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Renowned aeronautical engineer John William (J. W.) Smith (1871- ) built his first all-metal monoplane in 1911 and developed a radial engine for the British Admiralty in 1915. He conducted research for William S. Stout and designed an automobile for his own air-cooled engine. His later work involved designs for turbojet engines.

Identifier

NASM.2001.0011

Creator

Smith, John William, 1871-

Date

1905-1965

Provenance

Violet Custer, Gift, 2000, 2001-0011, unknown

Extent

0.89 Cubic feet ((1 legal document box) (1 flatbox))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection contains approximately one cubic foot of material relating to J. W. Smith and his aeronautical career, specifically his all-metal monoplanes, the Smith (John W. ) 1911 and 1913 monoplanes, and aircraft engine designs, circa 1910-1950s. It includes drawings, patent applications and related material, correspondence, photographs and magazine and newspaper articles.

Rights

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Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Topics

Smith (John W.) 1911 Monoplane
Smith (John W.) 1913 Monoplane
Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States
Aeronautics, Commercial
Aeronautics
Aeronautical engineers
Airplanes -- Motors
Aircraft industry
Airplanes
Periodicals

Type

Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Clippings
Photographs
Manuscripts
Correspondence