Engineers
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Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85043249
Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:
Wimpress, John (Part 2) - 2017-12-07, 2017
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[From transcript] In this second interview (part 2 of 3), John talks about his recollections of the Pearl Harbor attack and of the German achievements in aeronautical engineering. He also discusses his time at Boeing and the role he played in many of Boeing's major aircraft products: the 707, 720, 727, SST, and the 747. Table of Contents: Introduction -- Memories of December 7, 1941 -- Germans ahead in aeronautical engineering -- Boeing 707-320 wing -- Boeing 720 -- Boeing 727 --...
Dates:
2017
Wimpress, John (Part 4) - 2018-02-08, 2018
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Table of Contents: Participation in the 757 Project -- The T-Tail issue -- Fix a noisy cockpit -- A different forward body needed -- Weight is always an issue -- A great team -- A big engine problem -- Engine must be quiet -- Stretch the 757? -- The continuing development of the 737 -- What does the future hold for aviation? -- Retirement & Boeing layoffs.
Dates:
2018
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