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Two dentists, Dr. Leo Windecker and his wife Dr. Fairfax Windecker, worked with The Dow Chemical Company in a quest to develop lightweight fiberglass reinforced plastic structures for aviation use. The final result of this experimentation was the Windecker Eagle I, the first all composite aircraft to receive FAA certification.

 Identifier

NASM.XXXX.0763

Creator

Windecker, Leo J., 1921-

Date

bulk 1961-1963

Provenance

Unknown

Extent

0.18 Cubic feet ((1 box))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 63 8 x 10 black and white photographs depicting the construction process of a composite aircraft. Preceding each photograph is a detailed caption. Thirty five of these photographs were taken by Jack Greenberg on September 25, 1963 and October 8, 1963.

Rights

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Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Citation

Dow Plastic Aircraft Development - Pictorial Summary, Accession number XXXX-0763, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Composite materials

Aeronautics -- Research

Aeronautics, Commercial

Aeronautics

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographic prints