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Crashworthiness [Memo to J. E. Steiner and K. F. Holtby from William H. Cook, September 15, 1967]
Memo to J. E. Steiner and K. F. Holtby from William H. Cook, subject: "Crashworthiness," September 15, 1967. Letter is cc'd to R. B. Brown, R. D. FitzSimmons, L. T. Goodmanson, and J. E. Nichols. Addresses "crashworthiness" and safety of jet…

An attempt at analyzing Lockheed's point of view [Memo to Maynard L. Pennell and others from William H. Cook, August 12, 1966]
Memo to Maynard L. Pennell, E. M. Pokela, S. P. Parsons, V. McCrohan, T. A. Wilson, and H. W. Withington from William H. Cook, subject: "An attempt at analyzing Lockheed's point of view on cost, pricing, and risks," August 12, 1966. Discusses…

A tribute to George Schairer [Eulogy]
Eulogy titled "A tribute to George Schairer," written by William H. Cook, Jr., December 2004. Pays tribute to Schairer's career at Boeing and his influence on the development of jet transport. Three (3) typed pages.

A brief history of airplane surface controls and the means of actuation at Boeing by W. H. Cook, August 30, 1985
Manuscript titled "A brief history of airplane surface controls and the means of actuation at Boeing," written by William H. Cook, Jr., August 30, 1985. Addresses different flight control surfaces used at Boeing and the development of new ones over…

727 risks [Memo to Maynard L. Pennell from William H. Cook, March 21, 1960]
Memo to Maynard L. Pennell from William H. Cook, subject: "727 risks," March 21, 1960. Discusses Cook's concerns about the Boeing Model 727 and describes possible development and production risks. Three (3) typed pages.

[William Hough "Bill" Cook, Jr. scrapbook, 1935-1958]
Scrapbook created by William Hough "Bill" Cook, Jr., 1935-1958. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, correspondence, and photographs related to the life and career of Cook, an aeronautical engineer who worked for Boeing and NASA. Scrapbook has…

[Telegram to William H. Cook, Sr. from William H. Cook, Jr., March 19, 1939]
Telegram to William H. Cook, Sr. from his son, William H. Cook, Jr., March 19, 1939. Responds to Cook, Sr.'s previous telegram about the crash of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner during a test flight on March 18, 1939. Cook, Jr. states that he is okay, as he…

[Technical drawings of sound suppressor]
Technical drawings of a sound suppressor for a supersonic transport aircraft, drawn by William H. Cook, December 13, 1966.

[Pages from William H. Cook, Jr.'s pilot logbook, circa 1940s-1950s]
Select pages from one of William H. Cook, Jr.'s pilot logbooks, circa 1940s-1950s. Includes aircraft and flight details such as dates, flight numbers, names, and remarks. One entry indicates that Cook purchased his Grumman G-44 Widgeon from the…

[Pages from William H. Cook, Jr.'s pilot logbook, 1952]
Select pages from one of William H. Cook, Jr.'s pilot logbooks, 1952. Includes aircraft and flight details such as dates, locations, certificate numbers, and remarks. One entry indicates that Cook flew with George S. Schairer in his Grumman G-44…
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