November 14, 1921

November 14, 1921

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The Aviation Meeting at Omaha

Air Strength of the Great Powers

Effect of Low Grade Gasoline on Engines

By W. W. Wyman10 min

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The Aviation Meeting at Omaha

Acosta on Curtiss-Navy Racer Wins Pulitzer Race Earle F. White on SV A-9 Wins Larsen Trophy
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Air Strength of the Great Powers

In connection with the conference on the limitation of armaments which has convened in Washington, D. C., AVIATION AND AIRCRAFT JOURNAL, presents to its readers a compilation of the fighting strength of the principal air powers of the world, namely, the United States, France, and Great Britain.
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Effect of Low Grade Gasoline on Engines

It is folly for the pilot of aircraft to use anything that will reduce the absolute dependability of the aeronautical motor. He must know that the gasoline he puts into his aircraft is entirely suitable. In years past the automobile owner bought gasoline on what he called “test” :

By W. W. Wyman10 min

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Orenco "Tourister II Makes Successful Trials

The Ordnance Engineering Corp. of New York and Baldwin, L. I., which last year produced the highly successful Orenco model D and D-2 single-seater pursuit airplanes, and also the “Tourister” commercial four-seater, has just brought out an improved model of the latter machine, known as the “Tourister IT.”
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Examination of Navy Reserve Officers

The following memorandum concerning examinations of reserve and temporary officers for commission in the line of the U. S. Navy, which was prepared by the Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department, is of interest : 1. The following tabulation shows in chronological order the sequence of events connected with the examination and recommendations for commission of certain reserve and temporary officers for commission in the line of the Navy under Act of June 4, 1920:
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The American Legion Flying Meet

L. Bertaud on A nsal do-Cur tiss Wins Legion Derby C. S. Jones on C-6 Oriole Wins Legion Junior Derby
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Air Mail Performance Improved

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Foreign Aeronautical News

Brazil The Directoria de Meteorologia e Astronomia of the Brazilian Department of Agriculture has been divided into two separate services, that of meteorology and the National Observatory. The meteorological service will continue the climatical work, established in 1919, standardizing the methods of all meteorological activities in the country and publishing all available data for the last 10 years.
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Mercurial Barometer for Airships

To meet the needs of the large rigid airships a mercury aerial barometer has recently been designed by the Instrument Department, British Air Ministry, and constructed by Messrs. Negretti and Zambra. The barometer is of the Kew type and is supported on gimbal bearings from a bracket attached to the framework of the airship in such a way that the column may remain vertical with the supporting bracket inclined at 20 deg. to the vertical in any direction.
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“Who’s Who in American Aeronautics”

Byrne Virchow Baucom

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