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The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics [NACA], created by act of Congress, 3 March 1915, and its successor, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] operate an aeronautical research center on Langley AFB, Hampton, VA. Work at the Langley Research Center has ranged over a wide variety of aeronautical subject intended to extend performance, efficiency, and capability of aircraft. Operations at Langley extend from theoretical and wind-tunnel experiments through full scale flight testing.
NASM.XXXX.0056
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Langley Research Center
1923-1964
bulk 1934-1940, 1951-1960
NASA, Transfer, 1969, XXXX-0056
2.18 Cubic feet ((2 records center boxes))
National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of original aircraft, engine, and equipment log books of aircraft operated by NACA and NASA from Langley Research Center. Each log represents a history of the aircraft/engine/equipment from its manufacture, through its pre-NACA/NASA service, and during its operation by that agency.
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
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Airplanes -- Motors
Airplanes -- Flight testing
Aeronautics, Military -- Research
Aeronautics, Military
Aeronautics
Wind tunnels
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Logs (records)