William M. Magruder papers, 1947-1975.

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William M. Magruder papers, 1947-1975.

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Collection contains photographs of William M. Magruder and the aircraft he worked on and test piloted, including the North American F-86, Boeing B-52, Douglas DC-8, Lockheed L-1011, and mockups of Lockheed's and Boeing's SST projects. Collection also contains four photograph albums assembled by Magruder (which concern his work for the U.S. Air Force, Lockheed Corporation, and the U.S. Department of Transportation's SST project) and slides from presentations given by Magruder (concerning the designs of the Douglas DC-8, Lockheed L-1011, and SST). Collection also contains twenty-one 16 mm films and three 8 mm films concerning aircraft Magruder helped develop and test flew, including the Douglas DC-8, Lockheed L-1011, and the Lockheed SST. Three U.S. Air Force flight test reports written by Magruder, a copy of Magruder's 1975 testimony at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Concorde SST hearings, and a few artifacts are in this collection as well.

4.75 cubic ft. (6 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6927593

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Douglas aircraft company

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Magruder, William Henry

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William M. Magruder was a test pilot and aeronautical engineer during the twentieth century. From 1949 to 1956, Magruder served as a test pilot and engineer for the U.S. Air Force Flight Test Division and Flight Test Center, where he test flew and supervised the engineering of a number of aircraft, including the North American F-86 Sabrejet and Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. After leaving the military in 1956, he worked for Douglas Aircraft Company (1956-1963), where he helped design and test pilot...

Lockheed Corporation

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Supersonic Transport Program (U.S.)

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Air Force Flight Test Center (U.S.)

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An experimental flight testing center for developmental test and evaluation of new aircraft types and aerodynamic research including the test and development of first U.S. jet aircraft (1942) and first supersonic flight (1947); previously known as: Muroc Air Force Base, Muroc Army Air Base, Muroc Flight Test Base. From the description of Flight test archive, 1933-[ongoing]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70946955 ...