March 2, 1953

Foreign Air Power

Britain Stakes Its Future on Air Lead

Military

Usaf Climbs Toward 143-wing Level

Avionics

Avionics Plays Key Role in Air Power

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Foreign Air Power

Britain Stakes Its Future on Air Lead

Government policy-makers chart course based on jet liners and development of unconventional new weapons. The one would bring in the dollars, and the other would permit rearmament at reduced cost.

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Military

Usaf Climbs Toward 143-wing Level

Three years and many billions have bought present 100-wing force; planned strength is in sight. But need is seen for continuing appraisal of program, depending on Russian air developments.

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Avionics

Avionics Plays Key Role in Air Power

Military this year disclosed progress toward nearly automatic interception and fire-control systems. Engineers started exploring promise of transistors and mag amplifiers for greater life, reliability.

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Aircraft and Engine Specifications

Foreign Military and Civil Aircraft

Manufacturer and Address CANADA Canadair Ltd.1 Montreal, P. Q. de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. Toronto, Ont. A. V. Roe Canada Ltd. Malton, Ont. GREAT BRITAIN Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd. Baginton nr. Coventry Auster Aircraft Ltd.
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Air Transport

Carriers Face Big Year, Big Problems

U.S. airlines may show 10-20% gains over ’52. New equipment to force heavier competition.

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Editorial Index

Aerocar Plane specifications, 224. Aero Design & Engineering Corp. Aero Commander picture, 162. Aero-Flight Aircraft Corp. Plane specifications, 224. Air Cargo Domestic air cargo outlook, 209. Scheduled airfreight revenue ton-mi., 209.
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Manufacturing

Where Af Heavy Press Program Stands

Program phases are moving according to timetable; end of 1954 should see its complete operation. Philosophy: to offset trend to aircraft complexity by substituting machine time for man hours.

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Military

Missile Program Still Lags Dangerously

Complexity and unreliability are major stumbling blocks; but we can hope enemy has same troubles.

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Military

Red Air Reserves for Korea Worry U.s.

Though Sabre is superior as a weapon, numerical advantage of enemy makes our position precarious.
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Industrial Flying

Business, Farm Flying Continue Growth

Industrial-agricultural craft fly more hours than domestic airlines; ideal plane several years away.
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