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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... airplane " was subjected to a great deal of vibration " from the twin Wright 525 - horsepower T - 3 engines . Rather than try to solve the engine problems and prolong tests of what was basically an interim aircraft , the factory ...
... airplane " was subjected to a great deal of vibration " from the twin Wright 525 - horsepower T - 3 engines . Rather than try to solve the engine problems and prolong tests of what was basically an interim aircraft , the factory ...
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... flight tests in 1918 were disappointing . Seemingly endless problems with the launching mechanism , the airframe , and the automatic controls plagued the project until its cancellation in January 1919.2 Sperry's navy program drew the ...
... flight tests in 1918 were disappointing . Seemingly endless problems with the launching mechanism , the airframe , and the automatic controls plagued the project until its cancellation in January 1919.2 Sperry's navy program drew the ...
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... flight structural testing . He emphasized , moreover , that " the application of television to the problem of flight tests by radio control for structural purposes is in need of immediate development if the desired objectives are to be ...
... flight structural testing . He emphasized , moreover , that " the application of television to the problem of flight tests by radio control for structural purposes is in need of immediate development if the desired objectives are to be ...
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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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