Boeing PW-9 (Model 15) Blueprints

Collection — oversize: folder 1

Identifier: 2019-10-26

Content Description

The Boeing PW-9 (Model 15) Blueprints is a small collection consisting of 22 sheets of blueprint diagrams of various portions of the Boeing Model 15, also known as the PW-9, used by the U.S. Army Air Service in the 1920s and early 1930s. The sheets are stamped January 26, 1926.

The sheets are labeled:

assembly and installation, flight control
board assembly, instruments
cowl assembly, lower sta. #3 to #5
cowling assembly, PW-9 engine
elevator assembly PW-9
fin assembly, PW-9
frame assembly, PW-9 fuselage
gear assembly, PW-9 oleo land
installation cooling system
installation equipment
radiator assembly
regulator assembly, oil temperature
rudder assembly, PW-9
shutter assembly, radiator
skid assembly, tail
stabilizer assembly, PW-9
tank assembly, expansion
tank assembly, lubricating oil
tank assembly, main gas
upper cowl assembly, sta. #3 to #5-1/2
wing assembly, PW-9 lower
wing assembly, PW-9 upper

The drawings range in size from about 17x25" to 34x88". They are overall in good condition though some have faded areas, small tears, and creases. Imperfections, such as tears, in the original drawings from which these were reproduced, are visible in the blueprints.

Dates

Creation: 1926 January 26

Creator

Boeing (Organization)

Language of Materials

All materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.

Conditions Governing Use

The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.