July 26, 1926

July 26, 1926

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Airplane Arresters and Catapults

By HAZEN C. PRATT17 min

United States Air Forces

French Civil Aviation

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Airplane Arresters and Catapults

The Possibility of Future Use in Commercial Aviation.

By HAZEN C. PRATT17 min

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United States Air Forces

The twenty-five R.O.T.C. students, who arrived at Kelly Field on June 1, were assigned to the 8th and 90th Attack Squadrons for quarters and supplies, and began their training as Air Service Reserve Officer students June 4. All are taking a very serious interest in the work assigned to them.
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French Civil Aviation

A Review of French Air Transportation with Statistics for Past Three Years of Operation.
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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Kansas City, Mo.

Kansas City’s police department now has added aviation to its curriculum for the suppression of crime; apprehension of criminals, and other matters pertaining to police work. And, incidentally, it means that another flying field will be added to the already copius list of Greater Kansas City airports.

By R. S. Knowlson5 min

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The Laird Commercial

A Three-Seater Commercial and Touring Type Fitted With Either the OX-5, the C-6, or the Whirlwind Engine.
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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Pittsburgh, Pa.

The Aero Club of Pittsburgh is developing quite a hobby among its membership by flying to and participating in neighboring golf tournaments. The Club recently accepted the invitation of the Brackenridge Heights Country Club of Tarentum, Pa., to match their members in playing eighteen holes,— by flying to their links in several planes.

By Ray A. Tucker4 min

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Whirlwind Engine Reliability

The Wright Whirlwind radial air-cooled engine, which is used so extensively by the Navy and is also in considerable commercial use, being, for example, employed in the planes operating six of the contract air mail services, continues to set up remarkable performances of reliability.
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Side Slips

Side Slips

The reported discovery in Germany of a gasoline substitute fuel, which has about twenty per cent greater effectiveness than gasoline but is lighter than air, is interesting from an aeronautical point of view. The newspaper account of a possible future accident might state—“The airplane was left on the field fully loaded with fuel and floated away before the mechanics had a chance to tie it down.”

By ROBERT R. OSBORN3 min

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New England

The first week in July was a very busy one in aviation circles in Boston, starting with the opening of the Boston-New York air line on July 1 and concluding with the lecture and showing of the North Pole flight films by Commander Byrd on July 7.

By Porter Adams3 min

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Editorials

Passengers and Mail

IN THEORY there are many objections to the transportation of passengers in planes which are primarily used for mail carrying. To name a few, planes must be run on schedule and passengers are apt to cause delay. The pilot of a plane carrying only mail is more likely to get through in thick weather than the pilot who takes into consideration the safety of his passengers.
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