Anyone have a copy of the vintage chance vought aircraft structural design manual? 8

[724napier]

This is referenced and Bruhn and I was wondering if anyone happened to have a copy? This is an old (1950s) manual.

Thanks!

 

[GrandpaDave]

Here... check out this on eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130920387682

G-pa Dave

 

[724napier]

GrandpaDave,

That is what I am looking for, but unfortunately that auction ended 2 years ago.

 

[monkeydog]

Contact the seller, ask if "he" has another, or if "he" will provide contact info of the buyer. Maybe you can buy it from "him".

 

[rb1957]

where's the reference in Bruhn, what section? maybe there's something similar in another text ?
what are you looking for in the original reference ?

ebay !? you'd've thunk it ?

another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?

 

[LiftDivergence]

Wish you'd asked before the holidays. My alma mater has a copy in the engineering reference section of their library. It's library use only but students / alumni can make copies - I'd have made some. Unfortunately I'm back across the country now.

On that note, I'm not sure where you are located but you can check your local university.


Keep em' Flying
//Fight Corrosion!

 

[724napier]

I checked with my library they are going to work on getting a copy

 

[LiftDivergence]

All,

Inter-library loan has proven effective, albeit slower than molasses in an igloo. I guess I can't complain.

If anybody is still interested in this manual, let me know an I can send you a link.

Keep em' Flying
//Fight Corrosion!

 

[rb1957]

sure ... it seems to be open source now

another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?

 

[Tmoose]

I'd sure like a link to that manual.

thanks

Dan T

 

[724napier]

LiftDivergence,

A link would be great. I was never able to get a copy through Inter-library loan as they could only locate one copy and it was in a special collection that doesn't get loaned.

 

[LiftDivergence]

Initially I was thinking of sending the link in a PM to those interested. But I think actually it should be alright just to post it in the thread. Try this:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By5VoQZ09WqmSUlydTdqOW95a1E/view?usp=sharing

Let me know if it doesn't work.

It seems like there is more to this manual, but this is all the library had.

Keep em' Flying
//Fight Corrosion!

 

[724napier]

Thanks LiftDivergence!

I got it with no problems. I think there is more to it, but I haven't had any luck finding it.

 

[brin]

thanks LiftDivergence

 

[MikeHalloran]

Thank you; what a fascinating piece of history.

Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

 

[WKTaylor]

724 napier

DANG... thought I had a copy of the Chance-Vought Aircraft [CVA] SAM for You... However my copy was actually a CONsolidated Vultee AIRcraft [CVA] Corp SAM, Circa 1944.

If anyone is interested. I also have copies of several 'other' Corp SAMs from the 1960s thru 1980s, which I've picked-up thru the years and probably shouldn't mention, but I'm trying to 'down size' my home library to worthy sites/orgs/individuals.

IF interested, ask what I have, I'll say yay or nay.

NOTE. One manual I've found useful for hand calcs...
USAF Stress Analysis manual [

http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0759199

]



Regards, Wil Taylor

o Trust - But Verify!
o We believe to be true what we prefer to be true.
o For those who believe, no proof is required; for those who cannot believe, no proof is possible.
o Unfortunately, in science what You 'believe' is irrelevant. ["Orion"]
o Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. [Picasso]

 

[SAITAETGrad]

Here is a Vought-Sikorsky Structural Design Manual from presumably prior to 1954:

Link

By table of contents, this does not match the partial Chance Vought era manual above.

Aside - recent article about new Vought collection at San Diego Air & Space Museum:

Link

Perhaps they have a copy of the full Chance Vought manual.

 

[724napier]

wktaylor,

Is there a way to contact you through personal message? Would you happen to have the old Boeing SAM? I know there is one out there as I have seen it, but wasn't able to get it long enough to scan.

 

[WKTaylor]

724napier...

Don't have a Boeing SAM... But I do have a copy of the 'Boeing Mini-Design Manual' [BMDM]... intended for use-by [and training-of] new structures engineers...

I was a new-hire at Piper Aerostar Div, Santa Maria CA Apr 1979.

An old gray-haired designer took his BMDM copy with him when Boeing laid-him-off in the early 1970s... and some-how he managed to get updated info through the lean/mean 1970s. He allowed me to copy his book [3-ring binder] so I would have professional insight into the working elements of an engineer, early in my career.... and so I wouldn't keep asking completely 'dumb-*ss questions' all the time! Learn by reading.

Hmmmm.... What a unique learning concept... and certainly waaaayyyy better than word-of-mouth and nagging everyone with basic questions that were well illustrated 'in-the-book'!!

Over the years I also accumulated other Boeing 'stuff': for instance, my data also includes a section on 'lessons-learned' [dos/don'ts for various structural components/configurations]; and another section on airframe metal component fabrication.

Regards, Wil Taylor

o Trust - But Verify!
o We believe to be true what we prefer to be true.
o For those who believe, no proof is required; for those who cannot believe, no proof is possible.
o Unfortunately, in science what You 'believe' is irrelevant. ["Orion"]
o Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. [Picasso]

 

[724napier]

WKTaylor,

Do you have a digital copy of the BMDM? I would love to have a copy