December 31, 1945

December 31, 1945

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Private Flying

New Lightplane Radio Equipment Will Embody Many Advantages

By ALEXANDER McSURELY5 min

FINANCIAL

Survey Indorses Aircraft Stocks, Citing Undervalued Position

Private Flying

3 Crashes Blamed on Misjudgment

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Private Flying

New Lightplane Radio Equipment Will Embody Many Advantages

Forthcoming sets will provide better communications with lighter weight and lower cost; one firm has one-package 50watt transmitter for use at small airports.

By ALEXANDER McSURELY5 min

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FINANCIAL

Survey Indorses Aircraft Stocks, Citing Undervalued Position

Moody’s analyzes nine companies on basis of current orders and future possibilities; preference for Lockheed and Douglas indicated in consideration of large backlogs.
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Private Flying

3 Crashes Blamed on Misjudgment

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Headline News Section

Blohm & Voss Was Due for Larger Role

The German firm of Blohm & Voss, though it put no production airplanes into the war, established a reputation for bold and progressive design and would have played a strong part had the war continued. Much of the company’s data was useful to other firms that were in production.
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Headline News Section

Revision of Research Legislation Eases Industry’s Patent Worries

Drastic changes in pending Senate measure believed to foreshadow speedier enactment of proposal to establish National Science Foundation.

By WILLIAM KROGER3 min

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Transport

Ata Polishing Up Strong Brief on Air Policy for Congress

Delineation of association’s stand outlines reasons for specialized federal supervisory agency and retention of barriers to surface carrier participation.

By MERLIN MICKEL3 min

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Headline News Section

Republic Reconnaissance Craft, Rainbow Prototype, Is Unveiled

Four-engine flying photo laboratory, built to match fighter plane performance, uses Wasp Majors with exhaust turbines designed to recover up to one-third of original output.
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Special Air Services

New York State Feeder Line Will Develope Own Airport

Robinson Airlines, operating from Ithaca to Teterboro, N. J., has two F-24’s and two Cessnas with two eight-passenger Beechcrafts on order; Cornell may build at field.
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Private Flying

Briefing for Private Flying

By Alexander McSurely3 min

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Personnel

Harwood Named Head of Gillies Aviation Corp.

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