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CAA and FAA Reports

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) superseded the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA) in 1958.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. Bookmark this collection: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_caa_faa.

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  • Effect of A Ground Discontinuity on A VOR
    Effect of A Ground Discontinuity on A VOR
    1956-05-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    This report discusses the effect of ground discontinuity on a VOR.
  • The Load Transmission Test For Flexible Paving and Base Courses Part V Summary of Tire Tests on Various Pavements Overlying A Weak Subgrade
    The Load Transmission Test For Flexible Paving and Base Courses, Part V Summary of Tire Tests on Various Pavements Overlying A Weak Subgrade
    1956-05-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    The load transmission test for flexible paving and base courses, part V summary of tire tests on various pavements overlying a weak subgrade.
  • Effect of ElementWall Thickness on Operation of Continuous FireDetector Systems
    Effect of Element-Wall Thickness on Operation of Continuous Fire-Detector Systems
    1956-05-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Effect of element-wall thickness on operation of continuous fire-detector systems.
  • Development of Fire Protection For Airesearch Model Gtp 702 GasTurbine AuxiliaryPower Unit
    Development of Fire Protection For Airesearch Model Gtp 70-2 Gas-Turbine Auxiliary-Power Unit
    1956-04-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Development of fire protection for air research model GTP 70-2 gas-turbine auxiliary-power unit.
  • Aerodynamic Evaluation of Small WingTip Tanks on A DC3 Aircraft
    Aerodynamic Evaluation of Small Wing-Tip Tanks on A DC-3 Aircraft
    1956-03-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Aerodynamic evaluation of small wing-tip tanks on A DC-3 aircraft.
  • Aircraft Fire Extinguishment Part V Preliminary Report on HighRateDischarge FireExtinguishing Systems For Aircraft Power Plants
    Aircraft Fire Extinguishment Part V Preliminary Report on High-Rate-Discharge Fire-Extinguishing Systems For Aircraft Power Plants
    1956-02-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Aircraft fire extinguishment part V preliminary report on high-rate-discharge fire-extinguishing systems for aircraft power plants.
  • Ground Calibration of The VOR
    Ground Calibration of The VOR
    1955-10-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    This report describes a simple and accurate method of calibrating VOR stations with a portable detector mounted on the edge of the counterpoise.
  • The LoadTransmission Test For Flexible Paving and Base Courses
    The Load-Transmission Test For Flexible Paving and Base Courses
    1955-08-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    The load-transmission test for flexible paving and base courses.
  • Improvements In The Type CA1277 VOR Monitor
    Improvements In The Type CA-1277 VOR Monitor
    1955-08-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Improvements in the type CA-1277 VOR Monitor.
  • The Development of An Improved VORTVOR Monitor
    The Development of An Improved VOR/TVOR Monitor
    1955-06-06 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    The development of an improved VOR/TVOR Monitor.
  • FireExtinguishment Studies of The Convair340 Power Plant
    Fire-Extinguishment Studies of The Convair-340 Power Plant
    1955-06-06 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Fire-extinguishment studies of the convair-340 power plant.
  • Fire Resistance Studies of The Convair340 Power Plant
    Fire - Resistance Studies of The Convair-340 Power Plant
    1955-06-06 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Fire - resistance studies of the convair-340 power plant.
  • Determination of Some Geometric Relationships Pertaining To Collision Flight Paths
    Determination of Some Geometric Relationships Pertaining To Collision Flight Paths
    1955-06-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Determination of some geometric relationships pertaining to collision flight paths.
  • Evaluation of The RHOThete Transponder System
    Evaluation of The RHO/Thete Transponder System
    1955-06-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    This report describes the operational and technical evaluation by the Technical Development and Evaluation Center of the Civil Aeronautics Administration of an air-traffic control aid known as the Rho/Theta Transponder System. The system components were developed and constructed by several contractors under contracts with the Bureau of Ships and th ...
  • A TVOR AutomaticRebroadcast System
    A TVOR Automatic-Rebroadcast System
    1955-05-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    This report describes the development and testing of a TVOR automatic-rebroadcast system developed at the Technical Development and Evaluation Center, Indianapolis, Indiana This system provides a means whereby pilots who are using a TVOR facility on an airport which does not have a control tower or at which the control tower does not operate 24 hou ...
  • Dynamic Simulation Tests of Several Traffic Control Systems For The Chicago Metropolitan Area
    Dynamic Simulation Tests of Several Traffic Control Systems For The Chicago Metropolitan Area
    1955-04-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Dynamic simulation tests of several traffic control systems for the Chicago Metropolitan area.
  • Performance Tests of Four Federal Airways VOR Facilities
    Performance Tests of Four Federal Airways VOR Facilities
    1955-04-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Performance Tests of four federal airways VOR facilities.
  • Operating Characteristics of The FourLoop VORAntenna In The 108MC To 112MC Band
    Operating Characteristics of The Four-Loop VORAntenna In The 108-MC To 112-MC Band
    1955-03-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Operating characteristics of the four-loop VOR Antenna in the 108-MC to 112-MC band.
  • Development and Evaluation of An LBand Receiver PreAmplifier and A Transmitter Power Amplifier
    Development and Evaluation of An L-Band Receiver Pre-Amplifier and A Transmitter Power Amplifier
    1955-03-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Development and evaluation of an l-band receiver pre-amplifier and a transmitter power amplifier.
  • Evaluation of The FTL21A VORS pinning Antenna
    Evaluation of The FTL-21A VORS pinning Antenna
    1955-02-01 | Civil Aeronautics Administration Reports | PDF
    Evaluation of the FTL-21A VOR spinning antenna.
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