October 11, 1926

October 11, 1926

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Experimental Determination of Strength of Metal Wing

By ALEXANDER KLEMIN13 min

Encouragement of Civil Aeronautics

An Air Tour of the Near East

By LESTER D. GARDNER10 min

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Experimental Determination of Strength of Metal Wing

Wind Tunnel and Static Tests on Wing of Edo Metal Flying Boat.

By ALEXANDER KLEMIN13 min

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Encouragement of Civil Aeronautics

The Department of Commerce Has Big Program for Fostering Civil Aviation.
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An Air Tour of the Near East

TO THE newly arrived air tourist in Baghdad, the number of interesting local sights to be seen and the historical places to be visited will create a bewildering state of mind that only becomes cleared by a visit to them. Baghdad is the aviation center of the Middle East, as this part of the country is also called.

By LESTER D. GARDNER10 min

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A “Wings Across the Sea” Luncheon

British Aircraft Industry Honors American Aviation with Dinner to Lester D. Gardner.
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Publisher’s News Letter

There is one phase of air transport that is hardly ever considered or mentioned when the subject is discussed, yet which is one of the most serious obstacles that will have to be overcome before air transportation becomes as popular as everyone hopes when the vital problem of safety is assured.

By L.D.G.4 min

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Cornerstone of Buffalo Airport Laid

By G. Graham Davidson4 min

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The Cole Sport Commercial Airplane

A New Two-Seater Commercial Plane with an OX-5 Engine.
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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Moline, Ill.

Floyd Kettner, one of Moline’s pioneer aviators, has produced a monoplane of his own design, which he expects will fulfill all his ideals of what a good plane should be. The new machine has a semi-cantilever wing, internally bracèd and externally supported by two struts on each side.

By W. B. Mueller3 min

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Editorials

The End of a Great Flight

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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

American Legion Air Circus

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