1951 Langley Inspection
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory
Langley’s 1951 biennial Inspection addressed tools necessary for transonic research and efforts to transition from manual data computations to mechanical and digital computers.
Guest program from the 1951 NACA Langley Inspection.
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Guest Materials
Test equipment in Structures Research Laboratory for the 1951 Langley Inspection.
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Presentations
- Introduction by Floyd Thompson (1951)
- Data Reduction Presentation (1951)
- Vibration and Flutter Talks (1951)
- 11-Inch Hypersonic Tunnel Talk (1951)
- Pilotless Aircraft Research Talk (1951)
- Cascade Research for Compressors (1951)
- Loads Calibration Lab Talk (1951
- Gust Tunnel Description (1951)
- Aircraft Noise Research Talk (1951)
- 7-By 10-Foot Tunnel Program (1951)
- 4-Foot Supersonic Pressure Tunnel (1951)
- Missile Friction and Aerodynamic Heating (1951)
- 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel Stop (1951)
- Materials and Structures Research Talk (1951)
- Flight Research Laboratory Description (1951)
- Helicopter Research Talks (1951)
- Muroc Station Research Newsreel (1951)
A swept-wing model in the test section of Langley’s 7-By 10-Foot Tunnel (1951).
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Media Materials
Setup for the Flight Research talk at Langley’s 1951 Inspection.
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Logistics
- Invitations Lists (1951)
- Correspondence with Guests (1951)
- Press Invitations for Inspection (1951)
- Post-Event Materials (1951)
Gallery
1951 langley Inspection Photos
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Slide noting photographs from the 1951 Langley Inspection.
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Attendees of Lewis’ 1956 Inspection prepare to hear about the lab’s new 10-By 10 Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel.
