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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... duralumin in the design and construction of wings . One of the first efforts by the NAF was an experimental wing built around a box section fabricated from duralumin sheet . Weighing 239 pounds , excluding the aileron , the wing easily ...
... duralumin in the design and construction of wings . One of the first efforts by the NAF was an experimental wing built around a box section fabricated from duralumin sheet . Weighing 239 pounds , excluding the aileron , the wing easily ...
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... duralumin cov- ering of the fuselage and vertical tail surfaces . ( 72 - AF - 34211 , National Archives ) lage , the beaded duralumin covering of which provided additional strength . Wings and tail surfaces also featured metal skins ...
... duralumin cov- ering of the fuselage and vertical tail surfaces . ( 72 - AF - 34211 , National Archives ) lage , the beaded duralumin covering of which provided additional strength . Wings and tail surfaces also featured metal skins ...
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... duralumin sheets joined one another showed signs of severe surface corrosion after only a year . Duralumin wing ribs , which had many crevices where moisture could accumulate , also deteriorated so that sometimes the entire wing had to ...
... duralumin sheets joined one another showed signs of severe surface corrosion after only a year . Duralumin wing ribs , which had many crevices where moisture could accumulate , also deteriorated so that sometimes the entire wing had to ...
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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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