August 10, 1925

August 10, 1925

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Airline Investment and Operating Costs

By ARCHIBALD BLACK15 min

The Special Aircraft Industry Committee

United States Air Forces

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Airline Investment and Operating Costs

Conclusion of Article Begun in August 3 Issue

By ARCHIBALD BLACK15 min

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The Special Aircraft Industry Committee

Its Inception, Plan and Achievements
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United States Air Forces

U. S. ARMY AIR SERVICE
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“Who’s Who in American Aeronautics”

The second edition of “Who’s Who in American Aeronautics” will be published Sept. 1, 1925. Below will be found new biographies that will appear in the forthcoming volume. An invitation is extended to all pilots actively engaged in aviation military, naval or commercial to send their biographical sketches for insertion in the next issue. The book will contain the biographies of practically all the leading persons in American aeronautics. The price of the book will be two dollars. Orders are being taken in advance as the edition is limited.
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Results of the German Cross-Country Race

The Rundflug (Round Fly) of the German Aero Club was held during the first week in June and was one of the most interesting competitions held since the war. Its conduct and results are of particular interest in the United States in view of the S.A.E.
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Publisher’s News Letter

The New York Times makes a very proper criticism of the delays at terminals of air transport in an editorial commenting on the first round-trip night air mail letter sent to Chicago and return by AVIATION. Under the heading “Much Time Lost at Terminals,” it writes:

By L.D.G4 min

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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

The Stow Field Meet

More than 10,000 people gathered at Stow Field July 18 to witness the lighter-than-air events and to see the christening of the “Pilgrim,” Goodyear’s tiny air yacht, the smallest air-ship in the world and the only commercial airship to be inflated with helium.
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Editorials

Use and Cost

THERE are so many items entering into the cost of transporting goods by air that there is a tendency to become confused and to forget that the fundamental problems of economics apply to aviation as well as to other forms of transportation.
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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

The Wisconsin Air Derby

The Wisconsin Air Derby, sponsored by the Wisconsin News, was held at Milwaukee, July 20. Over 50,000 people were on the field and as many more around it. The following are the results of the two principal races. HANDICAP RACE—100 MI. COURSE
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The Future of Night Flying

WITH the successful operation of the night Air Mail, and now its further expansion to the New YorkChicago route, it is interesting to look ahead a little, toward the probable future development. That night operation is a requirement for any large scale commercial transportation, must be universally acknowledged.
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