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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 the course of Cook's career. References a number of aircraft, including the Lockheed Constellation, the Boeing 307 Stratoliner, the Boeing 707 and 727,…
Review of 707 safety [Memo to Technical Staff Distribution "A" from William H. Cook, June 15, 1962]
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Draft of memo to Technical Staff Distribution "A" from William H. Cook, subject: "Review of 707 safety," June 15, 1962. Discusses possible safety concerns on the Boeing Model 707 and outlines potential risks, such as natural environment phenomena, fast acting unit malfunction, pilot error, and system error. Three (3) typed pages.