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Collection of reports associated with the work of the Royal Aircraft Establishment

300 boxes and folders of material

Farnborough Archive

61.2 linear metres

British Rocketry Archive

680

Map of north-east section of Royal Aircraft Establishment

1 box

Logbooks and notes relating to the HS. 1127

A confidential memo (No. M.E. 251) on basic designs and features of Full Pressure suits and early indications of the Type B suit performance, particularly regarding mobility, ventilation, temperature, rapid decompression and strength.

Design Principles of Full Pressure Suits

A paper describing the results of tests to evaluate the protection of aircrew against high temperatures in prolonged supersonic flight after failure of the cabin cooling system with illustrative tables, graphs, drawings and photographs of the experiment.

Protection of Aircrew against High Cabin Temperatures

A paper to be presented at the F.P.S [Full Pressure Suit] Symposium at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, 17-18 May 1962, regarding the design of the main support and control systems associated with Full Pressure Suits chiefly the oxygen supply and regulation, ventiliation and pressurisation, and control of pressure within the suit. Includes illustrative drawings and schematics.

Possible Functional and Physical Improvements in the Support Systems for Full Pressure Suits

Instructions for the operation and conditions of use of pressure demand regulator oxygen systems aboard aircraft.

Use of Oxygen in Aircraft equipped with Pressure Demand Regulators

Instructions of the purpose, operation and servicing of pressure breathing equipment for aircrew with an illustrative drawing. A few notes have been made on the reverse regarding development of the waistcoat element, presumably by Wright.

Pressure Breathing Equipment Instructions for Aircrew

Information for medical officers regarding the purpose, description, training and effects of pressure breathing oxygen equipment on aircrew. Includes an illustrative drawing of the equipment with annotations.

Leaflet for Medical Officers on Pressure Breathing Oxygen Equipment

Four R.A.E instruction leaflets stapled together; the first on how to carry out ground testing of R.A.F. Pressure Suit Equipment, the second on the preparation, inspection and cleaning of pressure suit headpieces, the third describing the procedure for a pressure suit drill and the fourth on how to ground leakage test the pressure suit and crutch bladder.

R.A.E Instruction Leaflets No. M.E.3. - M.E.6

An instruction manual on how to install, operate and service the Type D1 pressure demand oxygen regulator with a detailed description and summary of its functions. Includes illustrative photographs and diagrams of the regulator, and a blank test questionnaire form.

R.A.E Instruction Leaflet No. M.E.7

An instruction manual on how to operate and test partial pressure suit equipment with a description of component parts. Includes example test questionnaires, photographs and diagrams of the dual pressure oxygen regulator, and photographs of the actual suit and helmet with annotations.

R.A.E Instruction Leaflet No. M.E.14

A paper discussing the factors to be included in manned satellite re-entry with mathematical analysis and illustrative tables and graphs.

The Re-Entry of Manned Earth Satellites

28 items

Frankenstein and Son's Development Papers

12 items

Papers and Publications on Oxygen Regulation and Supply

Instructions on the purpose, operation and servicing of pressure breathing equipment for aircrew with an illustrative drawing of the equipment.

Pressure Breathing Equipment Instructions for Aircrew

47 items

Research and Development for the British Space Programme

3 items

Other related material

18 items

Manuals and Instruction Leaflets on Oxygen Regulation and Supply

A paper reviewing basic oxygen breathing systems including design layout and air supply with recommendations made for improvements.

Oxygen Regulator System Review

13 items

Testing and Design Papers

7 items

Other Papers on Full Pressure Suit Development

A technical memo considering the functional clothing requirements and design of aircrew high altitude suits and proposing alternatives with illustrative photographs, diagrams and tables. Also includes a compliment slip from John.

Some Proposals for Aircrew Functional Clothing

11 items

Full Pressure Suit Symposium Papers

A report comparing the performance of pressure suit apparatus during a parachute drop including the Frankenstein Type 51 Full Pressure Suit including illustrative photographs of the test.

Delayed Drop Parachute Tests using Rear Crew Full Pressure Suits

1 folder

Photographs relating to Prospero satellite

3 volumes

Technical memos relating to the Black Arrow and Prospero satellite

13 folders (2 boxes)

The Royal Aircraft Establishment tables of Earth satellites and space vehicles

1 item

Notes Odd Goings on (and off) in SL 401

1 item

Specification number YSA/J/052/SL811

1 item

Drawing number SL 401/402

1 item

Minutes of Skylark Stabilization Progress Meeting No. 43

1 item

Minutes of Skylark Stabilization Progress Meeting No. 56

1 item

Meeting minutes number YSA/J/032/401/402/JHM

1 item

Minutes of Skylark Stabilization Progress Meeting No. 35.

1 item

Minutes of Skylark Stabilization Progress Meeting No. 41

1 item

Minutes of Skylark Stabilization Progress Meeting No. 58.

1 item

Report on Performance of Stage I Attitude Control Units Numbers 1 & 3 In Skylark Rounds 301 & 302

1 item

Minutes of Skylark Stabilization Progress Meeting No. 20.

1 item

Minutes of Skylark Stabilization Progress Meeting No. 49

1 item

Report/Tests number Skylark SL 523 & SL 524

1 item

Minutes of Skylark Stabilization Progress Meeting No. 23.

1 item

Specification sheet number SP/2324/134/SOS

1 item

Minutes of Skylark Stabilization Progress Meeting No. 24.

1 item

Minutes of Skylark Stabilization Progress Meeting No. 32.

1 item

Meeting minutes number R41S/15/MIN/OC3A

1 item

Minutes of Skylark Stabilization Progress Meeting No. 37.

1 item

Minutes of Skylark Stabilization Progress Meeting No. 52