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New Manuals on AirCorps Library for July 15

We are feeding you a feast of new manuals to stuff you with new knowledge before you head off to AirVenture 2026 next week. This week, we uploaded 54 manuals and documents, including more than a dozen engine manuals that are appearing in brand new units on AirCorps Library.

If you head over to the Engines Unit, you will find two new manufacturer-level units: Aeronca and de Havilland.  The Aeronca unit includes a 1937 manual for their E-series engines. The de Havilland Unit has three manuals for Gipsy engines ranging from 120hp to 200hp.

Digging a little deeper, you will find a new General Unit under Kinner Engines and a new unit for Whirlwind engines under the Curtiss-Wright unit.  The Whirlwind Unit has documents dating back to the 1920s. It also includes several Stromberg-specific carburetor documents for the Whirlwind engines. Scroll down to check them out.

If you scroll past the engines, you will find 19 new service bulletins for the Grumman J4F Widgeon. It’s always great when we can add more of these types of documents for a specific airframe.

To round out this week’s new offerings, we have 22 new documents for hydraulic components (mostly hydraulic pumps). These documents all cover Vickers-manufactured components.

On a sadder note, this is my last dispatch for the AirCorps Library blog. It has been a pleasure getting to know you and help you source information for your aircraft or other projects. Thanks for reading each week, and thanks for your hard work keeping the story of these incredible warbirds alive.

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New Engine Manuals

New Aeronca Engine Manuals
Handbook for E-107A-E-113, E-113A, E-113B, and E-11 Engines (Aeronca), 1937
New de Havilland Engine Manuals
G.III.I.M. I., Care and Maintenance of the 120 HP D.H. Gipsy III Aero Engine
G.M.E.I.M. I., Care and Maintenance of the 130 HP D.H. Gipsy Major Aero Engine, 2nd Edition
G.S.E.I.M. 1, Care and Maintenance of the 200 HP D.H. Gipsy Six Aero Engine
New Kinner Engine Manuals
Care & Operation of Kinner B-5 Radial Engine
Instructions for Kinner B-5 and R-5 Engines
Instructions for Operation & Maintenance of Kinner K-5 Series 2 Engines, Nov-1941
New Wright Engine Manuals
Detailed Instruction on Stromberg Model NA-T-4 Carburetors on Wright Models J-5, J-5A, J-5C, and J-5CA Engines
Detailed Instructions on Stromberg Model NA-T-4 Carburetor on Wright Models J-5, J-5A, J-5C, and J-5CA Engines
Instruction Book for Wright Whirlwind Engine Models J-4B, J-5A, J-5C, J-5C-A, & J-5B, Jan-1927
Instructions on Stromberg Model NA-U5G Carburetors on Wright Whirlwind J-4A and J-4B Engines
Parts Catalog for Wright Whirlwind Engines Model J-6, 1-Oct-1930
Service Instruction No. 35, Setting Vlave Tappet Clearances for All Whirlwind Engines, 1-May-1927
Service Instruction No. 37, Inspection and Assembly of Valve Springs for Whirlwind J-5 Series

New Service Bulletins for the J4F Widgeon

Customer Bulletin No. 1, Widgeon - Caution Against Storage with Empty Gasoline Tanks, 26-Apr-1946
Customer Bulletin No. 2, Widgeon - Glassy Water Landings, 16-July-1946
Customer Bulletin No. 3, Widgeon - Flap Settings for Glassy Water Landings, 14-Aug-1946
Customer Bulletin No. 4, Widgeon - Air Speed Limits with Metal Propellers, 15-Aug-1946
Customer Bulletin No. 5, Widgeon - List of Field Service Representatives, 22-Aug-1946
Customer Bulletin No. 6, Widgeon - Caution Against Using Landing Gear with Flap Handle in Down or Locked Position, 6-Sept-1946
Customer Bulletin No. 7A, Widgeon - Aircraft Hull Liability Insurance - Cancellation of Customer Bulletin 7, 20-Jan-1947
Customer Bulletin No. 8, Widgeon - Re-statement of Water Landing Procedure, 18-Dec-1947
Customer Bulletin No. 9, Widgeon - Replacement of Tubing, 30-July-1948
Customer Bulletin No. 10, Widgeon - Discrepancy in Cable Chart, 20-Mar-1953
Customer Bulletin No. 11, Widgeon - Insepction of Widgeon Landing Gear, 12-May-1953
Service Bulletin No. 15B, Widgeon - Model G-44 One Set of Parts
Service Bulletin No. 16, Widgeon - Adjustment of Volatge Regulator on G-44 & G-44A, 6-Mar-1946
Service Bulletin No. 17, Widgeon - Directions for Installing New Type Control Column Assmbly No. 122850, 16-Apr-1946
Service Bulletin No. 18, Widgeon - Weatherproofing of the Windshield and Cockpit Windows, 30-Apr-1946
Service Bulletin No. 19, Widgeon - Replacement of Scoop Assembly, 9-May-1946
Service Bulletin No. 20, Widgeon - Revision of Landing Light Wiring, 9-May-1946
Service Bulletin No. 21, Widgeon - Improvement of Cabin Heating, 9-May-1946
Addendum I to J4F (G-44 & G-44A) to Service Bulletin No. 22, 1-July-1948

