Bowlus-Du Pont Sailplane Company drawing
Creation: circa 1935Abstract
Bowlus-Du Pont Sailplane, Inc. was a short-lived company which combined the financing of record holding glider pilot, Richard du Pont (1911-1943), and the engineering skills of Hawley Bowlus. This reproduction drawing (there are two copies) includes elevations and cross sections of an Albatross II.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1935
Creator
- Bowlus-Du Pont Sailplane Co (Organization)
Extent
1 item(s)
General Physical Description
1 drawing : b&w ; 14.75 x 19.5 in.
Historical Note
Bowlus-Du Pont Sailplane, Inc. was a short-lived company which combined the financing of record holding glider pilot, Richard du Pont (1911-1943), and the engineering skills of Hawley Bowlus. It was incorporated in 1934. The company built four gliders called the Albatross II from 1934 to 1936 in Wilmington, Delaware.
Scope and Content
This reproduction drawing (there are two copies) includes elevations and cross sections of an Albatross II: Sections A and B (elevations of wings); Section C (cross section of wings); Section D (struts); Section E (rudder); Section F (elevators); Section G (fuselage); Section H (head-on view). The drawing is labeled "Bowlus Du Pont Sailplane Inc., Wilmington, Delaware" and includes the company's logo: a gull with the words "On the Wings of an Albatross."
Location
DF Box 11.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Bowlus-Du Pont Sailplane Company drawing
- Date:
- 2014
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
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