October 26, 1925

October 26, 1925

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The Makers of Napier Engines

Aftermaths of the New York Air Races

The Supermarine Successes

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The Makers of Napier Engines

Century Old Engineering Concern in First Rank of Aero Engine Manufacturers
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Aftermaths of the New York Air Races

Indications of the Past Years Progress Apparent at Mitchel Field
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The Supermarine Successes

A Company Engaged for Thirteen Years in Seaplane Design
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Some Technical Aspects in Commercial Design at the Air Meet

Even casual review of the airplanes assembled at Curtiss, Roosevelt and Mitchel Fields for the races, shows that development of the commercial airplane has crystallized into three distinct classes. Each of these classes is represented by several competing machines and fulfills the need of some particular branch of commercial flying.

By B. V. KORVIN-KROUKOVSKY7 min

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The Status of the Royal Air Force

FOR their own ends, the politically minded section of the British Navy is endeavoring to persuade the world that the Royal Air Force is a failure and the Navy is capable of running an Air Service alone. It is a fact that the Royal Air Force is proving more and more a success as it grows older.

By C. G. GREY5 min

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The Builders of the Gloster-Napier Ill

Schneider Entry by Designers of British Standard Pursuit Plane
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United States Air Forces

U. S. ARMY AIR SERVICE Air Service Maneuvers The concentration of military airplanes during the Pulitzer races at Mitchel Field was followed by concentration and maneuvers at Langley Field. The air force consisted of the Bombardment Group from Langley Field; the Attack Group from Kelly Field, Tex. and the Pursuit Group from Selfridge Field, Mich.
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Some Light Planes at the Air Races

Three Interesting Light Plane Designs
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The United States Schneider Cup Entrants

Army and Navy Well Represented
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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Air Routes to South America

During the course of his testimony before the special board appointed by President Coolidge to make a study of the best means of developing and applying aircraft in national defense, Postmaster General New disclosed the fact that more than a year ago he had sent a couple of post office inspectors, in cooperation with representatives of the Army Air Service to make a survey with a view to establishing an air mail route connecting the United States with Central and South America.
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