Boundary Layer Control, Detachable Boundary Layer Control Gloves
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series is comprised primarily of National Advisory Committe for Aeronautics (NACA) technical notes and test reports, many of which contain blueprints and/or photographs. The series includes photographs depicting various flap installations, as well as newspaper clippings and correspondence, such as correspondence with NASA Ames Research Center concerning scheduled tests of Ames Fowler Model propellers. Items of note include photographs of boundary layer control gloves, and a letter from The Smithsonian Institution National Air Museum with a photograph of a Fowler airplane model on display at the museum.
Dates
- Creation: 1932-1970
Access
Collection is open for research, however, the negatives and the Fowler drawings are restricted. Written permission is required to access these drawings, and usage of the materials is subject to approval by the San Jose State University Library Director of Special Collections & Archives.
Extent
From the Collection: 17 boxes (27.5 linear feet) : Collection also includes materials in 2 flat file drawers, 5 freestanding models and one Fowler Flap Model in a box.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives Repository
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0028
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