June 1, 1941

June 1, 1941

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Assembly Line Control

By Omer L. Woodson13 min

Sperry Lets George Do It

By Carl Norcross13 min

What Next in Aircraft Expansion?

By Leslie E. Neville12 min

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Assembly Line Control

With the Airacobra comes a new philosophy in airplane production

By Omer L. Woodson13 min

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Sperry Lets George Do It

But before George, the Sub-Contractor, can turn out production items, he must first be found, then trained, and then taken into the Sperry Gyroscope family. Outside firms are now turning out a quarter-million machine hours per month for Sperry, but much toil and sweat have gone into the process.

By Carl Norcross13 min

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What Next in Aircraft Expansion?

An Appraisal of Progress and a Glimpse into the Future

By Leslie E. Neville12 min

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Production for America's Preparedness and Democracy's Preservation

"WINGS for Defense”—Douglasmade—today are rolling off the assembly line in record-breaking numbers. The tempo of pounding rivet guns and droning machines is mounting to a reassuring crescendo, for as the aircraft industry’s production lines daily grow longer and move faster they proclaim democracy’s preparedness and preservation.
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Building a Bolt of Lightning

The British have named the P-38 the "Lightning". Both U. S. and England are counting heavily on this interceptor pursuit.

By R. A. Von Hake11 min

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NO ERSATZ

An American engineer looks at a German Messerschmitt

By Ernest Bruce11 min

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Buyer’s Log Book

What's New in Accessories, Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
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Aviation's Earning Power

"ALL that glitters is not gold” is a maxim that applies with particular force to the air lines at the present time. Hardly a day passes without a newspaper report of some air line recording important gains in revenue passenger miles or in gross revenues.

By Selig Altschul10 min

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Behind the Scenes at NACA

The full story of N.A.C.A. must not be told until after the war, but here is an important part that can be discussed freely at this time.

By S. Paul Johnston9 min

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Mass Production in Aircraft Radio

Lear uses a new assembly line technique to turn out its aircraft radio

By J. H. Harris9 min

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