F. Edward McLean Papers,
Scope and Content
This collection consists of NASA papers related to Francis Edward McLean's work in aerospace engineering. McLean's work at NASA specialized in supersonic aerodynamic design and analysis, and high-speed management. The papers consist of writings by McLean, NASA and NACA-related news clippings , correspondence and inter-office NASA memos, patents, technical reports, presentation materials, photographs, awards, and citations.
Dates
- Creation: 1950 - 1985
Creator
- McLean, F. Edward (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from F. Edward McLean Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Francis Edward McLean graduated from Louisiana Polytechnic institute (B.S. Math-Physics, 1948). Beginning in 1948, McLean held several positions and the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), including principal aerodynamic evaluator and consultant in the U.S. Supersonic Transport Program (1963-1969), head of the Langley Research Center's Aero-Thermo Section (1968-1971), aeronautical manager and head of the NASA Supersonic Technology Office (1974-1978). McLean was presented with patent awards in 1966 and 1968 for supersonic airplane design and is the author of Supersonic Cruise Technology (Washington D.C., NASA, 1985). He retired from NASA in 1978.
Full Extent
0.6 Cubic Feet (2 boxes; 1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains NASA and NACA related materials and papers.
Arrangement
Folders in the collection are arranged alphabetically by title/material type.
Acquisition Information
The papers were donated to Special Collections prior to 1990.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the F. Edward McLean Papers was completed in November 2012.
- Title
- F. Edward McLean Papers, 1950-1985
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Adrienne Glenney, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2012 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu