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An Investigation at Transonic Speeds of the Effects of Fences, Drooped Nose, and Vortex Generators on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Wing-Fuselage Combination Having a 6-Percent-Thick, 45 Degree Sweptback Wing

Description: Report presenting an investigation at transonic speeds to determine the effects of fences, drooped nose, combination fences and drooped nose, and vortex generators on a 45 degree sweptback wing-fuselage combination. The purpose of undertaking this investigation was due to the pitch-up tendency that results from leading-edge vortex-type flow on thin sweptback wings. The data for each component and their interaction with one another is also provided.
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: Hieser, Gerald
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of inlet oxygen concentration on combustion efficiency of J33 single combustor operating with gaseous propane

Description: Report presenting an investigation to determine the effect of oxygen concentration of the inlet oxygen-nitrogen mixture on the combustion efficiency of a J33 single combustor operating with gaseous propane fuel. Combustion efficiency data were obtained at a variety of combustion-inlet total pressures, fuel flow rates, and inlet oxygen concentrations. Results regarding combustor data, application of fundamental combustion properties to combustor data, application of simplified reaction kinetics … more
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: Graves, Charles C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Clip: San Antonio Opens New Air Terminal]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the dedication of the new International Air Terminal at San Antonio Airport.
Date: March 31, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 53 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Work Progresses on Trinity Dam]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about progress on the construction of a dam on the Trinity River near Dallas, intended to route water into the city's municipal system.
Date: March 31, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 09 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Temco Selects Beauty Queen]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a beauty contest held among female employees of the Texas Engineering and Manufacturing Company in Grand Prairie.
Date: March 31, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 38 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Theatre robbery]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an armed robbery at the Tivoli Theatre in Fort Worth. Both suspects are quickly apprehended.
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Bus hits store]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a bus crashing through the front of a grocery store in Fort Worth. No one was injured in the accident.
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: County jail squabble]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about federal prison experts advising Tarrant County court officers on necessary improvements to the county jail after a series of escape attempts.
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Boy and dog]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Billy Melton, a young Fort Worth runaway befriended by two large dogs in Trinity Park. The boy is returned to his family.
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Work progresses on Trinity dam]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about progress on the construction of a dam on the Trinity River near Dallas, intended to route water into the city's municipal system.
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation at Low Speed of the Yawing Stability Derivatives of a 1/9-Scale Powered Model of the Convair XFY-1 Vertically Rising Airplane, TED No. NACA DE 373

Description: "An experimental investigation has been conducted in the Langley stability tunnel at low speed to deter+nine the yawing stability derivatives of a 1/9-scale powered model of the Convair XFY-1 vertically rising airplane. Effects of thrust coefficient were investigated for the complete model and for certain components of the model. Effects of control deflections and of propeller blade angle were investigated for the complete model" (p. 1).
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: Queijo, M. J.; Wolhart, W. D. & Fletcher, H. S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Script: Temco selects beauty queen]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a beauty contest held among female employees of the Texas Engineering and Manufacturing Company in Grand Prairie.
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Thrill show]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a stunt driving demonstration by a Canadian daredevil club at Riverside Speedway in Fort Worth, with motorcycle and car tricks performed.
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Bus Hits Store]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a bus crashing through the front of a grocery store in Fort Worth. No one was injured in the accident.
Date: March 31, 1953
Duration: 16 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: County Jail Squabble]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news storyabout federal prison experts advising Tarrant County court officers on necessary improvements to the county jail after a series of escape attempts.
Date: March 31, 1953
Duration: 56 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Theatre Robbery]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about an armed robbery at the Tivoli Theatre in Fort Worth. Both suspects are quickly apprehended.
Date: March 31, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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