Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Collection Scope and Content Summary
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Davis, David Richard, Papers,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1934-1945
Collection number: M1305
Creator:
David Richard Davis
Extent:
1.5 linear ft.
Repository:
Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
Abstract: Davis was closely associated with aircraft development through the early part of the 20th century. He, together with Donald
Douglas, formed the Davis Douglas Aircraft Company (much later to become McDonnell-Douglas), and formulated and built the
Cloudster, the first plane to use thick wings and carry a supply heavier than its own weight. Later he was associated with
the Bendix Aviation Corporation in charge of variable pitch propeller development. Davis died April 15, 1972, at age 78.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access
None.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights
reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To
obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the
Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Preferred Citation
David Richard Davis Papers. M1305. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Acquisition Information
Transferred from the Guggenheim Space Sciences Library (Aernautics and Astronautics Library), Stanford University.
Provenance
Transferred from the Guggenheim Space Sciences Library (Aernautics and Astronautics Library), Stanford University.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Included are Davis's original papers and photographs for the innovative airfoil he theorized, designed, uniquely tested and
finally patented. Known as the Davis Wing, it bettered performance by 20% and was used by Consolidated in production of their
PBY-5 Catalina and Liberator B-24's - outstanding long-range bombers during WW II.
Access Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Davis, David Richard.
Aeronautics--History.
Airplanes--Design and construction.
Science--History.
The Cloudster (airplane)