September 3, 1923

September 3, 1923

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The Epoch Making Night Mail Flights

U. S. ARMY AND NAVY AIR FORCES

U. S. ARMY AIR SERVICE

New Type of Rigid Airship

By H. K. IHRIG8 min

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The Epoch Making Night Mail Flights

Mail Planes Maintain Average of 28 hr. for Six Flights Between New York and San Francisco
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U. S. ARMY AND NAVY AIR FORCES

U. S. ARMY AIR SERVICE

Lt. A. F. Hegenberger, pilot, and Mr. Bradley Jones, observer, returned recently from a nine-day air trip from Mc Cook Field, Dayton, Ohio to San Francisco, via Minneapolis, in connection with the testing of the “Pioneer” ground speed and drift meter over rough country, the comparing of the efficiency of the Bunge air sextant with that of the Engineering Division air sextant, and the practising of the reduction of observations by the pre-computation method.
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New Type of Rigid Airship

The use of airships for commercial purposes has undoubtedly been delayed by some recent disasters due to fire which have cost large tolls in human life. There are however several qualifications which make the airship desirable for passenger transportation, most notably its great weight carrying capacity and its ability to remain in the air without motive power.

By H. K. IHRIG8 min

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U. S. ARMY AND NAVY AIR FORCES

U. S. NAVAL AVIATION

On Thursday, Aug. 24, the balloons and equipment to be used by the Navy entries in the Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race left New York on the S. S. Innoko, bound for Brussels. The two Navy pilots, Lieuts. J. B. Lawrence and F. W. Reicholderfer, together with two enlisted men as handling erew will follow on Sept. 1 The Race is to be held at Brussels, Belgium, on Sept. 23.
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The Aeromarine Night Mail Plane

All Metal Fuselage, High Lift Wings and Liberty Engine Are Distinguishing Features of New Ship
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Description of U. S. Army Airship RN1

Ship Manufactured by Airships Incorporated, of Hammondsport, N. Y. Is Largest American Non-rigid
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International Air Races and the Designer

Airplane designers are able to obtain much valuable technical information from races such as will take place in St. Louis on Oct. 1-3, and which can be secured in no other manner. Tests are constantly being run to determine various problems in design; but in no way can faulty construction and weak materials be so forcibly brought out as in a race wherein the pilot sets his teeth and pulls open the throttle with the determination of getting everything possible out of his ship.

By B. RUSSEL SHAW6 min

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National Aeronautic Association Convention

Plans Completed for St. Louis Aero Congress. Sessions Will not Conflict with Races
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The Glenn L. Martin Night Mail Plane

Powered with the Wright E4 200 hp. Engine, this Ship Has Shown Excellent Performance in Flight Tests
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The Curtiss Night Mail Plane

A Wide Range of Economical Operation is Attained With the C6 Engine and 163 hp.
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