"Type, Class and Model Designation of Airplanes" (Bureau of Aeronautics Technical Note No. 111) [Photocopy], 1923, 1923-03-10
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Technical Research Report
Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference)
Document Number: Navy Department, Bureau of Aeronautics Technical Note No. 111 (dated 1923), based on "Reprint of T. N. [Bureau of Aeronautics Technical Note] No. 235, Issued Mar. 10, 1923."
Scope: Document #53342-23 is a reprint of T.N. 235 (1.5 pages).
Contents: "TYPE, CLASS, AND MODEL DESIGNATION OF AIRPLANES.
Type and class designation.
The following are the type and class designations of airplanes prescribed by the Ships Data Book of United State Naval Vessels, 1922, as amended by order of the Secretary of the Navy in letter to Bureau dated February 13, 1923.
HEAVIER-THAN-AIR AIRCRAFT TYPE V.
Class Designation.
Fighting plane..............................VF
Observation plane........................VO
Scouting plane..............................VS
Patrol plane..................................VP
Torpedo and bombing plane...................VT
Training plane..............................VN
Marine expeditionary plane..................VM
Transportation plane........................VJ
Dates
- Publication: 1923
- Issued: 1923-03-10
Creator
- United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Aeronautics (Publisher, Organization)
- United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Aeronautics (Author, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.
Extent
1 Issue
Language of Materials
English
Folder Contents
Items in the same folder (ID #s): 20152006, 20152009, 201520012, 20152016, 20152017, 20152020, 20152034, 20152039, 20152042, 20152051, 20152059, 20152072, 20152086, 20152089, 20152098, 20152110, 20152111
Digital Scan Location
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Format & Physical Description
Format: two-sided photocopy of a loose-leaf booklet, 8.5”x11” (4 pages including cover, with one blank page).
Publication Data
Publication Data: Published by the Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department. Printed in 1923 by the Government Printing Office, Washington. In upper left: "For Official Use Only". Note: This is a photocopy made circa 2000. Note 2: Stamped on the cover: "University of Detroit, Aeronautics Department"
Preservation
Preservation Level 4.D. Digital preservation on recommended due to its research value and to maintian consistency across this series.
Source
- Neal, Robert J., 1933- (Donor, Person)
- Aircraft Engine Historical Society, Inc. (Donor, Organization)
Repository Details
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