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
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 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
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
1 item Report on Performance of Stage I Attitude Control Units Numbers 1 & 3 In Skylark Rounds 301 & 302
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
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
3 volumes, 2 files Papers relating to the Ferranti Private Venture Research and the first working oscillogyro
Collection of Form A.S.1 sheets from the RAE providing instructions for the fitting, adjusting or removal of equipment on the prototype Avro 707A (WZ736). Royal Aircraft Establishment Installation Instructions for Avro 707A
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 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