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CAA and FAA Reports

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) superseded the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA) in 1958. This collection contains digitized reports from the CAA and FAA dating from 1938 to 1960.

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The Radiotelemeter and Its Importance to Aviation [Technical Development Report No 16]

CITE Title : The Radiotelemeter and Its Importance to Aviation [Technical Development Report No 16] Creator(s) : Knight, R. W Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1938-09-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511869 "The Radiotelemeter and Its" (1938). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511869 "The Radiotelemeter and Its Importance to Aviation [Technical Development Report No 16]" (1938), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511869 "The Radiotelemeter and Its Importance to Aviation [Technical Development Report No 16]" , 1938, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511869 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Knight, R. W

1938-09-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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The report gives an analysis of the radiotelemeter and its importance to aviation.

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The Effect of Air Temperature upon the Rate of Climb of an Airplane Equipped with a Constant Speed Propeller

CITE Title : The Effect of Air Temperature upon the Rate of Climb of an Airplane Equipped with a Constant Speed Propeller Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Commerce Published Date : 1943-12-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511681 "The Effect of Air" (1943). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511681 "The Effect of Air Temperature upon the Rate of Climb of an Airplane Equipped with a Constant Speed Propeller" (1943), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511681 "The Effect of Air Temperature upon the Rate of Climb of an Airplane Equipped with a Constant Speed Propeller" , 1943, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511681 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Department of Commerce

1943-12-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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This report covers the derivation of equations by means of which to calculate the effect of air temperature upon the rate of climb, applies the equati...

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An Ultra-High Frequency Aircraft Receiver [Reissued as Technical Development Report No. 17]

CITE Title : An Ultra-High Frequency Aircraft Receiver [Reissued as Technical Development Report No. 17] Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1938-09-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511685 "An Ultra-High Frequency Aircraft" (1938). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511685 "An Ultra-High Frequency Aircraft Receiver [Reissued as Technical Development Report No. 17]" (1938), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511685 "An Ultra-High Frequency Aircraft Receiver [Reissued as Technical Development Report No. 17]" , 1938, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511685 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority

1938-09-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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The ultra-high frequency activities of the Civil Aeronautics Authority have been confined largely to the 60-66, 74.6-75.4, 93-95, 109-111, and 123-132...

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Altitude and Its Effect upon Airplane Performance

CITE Title : Altitude and Its Effect upon Airplane Performance Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Commerce Published Date : 1944-06-13 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511682 "Altitude and Its Effect" (1944). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511682 "Altitude and Its Effect upon Airplane Performance" (1944), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511682 "Altitude and Its Effect upon Airplane Performance" , 1944, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511682 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Department of Commerce

1944-06-13 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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The brief and rather elementary discussion of the subject which is contained in this report was undertaken primarily to furnish information for inclus...

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Survey of State Airport Zoning Legislation [Technical Development Report No 21]

CITE Title : Survey of State Airport Zoning Legislation [Technical Development Report No 21] Creator(s) : Hunter, John M Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1939-06-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511874 "Survey of State Airport" (1939). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511874 "Survey of State Airport Zoning Legislation [Technical Development Report No 21]" (1939), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511874 "Survey of State Airport Zoning Legislation [Technical Development Report No 21]" , 1939, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511874 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Hunter, John M

1939-06-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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Survey of state airport zoning legislation.

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Tests with Ultra-High-Frequency Radio Transmitting and Receiving Equipment for Itinerant Aircraft Communication

CITE Title : Tests with Ultra-High-Frequency Radio Transmitting and Receiving Equipment for Itinerant Aircraft Communication Creator(s) : Jackson, W. E.;Harrison, A. E.; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1939-07-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511875 "Tests with Ultra-High-Frequency Radio" (1939). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511875 "Tests with Ultra-High-Frequency Radio Transmitting and Receiving Equipment for Itinerant Aircraft Communication" (1939), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511875 "Tests with Ultra-High-Frequency Radio Transmitting and Receiving Equipment for Itinerant Aircraft Communication" , 1939, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511875 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Jackson, W. E. ;

Harrison, A. E.

1939-07-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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Tests with ultra-high-frequency radio transmitting and receiving equipment for itinerant aircraft communication.

