November 13, 1922

November 13, 1922

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The General Design of Commercial Aircraft

By Edward P. Warner20 min

"Who’s Who in American Aeronautics”

Report on Goldbeaters’ Skins for ZR1

By M. Meadowcroft7 min

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The General Design of Commercial Aircraft

It has too often been the practice of those responsible for the selection of airplanes for use on the European air transport lines to choose them with regard primarily, if not solely to their commercial efficiency, to the pay load carried per horsepower, with secondary attention to accessibility and ease of maintenance.

By Edward P. Warner20 min

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"Who’s Who in American Aeronautics”

KIRBY, MAXWELL, Major, Air Service; born, Nebraska, Feb. 1, 1887; son of Thomas Kirby, Jr., and Anna (McInerney) Kirby; married, Mary Pauline Kindleberger, Sept. 21, 1920. Educated: Public Schools and High Schools of Nebraska; St. John's College.
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Report on Goldbeaters’ Skins for ZR1

During the period October, 1921, to present date, in which the construction of skinlined gas cells for rigid airship ZR1 has been going on, a number of difficulties have arisen in connection with the supply and quality of the goldbeaters skins used.

By M. Meadowcroft7 min

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ARMY AND NAVY AIR NEWS

Long Cross-Country Flight—A 1700-mile cross-country flight in a DH4B airplane from Boston to Detroit, Dayton and Washington and return was completed Oct. 26, when Lieut. R. Curtis Moffat, assistant air officer of the First Corps Area, and James T. Williams, Jr., traveling as a civilian passenger, landed back again at the Army flying field at Framingham, having made the last lap of the journey from Mitchel Field, L. I., in 1 hr. 30 min.
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The U. S. Navy Airship Mooring Mast

Interesting Details of a Greatly Perfected Appliance for Mooring Airships in the Open
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The Improved Army-Liberty Engine

Some time ago there appeared in these, columns a note describing the various improvements which the Naval Air Service introduced in the low-compression Navy-type Liberty engines with a view to increasing their serviceability. The wonderful performance of the high-compression Army-Liberty engine in the unofficial world’s duration record of 35 hr. 18½ min. made by Lieuts.
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N.A.C.A. for National Air Policy

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Naval Aviation

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The General Design of Commercial Aircraft

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National Guard Aviation

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