Convair Old Rippy Missile, Douglas C-132 & Model 1332/MX-1897 Bomber, NAA XP-82, Vought P/A-14

The August 2024 document release from / retromechanix features 101 pages of material with 61 pages of images covering the following subjects:
Convair Old Rippy Missile - A brochure dated June 9, 1945 describing the "Old Rippy" ship-to-ship pulsejet-powered missile study. A ship-to-shore variant is also described at the end of the document. The original brochure was faded but the scanned text and drawings can be made out with some effort. This 15 page PDF features 8 pages of illustrations.
Douglas C-132 - A selection of photos and documents concerning the Douglas C-132 turboprop transport, which reached an advanced state of development before being cancelled in 1957. The PDFs include recent photos of the display model, flutter tests, and a description of the aircraft along will a cancellation letter. In total, there are 17 pages of material with 11 images. More C-132 photos will follow next month; special thanks to Alan Griffith for providing this material.
Douglas Model 1332/MX-1897 Low Altitude Bomber Studies - Eighteen blueprints scanned from microfilm depicting a selection of Douglas Model 1332/MX-1897 low altitude bomber studies; I believe these date from around 1952. The configurations range from the relatively conventional to the very unorthodox. A two page description is also included.
North American XP-82 Wind Tunnel Tests NACA - A selection of documents concerning wind tunnel testing of the North American XP-82 by NACA Ames Aeronautical Laboratory. These documents include correspondence, an early XP-82 blueprint, and a selection of detail drawings to aid in the construction of the wind tunnel model, with dates ranging from March to July 1944. In total, there are 29 pages of material with 21 photos and drawings. More NACA XP-82 wind tunnel test documents will follow in the months ahead.
Vought P/A-14 Missile - Vought Progress Report no. 2 dated November 1946 covering research work accomplished on a study for an early air-to-ship missile with a 50 mile range. This missile received the internal V-355 designation at Vought. This is the only report I have on this missile, as Progress Report no. 1 was missing from the box and subsequent reports (if they exist) were also not available for scanning. This 20 page PDF features 3 pages of drawings and photos.
Sources: NARA Archives II, RG 72; National Archives (San Francisco), RG 255; Alan Griffith & Frank Simons Collections
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