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- Newspaper article, mounted on board, "Batwing 11, Giant Monoplane of the Future: Mysterious New Self-Contained Aircraft With a Single Wing, Expected to Make 200 miles an Hour, to Revolutionize Aviation, and Set the Whole World A-Wing." The article includes a drawing of the "Pictured idea of the new Batwing monoplane - consisting of a single internally braced wing seven feet thick and with a lateral spread of forty feet, in which engines, crew, passengers and all cargo will be placed. It is the invention of William B. Stout, aeronautical engineer, aided by Orville Wright, 'Father of Aviation.'" Text written in black marker on the backing above the article reads "Detroit, Michigan Free Press Sunday, June 13 1920."
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
- Description:
- Book, "Book of Instruction Ford All Metal Monoplane," copyright Ford Motor Company, 1929. The book includes instructions for the Ford Tri-Motor. The book is bound in a black leather cover with white text on blue backing. A front end image of a Ford Tri-Motor is shown in the center of the cover, with text below reading "Stout Air Services, Inc." The table of contents for the book lists eight parts as follows: Part I Suggestions on Operation Page 10 Description and Specifications Page 14 Part II Shipment of Aircraft Page 24 Erection Procedure Page 27 Part III Service Instructions Page 38 Part IV Fuel and Oil System Page 64 Part V Electrical System Page 78 Part VI Instruments Page 86 Part VII Propellers Page 98 Part VIII Inspection Page 104 Special Bolts Page 110 Service Tools and Equipment Page 111
- Date Issued:
- 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
- Description:
- Drawing, in pencil on tracing paper, showing outlines of several different views of a Stout Single-Wing Airplane, including a top down view, profile view, and front view. Text at top left reads "Stout Single-Wing Airplane Forerunner of All Internally-Braced Aircraft Flown at Dayton Ohio in 1918." Text in the center shows measurements of the area, span, max chord, wing depth, stabilizer, ailerons, and weight. Text at bottom right "Original Stout Drawing Dated May 16, 1918." Drawn at a scale of 3/16" = 1'.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
- Description:
- Book, Acquiring Wings: A Text on the Basic Principles Governing the Design and Operation of Modern Air Craft, by William B. Stout. Published by Moffat, Yard & Company in 1917. Text on the front of the dust jacket reads "This is an extremely practical book on the basic principles of aviation, giving in much more concise form than heretofore those fundamentals regarding airplane construction and design which the ground student should know preliminary to his actual training on the machine. The author is a recognized expert on airplanes and is now in government service. The illustrations are clear and comprehensive. Altogether this little volume should prove a helpful guide for that great body of American men who are taking up the study of aviation." The front cover is signed "Stan E. Knauss" on the upper left. Text at bottom reads "Illustrated, 75 cents net." The back of the dust jacket includes a listing of five "Live Books for Fighting Men," published by Moffat, Yard and Company, including Acquiring Wings by William B. Stout, The Conquest of the Air by A. Lawrence Rotch, Model Aeroplanes and their Engines by George A. Cavanagh, 'My Log' and 'My Diary': Diaries for Our Fighting Men," and The ABC of Cooking - For Soldiers and Sailors.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
- Description:
- One drawing of a proposed twin-engine airplane. The drawing is done in colored pencil on heavy tan paper and shows a left side exterior profile view of the proposed airplane as well as a front end view and a top view. An interior view of the fuselage is also shown. One table of "Characteristics" and "Data" is shown along with a second table of "Weight Estimates." The drawing is signed "Wm. B. Stout, Aug., 1922," in pencil near the lower right corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing entitled "Commercial Monoplane (Stout Type), Three Seater Aerial Sedan, Pack. [Packard] Engine #744." The drawing shows a left side exterior profile view of the proposed single engine airplane as well as a front end view and a top view. The airplane was noted for its distinctive "batwing" design that can be seen in the top view. The title block in the lower right corner indicates that the plan was prepared by "Stout Engineering Laboratories, Detroit, Michigan," and is dated November 23, 1920. The plan number is shown as "200-K."
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing entitled "Longitudinal Section (Fuselage), Aerial Sedan Model SM-20." The drawing shows an interior profile view of the proposed airplane including the structural framing and cockpit layout. Four numbered cross-section views are shown along the top of the sheet. The title block in the lower right corner indicates that the drawing was prepared by "Stout Engineering Laboratories, Detroit," and has an issue date stamp of November 23, 1920. The drawing number is shown as "196-E."
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
- Description:
- Two sets of concept sketches for proposed airplanes. The sketches are shown in black pencil on heavy paper. The upper set of shows top, side, and front views of a proposed single-engine airplane that was entitled "Stout Cabin Batwing." An accompanying table summarizes the principal dimensions of the proposed airplane that was to be built of plywood and to be powered by a "200 hp Packard 8" engine. The lower set of sketches shows top, side, and front views of a proposed single-engine airplane that was entitled "The Cootie" and was dated 1919. An accompanying table summarizes the principal dimensions of the proposed airplane.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell