Crossfield, A. Scott (Albert Scott), 1921-2006
Person
Biographical Note
Scott Crossfield (1921-2006) was a test pilot. He is most well-known for twice being the first to fly at the speed of sound.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Biographical Information Files - C
Sub-Group
Scope and Contents
Individuals whose names begin with C: Calle, Paul [NASA artist] Color postcard of an original design submitted to the United States Post Office in the design competition to commemorate the first man on the moon. The postcard is signed by both Paul Calle and Chris Calle, Paul's son. The design was selected for the ten-cent airmail stamp issued September 9, 1969 and is Calle's best known stamp. ...
Dates:
20th Century
Series III. Lear, Incorporated, 1930-1965, 1999, undated
Series
Scope and Contents: Lear, Incorporated
Series III: Lear, Incorporated documents the company business primarily focused on the years 1944-1962, although there are both earlier and later dates represented. This section reflects the company’s focus on navigational instruments for aircraft, as well as innovations in home recording and radio. Also well-represented is WPL’s re-design of the Lockheed Lodestar into his desired vision for executive air transport, the Learstar. Less well-represented is the...
Dates:
1930-1965, 1999, undated
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- 16mm (photographic film size) 1
- Aeronautical instruments 1
- Aids to air navigation 1
- Airplanes -- Cockpits 1
- Airplanes -- Parts 1
- Automatic pilot (Airplanes) 1
- Avionics 1
- Boeing KC-135 Family 1
- Cessna 180 (Skywagon) Family 1
- Collier Trophy 1
- Consolidation and merger of corporations 1
- Engineering 1
- Engineers 1
- Flights around the world 1
- Grand Rapids (Mich.) 1
- Gyroscopes 1
- Helicopters 1
- Lear Cat Catamaran 1
- Lear Learstar 1
- Learecorder 1
- Lockheed F-94 Starfire Family 1
- Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar Family 1
- Lockheed Model 188 Electra II Family 1
- Missiles 1
- Navigation (Aeronautics) 1
- New York (State) 1
- North American F-86 Sabre Family 1
- North American P-51 Mustang Family 1
- Patent infringement 1
- Publicity photographs 1
- Radio -- Transmitters and transmission 1
- Radio in aeronautics 1
- Santa Monica (Calif.) 1
- Sound recordings 1
- deeds 1
- open reel audiotapes 1
- wire recordings 1 + ∧ less
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