August 7, 1922

August 7, 1922

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Report on Accident to the Airship Roma

Aeromarine Engine Passes 300 hr. Navy Test

Naval Aviation

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Report on Accident to the Airship Roma

Official War Department Report Fails to Determine With Absolute Accuracy the Causes of the Accident
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Aeromarine Engine Passes 300 hr. Navy Test

Aeromarine Model U8D 200 hp. Engine is First to Pass Successfully New Exacting Endurance Trials
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Naval Aviation

Tests of Combat Planes—A shipplane that is designed to meet every requirement of combat and pursuit in connection with Fleet operations, is at present under test at the Anacostia Air Station, under the supervision of the Bureau of Aeronautics of the Navy Department.
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ARMY AND NAVY AIR NEWS

Airship C2 in Night Flight over New York—The Army airship C2, Capt. William E. Kepner, A.S., in command, made a fine night flight July 27-28. Leaving its station at Aberdeen, Md., at 5 p. m. the ship made a round trip to New York, which it reached in the middle of the night, and was back again at Aberdeen at 5.30 the next morning.
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Description of the Hannover Glider

Interesting Particulars of the Glider Which Made 4½ Mile Cross Country Flight in 15 min. 40 sec.
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Dutch Instrument Competition for Fog Flying

The technical commission of the Royal Dutch Aero Club will hold a competition for the advancement of the safety of commercial aviation, with particular regard to landing in fog. Following are the rules of this competition: Prizes I. The chief prize of F. 3000.—(three thousand guilders) will be awarded to the person, that sends in the best apparatus (instrument or set of instruments), with which in an airplane, flying in a thick fog, the height above the ground or the surface of the water can be measured.
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Trade Notes

It has become evident more and more during the past year that aeronautics needs to go through considerable additional development and research work. Recognizing this, The Glenn L. Martin Co. has expanded into a program of this nature and has very materially enlarged its activities and facilities for such work.
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Foreign News

Colombia—Colombia is considered to be ahead of other South American countries in civil aviation, and the latest developments confirm this view. Since the beginning of September, the German-Colombian Aviation Co. established a regular service for mail and passengers along the following routes: Barranquilla-Giradot-Neiva and Barranquilla-Cartagena.
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Landing Field Information

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Aerial Trespassers Exonerated

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