Navy: A History of the Naval Aircraft Factory, 1917-1956Naval Institute Press, 1990 - 413 pagine Traces the history of the only government-owned and operated aircraft production facility in the U.S. |
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... converted number A - 6799 to a PN - 9 . One of the most important changes was fitting the airplane with 525 - horsepower Packard water - cooled V- 12s . The Packard , with an output equal to that of the Wright T - 3 , was more than 300 ...
... converted number A - 6799 to a PN - 9 . One of the most important changes was fitting the airplane with 525 - horsepower Packard water - cooled V- 12s . The Packard , with an output equal to that of the Wright T - 3 , was more than 300 ...
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... converted to a glider . Designated XLNT - 1 , this aircraft demonstrated that a radio - control glider could be successfully guided to its target , but it soon became apparent that a great deal of work lay ahead before the Glomb could ...
... converted to a glider . Designated XLNT - 1 , this aircraft demonstrated that a radio - control glider could be successfully guided to its target , but it soon became apparent that a great deal of work lay ahead before the Glomb could ...
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... convert a single PV - 1 as a Pelican carrier ( or " parent , " as it was known ) , followed by a directive to modify ... converted PV - 1 Pelican carriers could not be met . The main reasons he cited were delays in materials deliveries ...
... convert a single PV - 1 as a Pelican carrier ( or " parent , " as it was known ) , followed by a directive to modify ... converted PV - 1 Pelican carriers could not be met . The main reasons he cited were delays in materials deliveries ...
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A New Industrial Establishment | 1 |
Flying Boats for the Fleet | 19 |
If You Produce Ill Get the Work to You | 40 |
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Air Material Center Air Station aircraft and engine Aircraft and Guided aircraft manufacturing aircraft production airplane arresting gear assault drone Barnaby BuAer Bureau of Aeronautics Capt Captain carrier Coburn Commander Committee completed Cong construction Corresp cost Curtiss delivery Dick Richardson duralumin early equipment experimental factory's Fahrney file NP 11 flight tests flying boat glider Gorgon Guided Missiles History of Pilotless ibid industry Initiated in BuC&R installation July June Laboratory launching League Island Lieutenant Manager Mark maximum takeoff weight memo ment Mitscher Moffett Mustin Field NAF's NAMC NAMU National Archives Naval Air Material Naval Aircraft Factory naval aviation Navy Yard navy's November OANHC officers operations personnel Philadelphia Philadelphia Navy Yard pilot Pilotless Aircraft plant problems project order radio radio-control Rear Admiral research and development SecNav ships target Taylor television tion torpedo trainer turbojet United Vinson-Trammell Act Vought Webster to Chief Westervelt Weyerbacher wing Zeigler
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