Lawrence Sperry Aircraft Company, 1918-1927
1918-1927
Series
Identifier: 1915-IV.
Dates
- 1918-1927
Scope and Contents
The Lawrence Sperry Aircraft Company records include technical and sales correspondence, engineering drawings, and reports that document the development of the aerial torpedo, automatic pilot, airplane stabilizer, and other aeronautical instruments. Correspondence with the Navy's Air Service Department describes the company's research, development and testing programs. There are also a number of reports on test flights. Patents and financial records document the relationship between the Lawrence Sperry Aircraft Company and the Sperry Gyroscope Company, as well as the agreements of both with the Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Corporation. The Perry-Curtiss joint venture culminated with the invention of the flying bomb (1917-1918), which placed Sperry controls on a Curtiss-designed plane.
Additional Information
Extent
4 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
Some records subject to a 25-year time seal.
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
