May 17, 1948

May 17, 1948

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HEADLINE NEWS

World’s Great Transport System

By ROBERT HOTZ5 min

HEADLINE NEWS

Industry Observer

HEADLINE NEWS

Phantoms Join the Atlantic Fleet

By ROBERT McLARREN2 min

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HEADLINE NEWS

World’s Great Transport System

Service to start with 215 four-engine planes, although Navy will retain more than 50 percent of its aircraft.

By ROBERT HOTZ5 min

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HEADLINE NEWS

Industry Observer

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HEADLINE NEWS

Phantoms Join the Atlantic Fleet

Navy Fighting Squadron 17A puts 24 FH-1s aboard in demonstration of successful handling of jet planes.

By ROBERT McLARREN2 min

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HEADLINE NEWS

Turboprop Xp5y-1 to Fly Early in '49

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HEADLINE NEWS

North American Wins Training Plane Work

North American Aviation, Inc., has been declared winner of the Air Force training plane design competition and a contract for the purchase of the winning design is being negotiated. The 70-Group program will require nearly 2000 training planes.
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HEADLINE NEWS

New Russian Jets

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HEADLINE NEWS

Karant to Aopa

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HEADLINE NEWS

Accident Report

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HEADLINE NEWS

New Funds Will Buy 4262 Planes

With higher appropriations, USAF plans procurement of 2727 craft, mostly jet fighters. Navy to order 1535.
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ENGINEERING & PRODUCTION

Coaxial Design Promises Success

Torque-free configuration that has often been tried and dropped, yields results for Bendix Helicopter.

By IRVING STONE6 min

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