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Construction of the Hangar at the New Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory
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Construction of the Hangar at the New Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory

NASA / GRC · 1941-08-23 · photograph (digital archive)

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Northward view of the Flight Research Building's steel framework in August 1941 as it neared completion at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory. The 272- by 150-foot hangar had a 90-foot clearance at its highest point. The hangar was the first structure built and was needed as a shelter for the growing staff, who occupied a nearby Farm House at this point. In January 1941 the Cleveland-area R.P.

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Credit lineConstruction of the Hangar at the New Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory. NASA/GRC, 1941-08-23. Public domain. ID: GRC-2011-C-00334.

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