New Air & Hydraulics Component Manuals

910044, Service Data for PF-3906-2 Series Fixed Displacement Pumps for Aircraft (Vickers), 17-Mar-1952
910125-5, Overhaul Manual for MF24-3906-2 Constant Displacement Motors for Aircraft (Vickers), 22-June-1956
910126, Parts Catalog for MF24-3906-2 Series Constant Displacement Motor for Aircraft (Vickers), 22-June-1956
910186, Overhaul Manual for PN & PF-3906-2 Constant Displacement Hydraulic Pumps (Vickers), 22-Oct-1958
910188, 27-00-01, Repair & Overhaul Manual for MF & MS-3906-4 Series Hydraulic Motors (Vickers), 1-Dec-1970
910188, 27-00-01, Overhaul Manual for MF & MS-3906-4 Series Hydraulic Motors Rev. 3 (Vickers), 1-Dec-1970
910193, Overhaul Manual for Electrically Driven Variable Displacement Hydraulic Motorpumps EA-50182-1B, -1C, -3B, -4 & -5 (Vickers)
910196, 37-40-1, Overhaul Manual for MF & MS36-3909-2 Constant Displacement Hydraulic Motor Assemblies (Vickers), 1-July-1965
910199, 29-10-1, Overhaul Manual for PF & PS17-3911 Series Constant Displacement Hydraulic Pumps (Vickers), 15-Aug-1964
910255, 29-10-1, Repair & Overhaul Manual for Hydraulic Motorpump (Vickers Div. Sperry Rand), 1-July-1971
910255-A, 29-10-1, Repair & Overhaul Manual for Hydraulic Pump AS-19593 Rev. 3 (Vickers Div. Sperry Rand), 1-July-1971
910255-B, 29-10-1, Repair & Overhaul Manual Electric Motor AS-19593, & -A Rev. 3 (Vickers Div. Sperry Rand), 1-July-1971
910255-B, 29-10-1, Repair & Overhaul Manual for Electric Motor AS-19593 & -A Rev. 3 (Vickers Div. Sperry Rand), 1-July-1971
Instructions with Parts Catalog for PF-3911 Series Constant Delivery Pumps (Vickers)
NAVAER 03-30CH-561, Overhaul Instructions for Hydraulic Relief Valves (Vickers), 1-Oct-1956
NAVWEPS 03-30CH-40, Overhaul Instructions for Hydraulic Motor Assembly (Vickers)
Service Bulletin No. A-32, Design Changes in the AA-34500 Series Valves (Vickers), 29-Jan-1952
T.O. No 9H4-2-9-14, Illustrated Parts Breakdown for Constant Displacement Hydraulic Pump Assembly PF-3911 Series (Vickers)
T.O. No 9H4-2-9-14C, Supplement to Illustrated Parts Breakdown for Constant Displacement Hydraulic Pump Assembly PF-3911 Series (Vickers), 1-Apr-1963
T.O. No. 9H4-2-9-13, Overhaul Manual for Constant Displacement Hydraulic Pump Assembly PF-3911 Series (Vickers), 1-Nov-1962
Vickers C Catalogue Index & Checklist, 11-Jan-1952