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Image of Clear plastic hexagonal isometric protractor template, 1955

Clear plastic hexagonal isometric protractor template, 1955

Kito Kaneta worked as a draftsman for Boeing from the 1950s - 1980s. This protractor was one of his tools he used at work.
ID Number:2016.29.9
Date:1955
Image of Collection of Rainier Beer cans from Boeing Wind Tunnel, ca. 1950s

Collection of Rainier Beer cans from Boeing Wind Tunnel, ca. 1950s

Boeing constructed a supersonic twin sphere wind tunnel in the mid-1950s for the Dyna-Soar X-20, the SST (Supersonic Transport), and other projects. When the spheres were being demolished, they discovered over 3 million of these tin cans. They were used to help with temperature control in the giant spheres as air was pumped in and rushed out. This process was…
ID Number:2017.6.1
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Pair of Rainier Old Stock Ale beer cans from Boeing Wind Tunnel, ca. 1950s

Pair of Rainier Old Stock Ale beer cans from Boeing Wind Tunnel, ca. 1950s

Boeing constructed a supersonic twin sphere wind tunnel in the mid-1950s for the Dyna-Soar X-20, the SST (Supersonic Transport), and other projects. When the spheres were being demolished, they discovered over 3 million of these tin cans. They were used to help with temperature control in the giant spheres as air was pumped in and rushed out. This process was…
ID Number:2017.6.2
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Pair of Lucky Lager beer cans from Boeing Wind Tunnel, ca. 1950s

Pair of Lucky Lager beer cans from Boeing Wind Tunnel, ca. 1950s

Boeing constructed a supersonic twin sphere wind tunnel in the mid-1950s for the Dyna-Soar X-20, the SST (Supersonic Transport), and other projects. When the spheres were being demolished, they discovered over 3 million of these tin cans. They were used to help with temperature control in the giant spheres as air was pumped in and rushed out. This process was…
ID Number:2017.6.3
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Olympia Beer cans from Boeing Wind Tunnel, ca. 1934

Olympia Beer cans from Boeing Wind Tunnel, ca. 1934

Boeing constructed a supersonic twin sphere wind tunnel in the mid-1950s for the Dyna-Soar X-20, the SST (Supersonic Transport), and other projects. When the spheres were being demolished, they discovered over 3 million of these tin cans. They were used to help with temperature control in the giant spheres as air was pumped in and rushed out. This process was…
ID Number:2017.6.4
Date:1934
Image of Collection of five Shasta soda cans from the Boeing Wind Tunnel, ca. 1950s

Collection of five Shasta soda cans from the Boeing Wind Tunnel, ca. 1950s

These five Shasta soda cans were part of a large collection of cans discovered in the Boeing Wind Tunnel. Boeing constructed a supersonic twin sphere wind tunnel in the mid-1950s for the Dyna-Soar X-20, the SST (Supersonic Transport), and other projects. When the spheres were being demolished, they discovered over 3 million of these tin cans. They were used to…
ID Number:2017.6.5
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Pair of Bardahl cans from Boeing Wind Tunnel, ca. 1950s

Pair of Bardahl cans from Boeing Wind Tunnel, ca. 1950s

Boeing constructed a supersonic twin sphere wind tunnel in the mid-1950s for the Dyna-Soar X-20, the SST (Supersonic Transport), and other projects. When the spheres were being demolished, they discovered over 3 million of these tin cans. They were used to help with temperature control in the giant spheres as air was pumped in and rushed out. This process was…
ID Number:2017.6.6
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Collection of various cans from the Boeing Wind Tunnel, ca. 1950s

Collection of various cans from the Boeing Wind Tunnel, ca. 1950s

This assortment of cans were part of a large collection of cans discovered in the Boeing Wind Tunnel. Boeing constructed a supersonic twin sphere wind tunnel in the mid-1950s for the Dyna-Soar X-20, the SST (Supersonic Transport), and other projects. When the spheres were being demolished, they discovered over 3 million of these tin cans. They were used to help…
ID Number:2017.6.7
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Boeing flight suit worn by Jean Chamberlin, 2008

Boeing flight suit worn by Jean Chamberlin, 2008

Jean Chamberlin was the Vice President and Program Manager of Boeing’s C-17 Globemaster III—a military transport aircraft. Chamberlin wore this jumpsuit during a 2008 mission to bring supplies and parts to bases in Turkey and Germany. During the long flight, she slept on the floor next to piles of CH-47 Chinook helicopter blades. Upon arrival in Germany, the aircraft was…
ID Number:2017.24.1.1
Date:2008
Image of Boeing leather jacket worn by Jean Chamberlin, 2008

Boeing leather jacket worn by Jean Chamberlin, 2008

Jean Chamberlin was the Vice President and Program Manager of Boeing’s C-17 Globemaster III—a military transport aircraft. Chamberlin wore this jumpsuit during a 2008 mission to bring supplies and parts to bases in Turkey and Germany. During the long flight, she slept on the floor next to piles of CH-47 Chinook helicopter blades. Upon arrival in Germany, the aircraft was…
ID Number:2017.24.1.2
Date:2008
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