National Research Associates, Inc

National Research Associates, Inc

In 1958 Melville W. Beardsley founded National Research Associates company. NRA developed and tested over 30 air cushion vehicles, with the Air Gem Air cushion vehicle produced as their first product. NRA also sold Disney's Flying Saucers attraction under license. The Company went out of business in 1963.[1][2]

National Research Associates, Inc
Former type Aerospace
Industry Aviation
Founded 1958
Defunct 1963
Headquarters Laurel, Maryland
Key people Melville W. Beardsley
Products Air Cushion Vehicles

National Research Associates, Inc was a United States of America aircraft manufacturer...

NRA Developed Air Cushion Vehicles for the Army and Marines. In 1959 The Marine Corps signed a $40,000 contract for a 14x3 ft demonstration vehicle. NRA's development facilities were located in College Park, Maryland and Laurel, Maryland.[3][4] After moving on from NRA, Beardsley spent several years contesting who had the rights to the patent of the Hovercraft concept with Christopher Cockerell.[5]

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by National Research Associates, Inc
Model name First flight Number built Type
Aqua Gem Air Cushion Vehicle 1961 Number built Type

References

  1. ^ "Amphibian Vehicle Riding On Air Cushion Is Shown". The Evening Star, Washington, DC. August 4, 1961. 
  2. ^ http://www.yatesriomar.com/acv
  3. ^ "Air Suspension Vehicles Redied for Quantico Tests". The Free Lance Star. July 27, 1959. 
  4. ^ "Air Transports of Future Displayed at Conference". The Reading Eagle. October 24, 1959. 
  5. ^ "Melville Beardsley: A pioneer’s impact on hovercraft development". http://www.worldhovercraft.org/insider/jan08.htm#history. Retrieved 23 November 2010. 

Bibliography

v · d · eLists relating to aviation
General
Aircraft (manufacturers) · Aircraft engines (manufacturers) · Airlines (defunct) · Airports · Civil authorities · Museums · Registration prefixes · Rotorcraft (manufacturers) · Timeline
Military
Accidents/incidents
Records

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Goody, Clancy & Associates, Inc — Hamilton Goody Architects (Hamilton, Goody, Clancy, or Marvin E. Goody with John M. Clancy, or Goody, Clancy Associates, Inc.) is a firm founded in the 1950s by MIT faculty members Marvin Goody and Richard Hamilton. It focused on building… …   Wikipedia

  • Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer and Associates Inc. — Infobox Company company name = Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer and Associates Inc. company company type = Private foundation = 1961 location = Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA founder = Luther W. Graef, Leonard Anhalt, Robert Schloemer key people = Richard Bub …   Wikipedia

  • National Sporting Goods Association — History The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has worked on behalf of retailers and dealers since the association’s founders fought an unjust tax on sporting goods in 1927. South Carolina’s General Assembly had approved a 10 percent tax… …   Wikipedia

  • National Caucus of Labor Committees — The National Caucus of Labor Committees (NCLC) is a political cadre organization in the United States founded and controlled by political activist Lyndon LaRouche, who has sometimes described it as a philosophical association . LaRouche is the… …   Wikipedia

  • National Council on Public History — The National Council on Public History is a professional membership association established in 1979 to support a diverse group of people, institutions, agencies, businesses, and academic programs associated with the field of public history. The… …   Wikipedia

  • Cummings Research Park — Cummings Research Park, located primarily in the city of Huntsville, Alabama is the second largest research park in the United States,[1] and the fourth largest in the world. [1] The Research Triangle Park in North Carolina is the only research… …   Wikipedia

  • Research In Motion — Limited Type Public Traded as TSX: RIM NASDAQ:  …   Wikipedia

  • National Grid plc — Type Public limited company (LSE: NG., NYSE:  …   Wikipedia

  • National Italian American Foundation — headquarters in Washington, D.C. The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational foundation that promotes Italian American culture and heritage. NIAF serves as a resource on the Italian American community… …   Wikipedia

  • National Design Awards — The National Design Awards, founded in 2000, is funded and awarded by Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum. There are seven official design categories, and three additional awards. Supplemental awards can be given at the discretion of the jury… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”