Ray Airship Prospectus
Display Status:
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
The Ray Airship was designed by Ralph W. Yelli, a civil engineer from Los Angeles, California. Yelli worked on his design during the late 1920s and early 1930s, but it appears that the airship never progressed past the model/concept design. The airship was designed to transport 100 passengers between Los Angeles and New York.
Identifier
NASM.2009.0011
Creator
Yelli, Ralph W.
Date
bulk 1929-1935
Provenance
Steve Troncale, Gift, 2009
Extent
14 Cubic feet ((1 box) .)
Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Blueprints
Prospectuses
Photographs
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a prospectus including the following types of material all relating to Ralph W. Yelli's Ray Airship: blueprints, specifications, cost analysis, revenue estimates, letters of endorsements, and two photographs of a model of the airship.
Genre/Form
Blueprints
Prospectuses
Photographs
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
Creator
Yelli, Ralph W.
Topic
Aeronautics
Airships
Ray Airship
Citation
Ray Airship Prospectus, Accession 2009-0011, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
