AIRCRAFT RESEARCH SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS MERCURY/GEMINI/APOLLO PROGRAMS 1954-READ For Sale

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This recent find comes from the Estate of Retired NASA MSFC Aero-Space Engineer / Metallurgist who served in WWII prior to becoming an engineer. He began his Aerospace career with the Materials Branch of the Guided Missile Development Division at Redstone Arsenal in 1951 then (ABMA) with Wernher von Braun and in 1960 transferred to NASA working under Wernher von Braun. He specialized in evaluating and testing materials for rockets and spacecraft including researching effects of low temp and hydrogen on materials. He was awarded Exceptional Service Medal and Yuri Gagarin Diploma among many others for his work on the Saturn, Apollo, Apollo-Soyuz and early Space Shuttle Development programs. He served as Deputy Chief of Materials Division and then later Assistant Director of the Material and Processes Laboratory. This listing is for a set of PRESENTATIONS from the 1954 AIRCRAFT RESEARCH SEMINAR plus a 1953 Symposium Booklet. The research provided at this 1954 Seminar (by multiple -later key NASA - contractors - see below) was instrumental for later manned spaceflight programs including Mercury, Gemini and Apollo and quite common during the Space race to evaluate early reports and testing materials as references:

• 1953 Symposium Ultra High Strength Steels in Aircraft Applications - 73 pages
• 1954 SOLAR AIRCRAFT CO. - Ceramic and Metal Coatings for High Temperature Aircraft Materials - 14 pages
• 1954 MARQUARDT AIRCRAFT COMPANY - Application of High Temperature Materials to Aircraft Power Plants in the Temperature Range of 1200 - 2400 F - appx. 25+ pages
• 1954 LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORP. - The Selection of Metals for Airframe Components as Affected By Operating at Elevated Temperatures up to 600F - appx. 10+ pages
• 1954 NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION - High Temperature Problems Associated with the Use of Rubber in Aircraft - appx. 10+pages
• 1954 DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO., INC. - Open Flame Testing of Various Fiberglas Laminated Ducts at 2000F - appx. 10+pages
• 1954 DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO., INC. - Hot Sandwiches - appx. 10+ pages
• 1954 NORTHROP AIRCRAFT, INC. - Transparent Enclosure Materials - 6 pages
• 1954 NORTHROP AIRCRAFT, INC. - Thermal Limitations of Common Aircraft Materials - 7 pages
• 1954 NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION CORP. - The Aerodynamic and Power Plant Heating Problem in High Speed Aircraft - 11 pages
• 1954 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. - Technological Advancements in Jet Engine Materials - 10 pages
• All are in Very Good condition for use and age with some expected aging and wear and some handwritten notations/markings. Please see condition description and all pictures. NOTE: International orders are subject to buyers Country charging tariff/customs fees upon entry - NOT included in Purchase/shipping price for item. To see more Vintage/Antique Collectibles from this Estate, other Estates and several picks, just VISIT My Store Link and Thank You for Looking!!!

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