August 4, 1928

August 4, 1928

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The National Air Tour

By JOHN T. NEVILL14 min

The National Air Races

Modern Management and the Industry

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The National Air Tour

John P. Wood Pilots a Whirlwind Powered Waco 10 to First Place With a Total Score of 27,013.4 Points

By JOHN T. NEVILL14 min

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The National Air Races

Well Arranged Program Includes Trans-Continental, International and Closed Course Races and an Aeronautical Exposition
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Modern Management and the Industry

DURING his life the human being passes through the stages of infancy, adolescence, maturity, old age, each well defined, and each terminated by a period of critical change. This seems to be true, likewise, of all human institutions and inventions.
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AIRPORTS AND AIRLINES

Fair Haven Field Opened

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The Repair of Damaged Fuselage Members

AT the present time when practically all airplanes being built have welded tubular steel fuselages, the questions "what shall I do when I have a buckled fuselage tube?" and, "how shall I repair or replace a broken fuselage tube?" are frequently asked.

By C. L. OFENSTEIN4 min

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Performance Calculation and Slipstream Effect

THE conventional method of allowing for the increase in parasite drag due to slipstream, viz., calculating the slipstream velocity and increasing the drag of parts in it accordingly, is a tedious process.

By J. M. GWINN4 min

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The New "Corsair"

Special Plane Built for Assistant Secretary Warner Has Many Novel Features Including a Folding Desk
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AIRPORTS AND AIRLINES

Newark Airport Soon to Be Ready

Formal Dedication Planned on Completion of First Unit Next Month
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SIDE SLIPS

Side Slips

We trust we shall not be accused of the bad taste of finding anything humorous in the situations arising from the disaster which overtook the recent Arctic dirigible flight, but some of the dispatches and news concerning the flight and rescue attempts have had funny slants and breaks in them.
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Aero Chamber of Commerce Holds Its Annual Meeting

Lester D. Gardner is Elected President and Changes in By-Laws Are Adopted
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