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Curtiss-Wright Engine Drawings and Manuals Collection

Creator:
Curtiss-Wright Corporation  Search this
Names:
Curtiss-Wright Flight Systems, Inc.  Search this
United States. Air Force. Air Matériel Command  Search this
Wright Aeronautical Corporation  Search this
Extent:
0.25 Cubic feet ((25 microfilm boxes))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Microfilms
Manuals
Bulletins
Reports
Date:
1944-1970
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of historical material from Curtiss-Wright Flight Systems, Inc. There are twenty-five rolls of microfilm pertaining to the Wright Aeronautical Division (which was responsible for the construction of aeronautical engines) and Air Materiel Command. In addition this collection contains various operating instructions for the Wright Cyclones and the Wright engines as well as publications on fuel injection service and overhaul instructions for the Wright engines. Other documents include a flight handbook for the Douglas, numerous schedules of spare parts for the Olympus engines, operation bulletins and indexes, and a report entitled, "The Effect of Humidity on Reciprocating Engine Performance."
Biographical / Historical:
The Curtiss-Wright Corporation was formed in June 1929 by the merger of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Co. and the Wright Aeronautical Corporation. Curtiss-Wright operated in three main divisions: the Curtiss-Wright Airplane Division, which manufactured airframes until it closed down in 1951; the Wright Aeronautical Corporation, which produced aeronautical engines; and the Curtiss-Wright Propeller Division, which manufactured propellers. After 1929, most engines produced by the new company were known as Wrights, while most aircraft were given the Curtiss name, with a few exceptions. During World War I, the Curtiss company produced more aircraft than any other American manufacturer and became the largest aircraft and aircraft engine producer in the world. The Wright Aeronautical Corporation division produced air-cooled radial engines during the war that powered US fighter and bomber aircraft. During the first half of the 1930s, more than half of the company's revenues came from Wright Aeronautical, which provided a cushion that helped the other divisions survive during the Depression. In 1936 the Wright Aeronautical Corporation produced five distinct series of aircraft engines. They were the Wright Cyclones F and F-50; the Wright Cyclone G Series high-powered, nine cylinder radial air-cooled engines; the single-row Whirlwind series of five, seven and nine cylinders; the 14 cylinder Wright double-row Whirlwind Series; and the Curtiss Conquerors.
Provenance:
Curtiss-Wright Flight Systems, Inc., Gift, 2002
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  Search this
Airplanes -- Motors  Search this
Aerospace engineering  Search this
Curtiss, General, Aircraft  Search this
Curtiss V-1570 (V-1550) Conqueror  Search this
Wright Cyclone F 9-Cyl Radial  Search this
Wright Cyclone F-50 9-Cyl Radial  Search this
Wright Cyclone G 9-Cyl Radial  Search this
Wright Whirlwind  Search this
Genre/Form:
Microfilms
Manuals
Bulletins
Reports
Citation:
Curtiss-Wright Engine Drawings and Manuals Collection, Accession 2002-0028, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.2002.0028
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-2002-0028

Canadian Colonial/Colonial DC-2/DC-3 Airplane Manual

Collection Creator:
Gitt, Michael.  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 12
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
October 1, 1940, with 1948 revisions
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Collection 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
Collection Citation:
Captain Michael Gitt Papers, Acc. NASM.2003.0033, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Captain Michael Gitt Papers
Captain Michael Gitt Papers / Series 2: Canadian Colonial Airways and Colonial Airlines
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg262b6f99f-e1e2-479b-88df-676ea28f6521
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-2003-0033-ref532
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