Rare Vintage NASA Boeing QSRA Experimental Aircraft Manufacturing History Manual For Sale

Up for sale/sale is a highly elusive, original piece of aerospace history: The NASA Quiet Short-Haul Research Aircraft (QSRA) Manufacturing Pictorial History manual.

This is not a commercial book or a modern reproduction. It is a rare, vintage technical document printed in very limited quantities by Boeing/NASA for engineers, project stakeholders, and program VIPs during the active development of the QSRA (NASA 715) program. VERY SCARCE!

🛩️ About the Subject:

The QSRA was a landmark experimental aircraft that heavily modified a de Havilland C-8A Buffalo frame with a custom Boeing swept wing and four top-mounted Avco Lycoming turbofan engines. It pioneered the use of the Coandă effect (Upper Surface Blowing) to achieve ultra-quiet, short takeoffs and landings (STOL), and even successfully conducted trials on aircraft carriers.

📄 What This Manual Includes:

• In-depth pictorial and textual history documenting the physical assembly and engineering modifications of the airframe.

• Unique insights into early 1980s/late 1970s experimental NASA flight test programs.

• Striking, period-correct cover art featuring the iconic NASA 715 livery in flight.

🔍 Condition Report:

• [Insert Condition - Example: Good vintage condition. Complete with all pages intact. Light shelf wear/softening to the edges and corners as pictured. Please review the high-resolution photos for exact cosmetic details.]

This is an incredibly scarce document—rarely seen on the open market and a must-have centerpiece for collectors of NASA ephemera, Boeing company history, or experimental flight test literature.

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