Schmued, Edgar, 1899-1985
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1899 - 1985
Biographical Note: Edgar Schmued
Edgar Schmued was the head designer of the North American P-51 Mustang, F-82 Twin Mustang, F-86 Sabre, and F-100 Super Sabre. He later worked for Northrup heading engineering teams that designed the F-5 and T-38 Talon trainer.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Margery Watson World War II Photographs
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2017-01-05
Contents of the Collection
The Margery Watson World War II Photographs is a small collection comprised of 31 photographs either taken or gathered by Margery Watson while she was employed at North American Aviation in Inglewood, California as a draftsperson between 1943-1945. The photographs are primarily small black-and-white snapshots that document NAA personnel adding a Merlin engine and performing engine tests on the prototype P-51 nicknamed "Baby" for United States Army Air Force ground crews. Some of the...
Dates:
Circa 1940s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
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- Subject: North American B-25 Mitchell Family X