May 23, 1921

May 23, 1921

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“Who’s Who in American Aeronautics”

Plywood in Airplane Construction

By Armin Elmendorf12 min

The Anti-Dumping Amendment

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“Who’s Who in American Aeronautics”

WARNER, EDWARD PEARSON, Professor, Aeronautics; born, Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 9, 1894; son of Robert L. Warner and Anne (Pearson) Warner. Educated : Public schools, Boston; A. B. 1916, B. S. 1917, Harvard University; B. S. 1917, M. S. 1919, Mass. Inst. of Tech.
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Plywood in Airplane Construction

Airplane designers sometimes call for plywood only 1/16 in. thick, or sometimes even thinner than this. Such material is used for wing covering or at times for fuselages. Plywood as thin as this has certain disadvantages. It is first of all not resistant to blows and is readily ruptured by being struck or by allowing some object to fall down upon the surface.

By Armin Elmendorf12 min

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The Anti-Dumping Amendment

The remarks on the anti-dumping amendment which Senator New wished added to the Tariff Bill have caused wider comment than just the tariff aspect of the matter. Senator Penrose’s remarks are quoted on the editorial page. The amendment as offered by Senator New provided that the appraisal value of aircraft imported into this country be based on the cost of production rather than on the one per cent of the original cost which the British interests paid their Government for the war material.
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The Friesley Falcon Cabin Airplane

The Friesley Falcon is a 12-passenger twin-engined plane of the Pullman Cabin Type. The first public test flight was held Sunday April 17th, at Friesley Field, Gridley, Calif. Considering the attendance, lack of accidents of any kind and the complete success of the Falcon’s test flight, the event was one of the most successful ever held in California.
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Mooring Masts for Airships

With the arrival of America’s first rigid airship, the ZR-2, nearing, tentative plans calling for her flight across the Atlantic in mid-summer, arrangements for handling her in this country are being rushed. At Lakehurst the Navy is building a huge hangar to accommodate the ZR-2 and her sister ship the ZR-1 which is to be constructed there.
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Air Mail Uses Bascule Door Hangar

The large hangar at the Air Mail station, Reno, Nev., which is illustrated below, marks a new and radical departure in hangar construction. The structure is the design of J. B. Strauss, president of the Strauss Bascule Bridge Co., of Chicago, internationally know as an engineer and inventor.
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Opening of Curtiss Flying Field

Opening of Curtiss Flying Field Attended by 10,000 Spectators. Laura Bromwell Makes 199 Loops. Varied Exhibitions of Aircraft and Parachute Descents.
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Schneider Seaplane Cup Race

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Landing Field Notes

Establishment of a municipal airport in Boston is being hastened by representatives of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, postal officials, trade and aviation interests throughout New England. According to Major Leonard H. Drennan, Air Service Officer of the First Army Corp, a survey of available land developed that the filled in land between Castle Island and City Point is the only suitable point for a Boston airport.
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Captain William Adger Moffett, U. S. N.

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