NACA Publications, , 1957 - 1957
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: 1957 - 1957
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
- Alford, William J., Jr., and King, Thomas J., Jr.: Experimental Investigation of Flow Fields at Zero Sideslip Near Swept- and Unswept-Wing-Fuselage Combinations at Low Speed. NACA RM L56J19, 1957.
- Alford, William J., Jr., and King, Thomas J., Jr.: Experimental Static Aerodynamic Forces and Moments at High Subsonic Speeds on a Missile Model During Simulated Launching from Unswept-, Sweptback-, and Modified-Delta-Wing-Fuselage Combinations at Zero Sideslip. NACA RM L57B04, 1957.
- Alford, William J., Jr., and King, Thomas J., Jr.: Experimental Investigation of Effects of Moderate Sideslip on the Flow Fields Near a 45 Degree Swept-Wing-Fuselage Combination at Low Speed. NACA RM L57E10, 1957.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
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Newman Library, Virginia Tech
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