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Management of the SST prototype program [Memo to Lloyd T. Goodmanson from William H. Cook, June 21, 1965] (Item)

Memo to Lloyd T. Goodmanson from William H. Cook, subject: "Management of the SST prototype program to maximize effectiveness/cost," June 21, 1965. Discusses management strategies for the supersonic travel program as well as possible problems with the project. Five (5) typed pages.

Problem areas and potential inconsistencies in the 727 [Memo to Maynard L. Pennell from William H. Cook, March 21, 1960] (Item)

Memo to Maynard L. Pennell from William H. Cook, subject: "Problem areas and potential inconsistencies in the 727," March 21, 1960. Discusses potential engineering issues with the Boeing Model 727, such as proper handling during take-off and landing and the possibility of a Dutch roll problem. Two (2) typed pages.

Personal attitude and technical conduct [Memo to Advanced Designs engineers from William H. Cook, March 29, 1966] (Item)

Memo to Advanced Designs engineers from William H. Cook, subject: "Personal attitude and technical conduct," March 29, 1966. Addresses attitudes and proper conduct of employees under Cook's management. Two (2) typed pages.

[Technical drawings of sound suppressor] (Item)

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

Status of YC-14 and its place in Boeing's airplane business [Memo to J. J. Foody and others from William H. Cook, April 11, 1973] (Item)

Memo to J. J. Foody, D. E. Graves, J. C. Maxwell, Maynard L. Pennell, and R. W. Taylor from William H. Cook, subject: "Status of YC-14 and its place in Boeing's airplane business," April 11, 1973. Discusses the status and potential of the Boeing YC-14. Includes several attachments of project notes, presentation sheets, charts, and drawings. Thirteen (13) pages.

Airfoil control apparatus responsive to aircraft speed [Patent documents] (Item)

Patent documents for an airfoil control apparatus responsive to aircraft speed (patent no. 2,696,355), filed by Thorvold H. Larson, John D. Mayer, Calvin E. Pfafman, William H. Cook Jr., and John F. Kirkbride, December 7, 1954. Includes a written description of the mechanism, diagrams, and a list of related patents. Five (5) pages.

Long term management of space shuttle [Memo to G. H. Hage from William H. Cook, April 1, 1970] (Item)

Memo to G. H. Hage from William H. Cook, subject: "Long term management of space shuttle," April 1, 1970. Discusses parallels between Boeing's supersonic transport project and NASA's space shuttle program. Four (4) typed pages.

Airplane yaw damper [Patent documents] (Item)

Patent documents for an airplane yaw damper (patent no. 2,672,307), designed by William H. Cook, Jr., Calvin E. Pfafman, and George S. Schairer, March 16, 1954. Includes a written description of the mechanism, diagrams, and a list of related patents. Five (5) pages.

Airplane flap control mechanism [Patent documents] (Item)

Patent documents for an airplane flap control mechanism (patent no. 2,620,147), designed by Van B. Butler and William H. Cook, Jr., December 2, 1952. Includes a written description of the mechanism, diagrams, and a list of related patents. Seven (7) pages.

[Tracking chart for flight test program] (Item)

Tracking chart for a flight test program, circa 1940-1942. Tracks aircraft part installations and flights in various aircraft, including the Boeing B-17C, Boeing B-17E, Fairchild PT-19A, and Boeing XPBB. "W. Cook" [William Cook] is written on page 1. Six (6) pages.