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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.

 Identifier

NASM.XXXX.0056

Creator

National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Langley Research Center

Date

1923-1964

bulk 1934-1940, 1951-1960

Provenance

NASA, Transfer, 1969, XXXX-0056

Extent

2.18 Cubic feet ((2 records center boxes))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

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.

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

Topics

Airplanes -- Motors

Airplanes -- Flight testing

Aeronautics, Military -- Research

Aeronautics, Military

Aeronautics

Wind tunnels

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Logs (records)