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NASA Support of F-111 Development. E. Polhamus.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The Edward C. Polhamus Papers include reprints of articles and reports by Polhamus, correspondence, notebooks, and photographs relating to his patents on variable wing sweeps, F-111 aircraft and cryogenic wind tunnel development and vortex lift aerodynamics, Congressional testimony on the TFX contract investigation, and materials relating to his Wright Brothers lectureship.

Dates

  • 1962 - 1986

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The materials in the collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.4 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Bibliography

  • Langley Research Center. Langley Working Paper. Summary of NACA/NASA Variable-Sweep Research and Development Leading to the F-111 (TFX). 22 December 1966.
  • NASA Research Centers. Summary of NASA Support of the F-111 Development Program Part I-December 1962-December 1965. 10 October 1966.
  • Langley Research Center. NASA/LRC Presentation to F-111 AD HOC Drag Committee. 2 August 1967.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
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Newman Library, Virginia Tech
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