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Creator:
von Ohain, Hans  Search this
Names:
Aerospace Research Laboratories (U.S.)  Search this
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio)  Search this
von Ohain, Hans  Search this
Extent:
20.03 Cubic feet ((17 records center boxes) (1 flatbox) (3 tubes))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence
Photographs
Drawings
Publications
Awards
Brochures
Clippings
Date:
[ca. 1930s-1980s]
Scope and Contents:
This collection documents Hans von Ohain's professional career in propulsion. While there is documentation on both his work in Germany and the United States, the majority of the collection covers his career in the latter -- especially his positions at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The following types of material are included: magazine articles written by, or about, von Ohain; engine manufacturing brochures; awards and recommendations for von Ohain; books; drawings of the He S 3B turbojet engine; photographs; flow charts; correspondence; and historical papers.
Biographical / Historical:
Hans von Ohain is the developer of the first turbojet engine used in flight and is a renowned expert in the field of propulsion and energy conversion. Von Ohain received a doctorate in Physics and Allied Mechanics in 1935 at the University of Goetingen, Germany, and was employed by Ernst Heinkel during the 1930s. In 1939 the first turbojet flight took place with the flight of the Heinkel He 178, which had the He S 3B engine. Two years later, von Ohain developed the He S 8A, which was the first jet fighter aircraft. In 1947 von Ohain came to the United States and became a research scientist at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. In 1963 he became chief scientist of the Aerospace Research Laboratory and in 1975, chief scientist of the Aero Propulsion Laboratory. After retiring in 1979, von Ohain served as Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Dayton and as a consultant to both government and industry. Von Ohain has published more than 30 technical papers and has registered 19 United States patents.
General:
NASMrev
Provenance:
Hans von Ohain, Gift, 1995, 1995-0059, NASM
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Topic:
Aeronautics, Military  Search this
Aeronautics, Commercial  Search this
Aeronautics -- Research  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Jet propulsion  Search this
Airplanes -- Jet propulsion  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Heinkel He S3B Turbojet (engine)  Search this
Heinkel He 178  Search this
Heinkel He S8 (109-011) Turbojet (engine)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Correspondence
Photographs
Drawings
Publications
Awards
Brochures
Clippings
Identifier:
NASM.1995.0059
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2910eafed-0d3d-44fc-93db-6fa82e9dc1fe
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-1995-0059