October 1, 1941

October 1, 1941

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D/F Loop Navigational Techniques

By C. H. McIntosh16 min

Simplified Cruising Control

By Allan A. Barrie,John B. Cutting14 min

ENGINEERING AND PRODUCTION ARTICLES

Warplane Specification Engineering

By Peter A. Beck,Richard H. Rubb14 min

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D/F Loop Navigational Techniques

Continuing a basic discussion on the principles and use of direction finding equipment

By C. H. McIntosh16 min

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Simplified Cruising Control

A Method for Constant B.M.E.P. Airline Operation

By Allan A. Barrie,John B. Cutting14 min

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ENGINEERING AND PRODUCTION ARTICLES

Warplane Specification Engineering

Complex problems involved in submitting proposals or participating in design competitions for military projects

By Peter A. Beck,Richard H. Rubb14 min

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Flying the Atlantic

Trans-Atlantic flights are now a daily occurrence. Pan American Airways pioneered scheduled operations on this route and developed the basic flight techniques now in general use. This, the first of three articles on PAA operations, describes the multiple flight crew and how it is trained.
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ENGINEERING AND PRODUCTION ARTICLES

Structural Features of Beads

How to use beads in aircraft construction and when not to use them.

By F. R. Shanley13 min

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Buyer's Log Book

What's New in Accessories, Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
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ENGINEERING AND PRODUCTION ARTICLES

An Engineering Attack Upon Aircraft Flutter

The author, who was loaned to C.A.A. by the Douglas Aircraft Corp., has written a basic article on a problem which is of importance to design engineers.

By Jean Wylie10 min

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ENGINEERING AND PRODUCTION ARTICLES

Ten-Fold Expansion

Further details on how Eclipse Aviation prepared for defense by expanding its facilities

By Sidney H. Webster9 min

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ENGINEERING AND PRODUCTION ARTICLES

Surface Preparation for Painting Aluminum Alloys on Aircraft

For treating aluminum alloy surfaces prior to painting, "Alumilite" and "Alrok" have undergone exhaustive tests

By Robert I. Wray9 min

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Aviation and the Duration

THE correlation between the duration of the war and the outlook for the aircraft builders was again vividly illustrated by recent events. President Roosevelt’s warning that “the task of defeating Hitler may be long and arduous,” was taken as an indication that the war may last a long time.

By Selig Altschul9 min

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