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Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.1183.A, File AC-620080-01

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National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft / Series A: Aircraft / Aircraft C / Concorde (International)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2b834166e-ab62-4dd1-a582-c05f2dcd1782

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-a-ref12096

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.1183.A, File AC-620080-75

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National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft / Series A: Aircraft / Aircraft C / Concorde (International)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2d40db539-5e4f-4752-a6b7-1332672f9e19

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-a-ref12099

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.1183.A, File AC-620080-76

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National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft / Series A: Aircraft / Aircraft C / Concorde (International)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2013cffd5-58ea-404b-a73b-8cdbbea40caa

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-a-ref12102

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.1183.A, File AC-620080-80

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National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft / Series A: Aircraft / Aircraft C / Concorde (International)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg23cbb55b2-4a08-4400-9449-f50ed46cb554

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-a-ref12105

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.1183.A, File AC-620080-85

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National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft / Series A: Aircraft / Aircraft C / Concorde (International)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg258223e0a-f3fd-4b76-9202-7a5dbc57696f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-a-ref12108

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.1183.A, File AC-620085-80

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National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft / Series A: Aircraft / Aircraft C / Concorde (International)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2cd9cb0e4-6d47-4ca3-bc57-d7580b2caa59

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-a-ref12111

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.1183.A, File AC-620085-01

See more items in:

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft / Series A: Aircraft / Aircraft C / Concorde (International)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2de72c347-df82-4c35-b2e9-b760b0700bfc

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-a-ref12114

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.1183.A, File AC-620085-90

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National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft / Series A: Aircraft / Aircraft C / Concorde (International)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg21094ba52-203a-4879-8981-cb55aab958fd

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-a-ref12123

Creator:

Vierling, Bernard J.  Search this

Names:

American Supersonic Transport Program  Search this

Boeing Company  Search this

Federal Aviation Administration  Search this

General Electric Company  Search this

United Aircraft Corporation. Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division  Search this

Vierling, Bernard J.  Search this

Extent:

11.99 Cubic feet ((11 records center boxes))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Programs

Photographs

Minutes

Newsletters

Financial records

Reports

Brochures

Date:

1952-1979

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of the files of Bernard J. Vierling (Deputy Director, FAA Office of SST Development, 1965-69; Acting Director, 1969-71). The material consists primarily of in-depth documents, brochures, reports, and studies pertaining to the SST proposals from Boeing, Lockheed, and associated bid contractors General Electric and Pratt & Whitney. Also included is material on sonic boom research, congressional funding, private funding, and congressional and civilian antagonists, such as Senator Proxmire and Dr. Shurcliff, as well as the Anglo-French Concorde and Russian Tu144 SST programs. The collection also includes newsletters, executive committee papers, executive board activities and minutes of meetings, financial reports, awards, banquet programs, and photographs pertaining to Vierling's involvement the National Aviation Club from 1952 through 1972.

Biographical / Historical:

The United States' Supersonic Transport (SST) program was initiated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 1963. The program aimed for a Mach 2+ aircraft capable of carrying c.300 passengers with intercontinental range. The US aimed to outstrip the British Aerospace/Aerospatiale Concorde and Soviet Tu -144 programs through the use of advanced technology and materials. By the late 1960s contracts had been let to prime contractors Boeing (airframe) and General Electric (engines) but the program was four to five years behind the European and Soviet efforts, which had graduated to supersonic flight testing while the US program had yet to pass beyond the mockup stage. In 1971 the slow pace of technical; development, environmental concerns, high costs, and questions over the commercial feasibility of the aircraft led Congress to cancel the program.

General:

NASMrev

Provenance:

Bernard J. Vierling?, Gift, unknown, XXXX-0144, unknown

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:

Sonic boom  Search this

Supersonic transport planes  Search this

Concorde (Jet transports)  Search this

High-speed aeronautics  Search this

Aircraft industry  Search this

Aeronautics, Commercial  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Airplanes -- Design and construction  Search this

Tupolev Tu-144 Charger Family  Search this

Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States  Search this

Aircraft industry -- United States  Search this

Concorde, Production Airframe  Search this

Genre/Form:

Programs

Photographs

Minutes

Newsletters

Financial records

Reports

Brochures

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0144

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg27c7014b7-9334-4a1a-b223-b698c8bba22f

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0144

Creator:

Friedman, Robert K.  Search this

Names:

American Supersonic Transport Program  Search this

Boeing Company  Search this

Federal Aviation Administration  Search this

General Electric Company  Search this

Friedman, Robert K.  Search this

Extent:

5.45 Cubic feet ((5 records center boxes) (1 flatbox))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Correspondence

Publications

Charts

Audiotapes

Posters

Press releases

Reports

Date:

1960-1975

bulk 1962-1965

Scope and Contents:

This collection is the files of Robert K. Friedman (Chief, FAA SST Support Division) on the development of commercial SST capability in the United States. The material consists primarily of technical and research reports, but also press releases, marketing procedures, proposals, assessment and evaluation reports on the entire SST program. The collection also includes material on foreign and U. S. military research, applications of supersonics and sonic booms and marketing and presentation material from Lockheed, Boeing, North American and Convair. This collection also has miscellaneous items including copies of the first FAA anti-hijacking poster, seven open reel audio tapes (one on SST program, six on hijacking), and a set of charts used for demonstration and training on management of aircraft design and procurement.

Biographical / Historical:

The United States' Supersonic Transport (SST) program was initiated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 1963. The program aimed for a Mach 2+ aircraft capable of carrying c.300 passengers with intercontinental range. The US aimed to outstrip the British Aerospace/Aerospatiale Concorde and Soviet Tu 144 programs through the use of advanced technology and materials. By the late 1960s contracts had been let to prime contractors Boeing (airframe) and General Electric (engines) but the program was four to five years behind the European and Soviet efforts, which had graduated to supersonic flight testing while the US program had yet to pass beyond the mockup stage. In 1971 the slow pace of technical; development, environmental concerns, high costs, and questions over the commercial feasibility of the aircraft led Congress to cancel the program.

Provenance:

Robert K. Friedman, Gift, 1987, 1987-0130, not 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:

Concorde, Production Airframe  Search this

Concorde (Jet transports)  Search this

Aeronautics -- Safety measures  Search this

Aircraft industry  Search this

Aeronautics, Commercial  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Airplanes -- Design and construction  Search this

Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States  Search this

Aircraft industry -- United States  Search this

Supersonic transport planes  Search this

High-speed aeronautics  Search this

Tupolev Tu-144 Charger Family  Search this

Hijacking of aircraft  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Correspondence

Publications

Charts

Audiotapes

Posters

Press releases

Reports

Identifier:

NASM.1987.0130

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2d3cc8960-52bc-4dd7-a804-d07e6fc639b3

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-1987-0130