Collection search - [Stephenson, Thor E. - Interview]
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Record information – Brief [Stephenson, Thor E. - Interview]
Series title:National Research Council Oral History ProjectHierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1980-12-09Item number (ISN):446552Type of material:Sound recordingsFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA / CONSEIL NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES DU CANADAAccession:1981-0007Media:SoundPart:2 of 2Production date:1980-12-09Production company:National Research CouncilProduction credit:interviewer, Don PhillipsonDescription:Interview of Thor E. Stephenson by Don Phillipson. Subjects discussed include: stability of aircraft controls; Pterodactyl (tailless aircraft) project; performed wind tunnel tests; jet engine killed flying wings that could not approach speeds of Mach .8 and .9; Margaret Parkin; A.V. Roe Ltd; Department of Defence Production; NRC MED facilities; cold weather testing of jet engines; tri-sonic wind tunnel; Canadian Association of Science Workers wrecked by Gouzenko aftermath; Avro flying Saucer designed by John Frost. <2h>Language:EnglishNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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