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Summary

This collection consists of two aviation technical manuals. The first is a service manual for hydromatic quick-feathering propellers, models 23E50-31 and above, and the second manual is a Gunner's Information File on flexible gunnery, Air Force Manual No. 20.

Biographical / Historical

Manufacturers and operators of aircraft and equipment produce large numbers of manuals for their air and ground crews. These manuals generally cover all phases of operation, from assembling the newly-purchased aircraft, operation and maintenance of the equipment, to storage of the equipment. Manuals are updated (revised) as new procedures are developed or modifications are made to existing models. New subtypes generally receive new manuals, although subtypes with the same procedures are generally grouped into the same manual, with new models being added in revisions.

Identifier

NASM.2013.0005

Creator

United Aircraft Corporation. Hamiliton Standard Propellers

Date

1943–1944

Provenance

William Straff, Gift, 2012, NASM.2013.0005

Extent

.05 Cubic feet (One folder)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two aviation technical manuals. The first is a service manual for hydromatic quick-feathering propellers, models 23E50-31 and above, and was published by the Hamilton Standard Propellers division of United Aircraft Corporation in 1943. This manual is numbered 140A. The second manual in the collection is a Gunner's Information File on flexible gunnery, Air Force Manual No. 20. This document was published by the Training Aids Division, Office of the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Training.

Arrangement note

Arranged by manual.

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.

Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Citation

Aviation Technical Manuals [Straff], NASM.2013.0005, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Technical manuals