NASA Aeronautics and Space Report

Date1967

AbstractNASA-produced report; 'Langley 50th Anniversary' Previous Acc. # 0600; includes images of flight machines dating from 1917; Paul Garber provides some narration of the exhibits; footage of the use of wind tunnels is part of the report; ditching studies are noted; wind tunnel blasts on pilots are described; James H. Doolittle talks about the long history of Langley's research, and advances in air transportation; space flight is now also part of the work at Langley; President Kennedy's awards' speech to seven astronauts is included as part of the report;