Now available: five McDonnell Aircraft Corporation diagrams of the Mercury capsule. Included are:
1) Drawing 45-00002, “Inboard Profile Model 133.” Black and white, 28,420X5380 pixels. Dated 1959. Includes a detailed interior view of the capsule along with an abort tower diagram… apparently a not-quite-final design as there are a few differences from the Mercury as it actually flew.
2) Drawing 45-32002, “Struct. Assy. – Conical Section.” Black & white, 20,664 X 5166 pixels. Dated 1959
3)-5) Drawings 45-32000, “Capsule Assembly,” drawings 1 through 3. Black & white, ~11,000X5100 pixels. Date unclear.
All drawings come full size, half size and quarter size, for easier viewing & printing, in a single 8.1 megabyte ZIP file.
Space drawing 28 can be downloaded for $5.00.
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