Air Flow Meter with Variometer

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 2007-00100

Staff Only

Content Description

Air flow meter, with a German made variometer or vertical velocity indicator, ca. 1950. Probably used on a glider owned by Paul B. MacCready. MacCready would later development an advancement for the instrument that is now known as the "MacCready ring."

Provenance

ACQUIRED HOW OR DONOR: Murray Gell-Mann

Restrictions Apply

Creator

MacCready, Paul B. (Paul Beattie) (Aeronautical Engineer) (Person)

Extent

1 unspecified containers : MEDIUM: mixed; LENGTH: 11 in.

Subjects

Aeronautics Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scientific Apparatus Subject Source: Local sources