July 5, 1930

July 5, 1930

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Welding Jigs and Fixtures

By J. F. HARDECKER21 min

Equipment for the Aircraft Service Station

By ERNEST W. FAIR9 min

The New Air Mail Law

By BRICE CLAGETT9 min

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Welding Jigs and Fixtures

A Discussion of the Current Practices of Representative Factories in the Design of This Type of Production Equipment

By J. F. HARDECKER21 min

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Equipment for the Aircraft Service Station

Tools and Machines Necessary to the Efficient and Profitable Operation of the Small or Large Service

By ERNEST W. FAIR9 min

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The New Air Mail Law

A Most Timely Explanation of the Workings of the Waters Act

By BRICE CLAGETT9 min

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The Keystone-Loening “Commuter"

A Medium Weight Amphibion for Sport and Private Use

By LESLIE E. NEVILLE9 min

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Racing Seaplanes . . . Present and Future

The Last of a Series of Three Articles, Which Includes a Discussion of the General Program and Estimates the Necessary Financial Outlay

By JOHN S. KEAN9 min

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Pilot Licenses Vs. Solo Time

A Report on a Questionnaire Survey to Obtain a Cross-Section of Past, Present and Future Activities of Licensed Pilots and Students in This Country

By R. SIDNEY BOWEN9 min

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AIRPORTS AND AIRLINES

Fires Break Out at Chicago Ports

Municipal Field Suffers Damage of About $1,000,000
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WHAT OUR Readers Say

What Our Readers Say

[It is a privilege to present herewith another communication from Brigadier s General Frank P. Lahm in charge of j the training activities of the Air Corps j and himself a pilot of twenty years’ standing. General Lahrn’s remarks j are called forth by our editorial “Is j Flying Learned or Taught?” in AVIA1 TION for April 12, 1930.-ED.]
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SIDE SLIPS

Side Slips

ACCORDING to the papers, Mr. R. Turner, who has been making a series of high speed trans-continental flights, is looking into the possibility of a high speed mail and express line to cross the country in from eighteen to twenty hours,—“Planes used in the service, he said, would be equipped with huge parachutes hidden in the wings and that they also would carry radio apparatus and machine guns to ward off possible robbery attempts.”

By Robert R. Osborn5 min

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Student Instruction By Radio

A Description of Equipment Developed in England Which Permits the Instructor to Talk to the Student Flying Solo

By DUNCAN SINCLAIR5 min

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