Model Research: The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1915-1958, Volumes 1-2Scientific and Technical Information Branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1985 - Aeronautics - 794 pages |
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Page 683 - to supervise and direct the scientific study of the problems of flight with a view to their practical solution, and to determine the problems which should be experimentally attacked, and to discuss their solution and their application to practical questions.
Page 395 - (f) To exchange with foreign governments through existing governmental channels information pertaining to civil air navigation. Public Law 446. 69th Cong., 1st sess.. passed 2 July 1926 (44 Stat. 788) An Act To provide more effectively for the national defense by increasing the efficiency of the Air Corps of the Army of the
Page 608 - with freeflight conditions, it rarely subsidized outside researchers in preference to its own staff.] STATEMENT OF POLICY (Adopted by the Executive Committee August 7, 1917) (Approved by the Advisory Committee October 4, 1917) In supervising and directing "The scientific study of the problems of flight, with a view to their practical solution," the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics deems it advisable, with a view to securing maximum
Page 597 - it shall be the duty of the Advisory Committee for Aeronautics to supervise and direct the scientific study of the problems which should be experimentally attacked, and to discuss their solution and their application to practical questions.
Page 397 - vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of a term, shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom he succeeds:" Public Law 450, 77th Cong., 2d sess., passed 10 February 1942 (56 Stat. 88) An Act Authorizing overtime pay for certain employees of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. Be it enacted by the Senate and
Page 402 - of the Committee to supervise and direct the scientific study of the problems of flight with a view to their practical solution. Public Law 568,
Page 405 - 2. The Executive Committee in accordance with the general instructions of the Advisory Committee, shall control the administration of the affairs of the Committee, and shall have general supervision of all arrangements for research, and other matters undertaken or promoted by the Advisory Committee; and shall keep a written record of all transactions and expenditures, and submit the same to the
Page 585 - authorizes the Secretary of the Institution, with the advice and approval of the Executive Committee, to reopen the Smithsonian Institution Laboratory for the study of Aerodynamics and take such steps as in his judgment may be necessary to provide for the organization and administration of the laboratory on a permanent basis.
Page 395 - to create improved air navigation facilities. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to transfer funds available for carrying out the purposes of this subdivision to any such agency for carrying forward such research and development work in cooperation with the Department of Commerce. (e) To investigate, record, and make public the causes of accidents in civil air navigation in the United
Page 595 - of the advice and suggestion of a large number of technical and practical men. The work for which the British Advisory Committee was appointed was defined in the announcement made by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons on May 5, 1909. . . .* AGENCIES, RESOURCES, AND FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR THE WORK OF AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE