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  1. TomCassuttGrandson

    Cassutt's Compilation of Useful Formulas & Terms: Plane & Spherical Trigonometry_Goniometry

    Hello Everybody! I hope you're all doing well. Here is another super resourceful Quick Reference document from my Grandfather Tom Cassutt's aircraft design archives that he consistently used and referred back to during his lifetime as a pilot, aircraft designer, and builder. I always remembered...
  2. TomCassuttGrandson

    Tom Cassutt's Unreleased Cassutt 111M & 11M Racer Plane Design Files

    Hello Everbody! Here are some unreleased design files, notes, blueprint drawings, data, etc. from my Grandfather Tom Cassutt from his personal archives related to his Cassutt 111M and Cassutt 11M Racing Pylon planes. Tom went back and updated these files even until the early 2000's, so I...
  3. TomCassuttGrandson

    Tom Cassutt's DEVELOPMENT of USEFUL PHYSICS FORMULAS (KEY QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE)

    Hello! My name is Justin Lemon. Tom Cassutt is my Grandfather. He was a self-taught autodidact Aeronautical Engineer, TWA Pilot, as well a midget pylon racing plane designer/builder/pilot. I am currently going through his GIANT meticulously detailed archive of his personal Aviation Library of...
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    PhysicsStoneSkippingDragArticle7.jpg

    This amazing article from Discover Magazine August 2003 titled "Walking on Water" talks about how "the gravity-conquering grace of a well thrown rock has inspired bomb makers, airplane designers, and physicists." It discusses the Physics of Drag & how to use the Bocquet formula. Another gr8 Cassutt
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    20220528_231017.jpg

    This amazing article from Discover Magazine August 2003 titled "Walking on Water" talks about how "the gravity-conquering grace of a well thrown rock has inspired bomb makers, airplane designers, and physicists." It discusses the Physics of Drag & how to use the Bocquet formula. Another gr8 Cassutt
  6. PhysicsStoneSkippingDragArticle5.jpg

    PhysicsStoneSkippingDragArticle5.jpg

    This amazing article from Discover Magazine August 2003 titled "Walking on Water" talks about how "the gravity-conquering grace of a well thrown rock has inspired bomb makers, airplane designers, and physicists." It discusses the Physics of Drag & how to use the Bocquet formula. Another gr8 Cassutt
  7. BocquetDragFormula.jpg

    BocquetDragFormula.jpg

    This amazing article from Discover Magazine August 2003 titled "Walking on Water" talks about how "the gravity-conquering grace of a well thrown rock has inspired bomb makers, airplane designers, and physicists." It discusses the Physics of Drag & how to use the Bocquet formula. Another gr8 Cassutt
  8. PhysicsStoneSkipping3.jpg

    PhysicsStoneSkipping3.jpg

    This amazing article from Discover Magazine August 2003 titled "Walking on Water" talks about how "the gravity-conquering grace of a well thrown rock has inspired bomb makers, airplane designers, and physicists." It discusses the Physics of Drag & how to use the Bocquet formula. Another gr8 Cassutt
  9. PhysicsStoneSkippingDragArticle2.jpg

    PhysicsStoneSkippingDragArticle2.jpg

    This amazing article from Discover Magazine August 2003 titled "Walking on Water" talks about how "the gravity-conquering grace of a well thrown rock has inspired bomb makers, airplane designers, and physicists." It discusses the Physics of Drag & how to use the Bocquet formula. Another gr8 Cassutt
  10. PhysicsofStoneSkippingDragArticle1.jpg

    PhysicsofStoneSkippingDragArticle1.jpg

    This amazing article from Discover Magazine August 2003 titled "Walking on Water" talks about how "the gravity-conquering grace of a well thrown rock has inspired bomb makers, airplane designers, and physicists." It discusses the Physics of Drag & how to use the Bocquet formula. Another gr8 Cassutt
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    MetalsWeights&Densities3.jpg

    Quick reference table from Tom Cassutt's personal aviation design archives. He referred to these all the time during his lifetime & came in super handy
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    MetalsWeightsQuickRef2.jpg

    Quick reference on the weight & densities of commonly used metals in aviation design
  13. KEYconversionFactors1CassuttRefs.jpg

    KEYconversionFactors1CassuttRefs.jpg

    KEY Conversion Factors documents. Excellent Quick Reference Guides to always refer back to
  14. 1958NationalChampTomCassutt.jpg

    1958NationalChampTomCassutt.jpg

    This article is from the 1958 Journal Gazette in Ft. Wayne, Indiana when Tom won his 1st National Air Race title w/ his Cassutt 111 Racer. Tom never bragged nor even told us grandkids about his wins & accolades racing so this is my 1st time to ever see this content. It's really amazing; super proud
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    1957NatAirRacesCassutt&Wittman.jpg

    Here's another great article from Tom's archives from the 1957 Oshkosh Daily Newspaper covering Steve Wittman's 1st Place Win & Tom's 2nd Place finish @ The '57 National Air Races. I love this picture too b/c Tom & Steve were great friends & colleagues in addition to racing competitors. CLASSIC
  16. 1958NewsArticleTomNatChamp.jpg

    1958NewsArticleTomNatChamp.jpg

    This is an awesome article I recently found in my Grandfather Tom's personal records archives from 1958 when he won the Goodyear National Air Races in Ft. Wayne, Indiana w/ his 1st plane the Cassutt Special 1 Racer (Cassutt 111)
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