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.
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
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Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Citation
Aviation Technical Manuals [Straff], NASM.2013.0005, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.