August 24, 1925

August 24, 1925

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United States Air Forces

Commercial Airplane Reliability Tour

Aerial Map of the World

By A. P. BEREJKOFF6 min

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United States Air Forces

U. S. ARMY AIR SERVICE
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Commercial Airplane Reliability Tour

Rules for the Award of the Ford Trophy Donated by Edsel Ford
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Aerial Map of the World

Owing to the fact that our earth is a spheroid, it is not possible to accurately represent its surface on a plane except in cases when areas of such small dimensions are considered that the curvature of the globe within their bounds can be wholly neglected.

By A. P. BEREJKOFF6 min

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Splendid Work Done in Columbus

Aero Club Makes Report of Year’s Progress that Should Encourage Other Cities
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Full Scale Wind Tunnel

The wind tunnel of the Kansas State Agricultural College is, so far as now known, the only one of its kind in the world. While the tunnel was designed primarily for determining the aerodynamic resistance of automobiles, there are several features in it of interest to aeronautical engineers.

By E. R. DAWLEY5 min

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Navy Prepares for Pulitzer and Schneider Cups

Crack Pilots Entered in All Events
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The Douglas Air Mail Plane

A Commercial Type of Fine Performance Developed from Douglas Corps Observation Plane
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Plywood and Metal-faced Plywood

For several years prior to the war Henry L. Haskell of Ludington, Mich., experimented with blood albumin glue for making a truly waterproof plywood. The experiments were successful and early in 1917 panels were made which could be boiled in water without separating the plies.

By Armin Elmendorf4 min

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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Cleveland News

William P. Hoare has been appointed field manager for Air Mail Service at Cleveland, an appointment satisfactory not only to Bill himself but also to those who know and appreciate the work he has done since he joined the Air Mail in February 1921.

By Cy Caldwell3 min

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Publisher’s News Letter

The appearance of the seventh annual edition of the Aircraft Year Book should give those interested in the development of aeronautics in this country great satisfaction. It is also very appropriate at this time to extend congratulations to the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce under whose auspices the material published in the book is gathered.

By L.D.G.3 min

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