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Survey of State Airport Zoning Legislation

CITE Title : Survey of State Airport Zoning Legislation Creator(s) : Hunter, John M Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1939-06-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511689 "Survey of State Airport" (1939). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511689 "Survey of State Airport Zoning Legislation" (1939), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511689 "Survey of State Airport Zoning Legislation" , 1939, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511689 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Hunter, John M

1939-06-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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Of the problems confronting civil aeronautics today, there are few, if any, more important or difficult than that of clearing airport approaches of ex...

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The Alfaro Engine [Reissued As Technical Development Report No. 18]

CITE Title : The Alfaro Engine [Reissued As Technical Development Report No. 18] Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1939-01-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511687 "The Alfaro Engine [Reissued" (1939). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511687 "The Alfaro Engine [Reissued As Technical Development Report No. 18]" (1939), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511687 "The Alfaro Engine [Reissued As Technical Development Report No. 18]" , 1939, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511687 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority

1939-01-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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The Alfaro engine built for the Bureau of Air Commerce (now Civil Aeronautics Authority) by Aircraft Development, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, passed ...

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Tests with Ultra-High-Frequency Radio Transmitting and Receiving Equipment for Itinerant Aircraft Communication [Report no. 7]

CITE Title : Tests with Ultra-High-Frequency Radio Transmitting and Receiving Equipment for Itinerant Aircraft Communication [Report no. 7] Creator(s) : Jackson, W. E.;Harrison, A. E.; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1939-07-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511690 "Tests with Ultra-High-Frequency Radio" (1939). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511690 "Tests with Ultra-High-Frequency Radio Transmitting and Receiving Equipment for Itinerant Aircraft Communication [Report no. 7]" (1939), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511690 "Tests with Ultra-High-Frequency Radio Transmitting and Receiving Equipment for Itinerant Aircraft Communication [Report no. 7]" , 1939, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511690 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Jackson, W. E. ;

Harrison, A. E.

1939-07-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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This report describes an investigation undertaken for the purpose of determining that ultra-high frequencies can be utilized for itinerant aircraft-to...

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Aeronautical Light Nomenclature

CITE Title : Aeronautical Light Nomenclature Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1942-08-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511871 "Aeronautical Light Nomenclature" (1942). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511871 "Aeronautical Light Nomenclature" (1942), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511871 "Aeronautical Light Nomenclature" , 1942, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511871 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority

1942-08-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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Aeronautical light nomenclature.

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Aeronautical Light Nomenclature [Reissued As Technical Development Report No. 18]

CITE Title : Aeronautical Light Nomenclature [Reissued As Technical Development Report No. 18] Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1938-10-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511686 "Aeronautical Light Nomenclature [Reissued" (1938). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511686 "Aeronautical Light Nomenclature [Reissued As Technical Development Report No. 18]" (1938), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511686 "Aeronautical Light Nomenclature [Reissued As Technical Development Report No. 18]" , 1938, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511686 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority

1938-10-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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General definition of terms related to aeronautical as approved by the International Commission on Illumination and the U. S. National Committee.

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The Alfaro Engine

CITE Title : The Alfaro Engine Creator(s) : Cullum, K. S Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1939-01-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511872 "The Alfaro Engine" (1939). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511872 "The Alfaro Engine" (1939), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511872 "The Alfaro Engine" , 1939, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511872 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Cullum, K. S

1939-01-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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Analysis of the Alfaro engine.

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Application of Transport Category Operating Rules

CITE Title : Application of Transport Category Operating Rules Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Commerce Published Date : 1944-10-31 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511683 "Application of Transport Category" (1944). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511683 "Application of Transport Category Operating Rules" (1944), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511683 "Application of Transport Category Operating Rules" , 1944, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511683 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Department of Commerce

1944-10-31 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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The transport category operating rules are defined by CAR 6l.7l2 and succeeding sections of the Civil Air Regulations. The purpose of these rules is t...

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The Radiotelemeter and Its Importance to Aviation

CITE Title : The Radiotelemeter and Its Importance to Aviation Creator(s) : Knight, R. W Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Civil Aeronautics Authority Published Date : 1938-09-01 Series : Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1511684 "The Radiotelemeter and Its" (1938). https://doi.org/10.21949/1511684 "The Radiotelemeter and Its Importance to Aviation" (1938), https://doi.org/10.21949/1511684 "The Radiotelemeter and Its Importance to Aviation" , 1938, https://doi.org/10.21949/1511684 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Knight, R. W

1938-09-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports

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This report gives a brief history leading up to present developments of the various methods employed in the procurement of areological data in the fre...

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