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Wright, Ian B Biography Biography
Ian B Wright worked in the Development Division of Frankenstein and Sons Ltd, a waterproof clothing manufacturing company based in Manchester. Along with his colleague Steve Sullivan, Wright was involved in the designing and testing of a full pressure suit in collaboration with A V Roe & Co Ltd and the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment at Boscombe Down. The suit was intended for use by pilots of the Royal Air Force Bomber Command flying V Bombers at very high altitudes. The development of ultra high altitude protective clothing came to an end in Britain when the V-Bomber force operations changed to relatively low altitude interdiction.
Roxburgh, H. L. (Wing Commander)Biography Biography
Worked for the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine, c.1950-1960.

Scope and Content
A bundle of notes primarily regarding the regulation of oxygen during flight, including a paper on the 'Functioning of Oxygen System on Pressure Suits with Modified German Demand Regulators' with sketch diagram of design, ground testing notes of RAF Pressure suit equipment, a paper titled 'Factors affecting man when Cabin Pressure is lost at Extreme Altitudes' by Wing Commander H.L. Roxburgh concerning the physiological effects of a lack of oxygen, notes on the environmental requirements in pressurised aircraft, notes on ejecting and parachuting from high altitude, notes on the physiological effects of rapid acceleration, and notes on the selection of flying clothing.
Language
English
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum

Associated people and organisations

Wright, Ian B Biography Biography
Ian B Wright worked in the Development Division of Frankenstein and Sons Ltd, a waterproof clothing manufacturing company based in Manchester. Along with his colleague Steve Sullivan, Wright was involved in the designing and testing of a full pressure suit in collaboration with A V Roe & Co Ltd and the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment at Boscombe Down. The suit was intended for use by pilots of the Royal Air Force Bomber Command flying V Bombers at very high altitudes. The development of ultra high altitude protective clothing came to an end in Britain when the V-Bomber force operations changed to relatively low altitude interdiction.
Roxburgh, H. L. (Wing Commander)Biography Biography
Worked for the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine, c.1950-1960.

Subject
Aerospace engineering
Aeronautics
Airline industry
Conditions governing access
Open access.
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