December 15, 1917

December 15, 1917

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International Aircraft Standards

The Modern Zeppelin Airship

By Ladislas d’Orcy14 min

Appropriation of $1,126,654,260 Asked for Aeronautics

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International Aircraft Standards

GENERAL.—1. The general specifications, 1G1, shall form, according to their applicability, a part of these specifications. MATERIAL.—2. The material for these sheets shall be chosen from the I. A. S. B. standard alloy steels listed below.
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The Modern Zeppelin Airship

The capture, by French aviators, of the German naval airship L-49 on Oct. 20, at Bourbonne-les-Bains, has lifted the veil of secrecy which surrounded the constructional details of Zeppelin airships since the outbreak of the war. The L-33, which was brought down by British aviators a year ago in Essex, already gave certain indications of the improvements embodied during three years of warfare, but as the vessel was burned by its crew these indications were necessarily incomplete.

By Ladislas d’Orcy14 min

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Appropriation of $1,126,654,260 Asked for Aeronautics

Over one and an eighth billion dollars for aeronautics were asked for in the budget submitted to Congress on its opening day by the Secretary of the Treasury, in addition to the large sum separately listed for the pay of officers and enlisted men.
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News of the Fortnight

On Dec. 7 Howard E. Coffin was nominated by President Wilson as chairman and Richard F. Howe as civilian member of the Aircraft Board. Mr. Coffin was chairman of the Aircraft Production Board which has been superseded by the Aircraft Board.
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Digest of the Foreign Aeronautical Press

The London Defenses and the Last Zeppelin Raid.—In the course of a discussion in Parliament on the last Zeppelin raid on England Sir George Cave made the following statement in behalf of the government: The raid on Friday night (Oct. 20) appears to have been carried out by ten or more Zeppelins.
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The Use of Steel in Airplane Construction

The growing scarcity of the woods used in airplane construction gives rise to the consideration of other materials suitable for this purpose. In this discussion, the use of steel will be investigated and an effort will be made to remove the prejudices existing against the use of this material.

By J. M. Rogers8 min

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Radiators for Airplane Engines

The Auto Radiator Manufacturing Corp., manufacturer of the “Flexo” copper core radiators has investigated the problem of airplane engine radiators in a thorough manner and some interesting results are available. Data was obtained from field tests.
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The Austro-Hungarian Seaplanes K.301 and A.25

This machine was brought down by Italian aviators in the night of Jan. 12, 1917, and has proved a highly interesting specimen of Austrian seaplane construction, both because of its intrinsic qualities and because of the recent date at which it was captured.
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Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy

The Secretary of the Navy has made public his annual report for the fiseal year ending June 30, 1917, including operations and recommendations to Dec. 1, 1917. Secretary Daniels points out that the enormous expansion and development of the Naval Air Service dates from the passage of the Naval Act on Aug. 29, 1916.
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Government Specifications for Kiln-drying Airplane Woods

Inability to secure an adequate supply of three-year, airdried spruce for airplane work has led the Aeronautical Engineering Division of the Signal Corps of the United States Army to develop process specification number 20,500, providartificial drying of lumber.

By Thomas D. Perry3 min

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