NACA Publications, , 1954 - 1955
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains NACA and NASA research memoranda and reports, publication drafts, research notes and patent details for the variable-sweep wing design, correspondence, award certificates, AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics) conference programs, and personnel file papers pertaining to William J. Alford's career as an aeronautical engineer. Also included are a Langley working paper, with associated variable-sweep research notes and patent details, and a detailed schematic drawing, of "the variable sweep wing configuration tested in the high-speed 7- by 10- foot tunnel." These materials date from 1951 to 1988.
Some related materials may appear in separate folders. For example, awards and correspondence are also included in the biographical and career information file. Additionally, some personnel file papers, especially many of those in the biographical and career information file, contain photocopies in the place of the original documents.
Dates
- Creation: 1954 - 1955
Creator
- From the Collection: Alford, William J., Jr., 1924-2010 (Person)
- From the Collection: Polhamus, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1923-2001 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 0.6 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Bibliography
- Silvers, H. Norman, King, Thomas J., Jr., and Alford, William J.: Wind-Tunnel Investigation at High Subsonic Speeds of the Effects of Wing-Mounted External Stores on the Loading and Aerodynamic Characteristics in Pitch of a 45 Degree Sweptback Wing Combined with a Fuselage. NACA RM L54A21, 1954.
- Silvers, H. Norman, and Alford, William J., Jr.: Investigation at High Subsonic Speeds of the Effect of Adding Various Combinations of Missiles on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of Sweptback and Unswept Wings Combined with a Fuselage. NACA RM L54D20, 1954.
- Alford, William J., Jr.: Experimental Static Aerodynamic Forces and Moments at Low Speed on a Canard Missile during Simulated Launching from the Midsemispan and Wing-Tip Locations of a 45 Degree Sweptback Wing-Fuselage Combination. NACA RM L55A12, 1955.
- Sleeman, William C., Jr., and Alford, William J., Jr.: Low-Speed Investigation of the Effects of Wing Tanks and Speed Brakes on the Static Stability of a Model Having a 40 Degree Swept Wing. NACA RM L55C17, 1955.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
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