122 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1957 



Atchison, Jos. Anthont, Washington, D. C. : Two paintings for an exhibit on 

 Natural Flight, showing the extinct pterodactyl and the dragonfly (N. A. M. 

 918, purchased). 



Bell Aircraft Co., Buffalo, N. Y. : VTOL aircraft (Vertical Take Off and Land- 

 ing), developed by Lawrence Bell and associates in 1954. Fairchild J^44 

 engines, located each side of the fuselage, were pivoted into vertical position 

 for direct upward takeoff, and after gaining altitude were rotated to horizontal 

 position for forward thrust. A conventional wing provided lift for forward 

 flight, and a French Palouste compressor provided air blasts at the wing tips 

 and empennage for reaction control. Landings were made either by descend- 

 ing gradually during forward flight, or by pivoting the Fairchild engines into 

 upright position and descending vertically (N. A. M. 943). 



Berlinek, Col. Henry, Washington, D. C. : Two wing ribs from the Wright 

 brothers' airplane of 1908 which was the first to be demonstrated to Govern- 

 ment officials at Fort Myer, Va., those demonstrations being suspended by the 

 unfortunate accident of September 17, 1908 ; an Erco propeller blade of about 

 1945 formed of impregnated wood and plastic; and a portrait photograph of 

 the donor's father, Emile Berliner, who, beginning about 1890, and continuing 

 later with the assistance of his son, experimented with rocket-powered model 

 airplanes, full-scale helicopters, and engines. The donor developed helicopters 

 that achieved vertical lift, successful airplanes, and aeronautical equipment 

 (N. A. M. 937). 



Boeing Aiplane Co., Seattle, Wash. : A scale model, 1 : 48 size, of the Boeing 

 B-52 Air Force bomber which was the subject for the 1955 award of the 

 Robert J. Collier Trophy (N. A. M. 933). 



Boland, Joseph, Frederick, Md. : A scale model, constructed by himself, of the 

 Boland Tailless Pusher airplane developed by him and his brothers at Rahway, 

 N. J., 1909. It incorporates a unique "jib" control and was flown most notably 

 by Frank Boland in Venezuela and Trinidad, 1912, it being the first aircraft 

 to fly in those places (N. A. M. 917). 



Bybd, Mrs. Thomas, Boyce, Va. : Plaster cast of the Congressional Medal 

 awarded posthumously to Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, August 8, 1946, "for 

 outstanding pioneer service and foresight in field of American military avia- 

 tion." Sculptured by Erwin Springweiler (N. A. M. 927) . 



Cessna Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kans. : Models, scale 1 : 36, of three airplanes : 

 the Comet of 1911 developed by Clyde V. Cessna during the pioneer days of 

 aeronautics ; the Type 180, 4-seated high-wing monoplane introduced in 1953 ; 

 and the Type 182, which is a 1956 improvement of the Type 180 having 

 smoother flight characteristics (N. A. M. 936). 



Commerce, U. S. Department of, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, 

 D. C. : A large and valuable collection of instruments dating back to the 

 practical beginnings of aircraft instrumentation, including some types used 

 with early lighter-than-air craft, compasses, engine instruments, navigation 

 devices, fuel regulators, flight performance instruments, bombsights, and other 

 equipment, both American and foreign. This material has been collected over 

 the past 40 years or more in connection with the testing work of the Bureau's 

 laboratories. The assistance of Dr. W. G. Brombacher in listing and identi- 

 fying this collection is gratefully acknowledged (N. A. M. 924). 



Garber, Paul Edward, Washington, D. C. : A Japanese "cricket" kite, embody- 

 ing pouches and dihedral angles for stability made in 1956 (N.A.M. 915) ; 

 a sculptured portrait of Dr. Samuel Pierpont Langley, third Secretary of the 

 Smithsonian Institution, renowned astronomer, scientist, and pioneer of avi- 

 ation; sculptured head by Joseph Anthony Atchison, 1957 (N. A. M. 939). 



