Fisk, Gary
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Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Pilot's Powerplant Manual, 1942
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 094, Book: Catalog Number: TBD
Identifier: 20212027
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Pilot's Manual
Authority: Government Regulator (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Civil Aeronautics Bulletin No. 28Preface: "This manual has been prepared for use as a textbook in the Civilian Pilot Training Program. Specifically, it is designed for use in the ground school work of the controlled restricted commercial course of the program. However, the book should be of great assistance to all flying students preparing for the examinations required for...
Dates:
Publication: 1942
The Curtiss D-12 Aero Engine, 1972
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 093, Book: Catalog Number: TBD
Identifier: 20212026
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Historical Monograph
Document Number: Smithsonian Annals of Flight #7The date 28 September 1923 is an important one in the annals of aviation. On that day, at Cowes in England, the sixth international race for the Schneider Cup was held, and on that day the Schneider race changed drastically from a contest to evaluate speed, reliability, and navigability of seaplanes to an all-out, high-speed competition between world powers.This change was brought...
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Publication: 1972
The Gnome Engine, a Revolutionary Engine for its Time, 1984-10-13
Item — Box 096, Folder: 006
Identifier: 20212023
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Historical Monograph (condensed version of author's Masters Thesis)Contents primarily contain a reprint of an article titled "50 hp Gnome Omega #1" published in World War I Aeroplanes magazine (Issue No. 96, September 1983) "with thanks and credit to Leo Opdycke." Author added several small footnotes.From Page 1: ""The following article and accompanying photographs and drawings have been contributed by Lauren McCready as noted below.We are...
Dates:
Publication: 1984-10-13
The Liberty Engine: 1918 - 1942, 1968
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 095, Book: Catalog Number: TBD
Identifier: 20212030
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Historical Monograph
Document Number: Smithsonian Annals of Flight, Volume 1, Number 3Foreword: "In this third number of the Smithsonian Annals of Flight, Philip S. Dickey tells the history of America's remarkable contribution to early aviation, the Liberty engine, the original model of which is now in the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum.In delineating the history of the engine from its brilliant conception through its role in...
Dates:
Publication: 1968
The Story of Harriman Motor Works: Manufacturers of Aeroplanes and Aviation Motors 1906-1916 -- South Glastonbury, Connecticut, 1984
Item — Box 096, Folder: 005
Identifier: 20212022
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Historical Monograph
From Page 1: "As will be seen in this narrative, the Harriman Motor Works was not a highly successful venture that had a lasting impact on aviation. Nevertheless, it was a part of aviation when the field was in its earliest and most formative stages. Therefore, it seems worthwhile to document all that is known of the operation for those who are excited about the development of aviation."
Dates:
Publication: 1984