August 4, 1924

August 4, 1924

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A New Type of Engine for Large Aircraft

By GLENN D. ANGLE12 min

The 15th Anniversary of Our Air Service

By ERNEST L. JONES9 min

UNITED STATES AIR FORCES

U. S. ARMY AIR SERVICE

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A New Type of Engine for Large Aircraft

Among the various applications of the internal combustion engine, there are none which show such diversity of form as those employed in aircraft. Freakish as many of these may have seemed when they first made an appearance, still their existence could generally be justified in view of the rather special characteristics that are quite essential in a first class aircraft engine.

By GLENN D. ANGLE12 min

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The 15th Anniversary of Our Air Service

On July 30, 1909, the Army Accepted the First Military Airplane

By ERNEST L. JONES9 min

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UNITED STATES AIR FORCES

U. S. ARMY AIR SERVICE

First Lieut. Clifford Elleman, A.S., Marshall Field, Fort Riley, Kans., to San Francisco, sailing on transport for Hawaiian Islands, Aug. 2. Staff Serg. Charles W. Manning, 24th Photo Section, A.S., Brooks Field, transferred to the 90th Attack Squad., A.S., Kelly Field.
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UNITED STATES AIR FORCES

U. S. NAVAL AVIATION

Comdr. A. C. Read, to command U.S.S. Ajax and Air Sqd. 20. Lieut. Grover B. Turner, det. Aircraft Sqdrns., Battle Fleet. Resignation accepted to take effect Oct. 1, 1924. Lieut. Theodore S. Culbourn (SC), det. Naval Air Sta., Coco Solo, C. Z.; to U.S.S. Jason.
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The Glenn L. Martin Model 70 Commercial Plane

A New Ship Designed for Either Cargo or Passenger Carrying
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PUBLISHER’S NEWS LETTER

Whether or not it is the approach of “dog days” or just a general feeling of dissatisfaction and unrest in aeronautical circles, it is evident that almost every one seems to be discontented and in conversation and correspondence is giving vent to their indignation or dissatisfaction.
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Inverting the Liberty Engine

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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Belgium Wins James Gordon Bennett Cup

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Editorials

Congressional Aircraft Committees Needed

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The New Minimax Fire Extinguisher

The French “Service Technique de l’ Aéronautique” recently conducted official tests of the fire extinguishing system devised by Emile Bechard and built by the Minimax Fire Extinguisher Co. of 4 rue Huntziger, Clichy (Seine), France. The basic idea of the extinguisher is the utilization of the pressure generated by a gas which is heated by the beginning of the fire.
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