October 6, 1947

October 6, 1947

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Headline News

Air Industry Leaders Urge Plan for Striking Air Arm Production

By ALEXANDER McSURELY4 min

Engineering & Production

Practical Engineering of Rotary Wing Aircraft*

By HARRIS S. CAMPBELL8 min

Engineering & Production

British Show Spurs New Export Drive

By FREDERICK R. BREWSTER6 min

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Headline News

Air Industry Leaders Urge Plan for Striking Air Arm Production

Manufacturers emphasize needs for adequate Air Force before next emergency becomes acute; want more contracts.

By ALEXANDER McSURELY4 min

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Engineering & Production

Practical Engineering of Rotary Wing Aircraft*

This evaluation of blade attachment factors analyzes drag and flapping bearings.

By HARRIS S. CAMPBELL8 min

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Engineering & Production

British Show Spurs New Export Drive

Wide range of military and civil aircraft types impresses foreign visitors.

By FREDERICK R. BREWSTER6 min

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NEW AIRCRAFT

How Hughes Radar System Promotes Anticollision Flying

Here is cogent evaluation of simple, evasive maneuvers. . . . Procedure affords “7½-mi. warning.”
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Financial

Losses Make Insurance Companies Leave Personal Plane Market

Condition is seen as temporary however, with business again being desirable when necessary adjustments are made in the field.

By Selig Altschul5 min

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Transport

Florida Crash, Cutthroat Tactics Jeopardize Nonscheduled Lines

Burke Air Transport accident and chaotic conditions on New York-San Juan route likely to bring CAA-CAB action affecting all uncertificated operations.

By CHARLES ADAMS4 min

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Sales & Service

Red Tape Hurts Personal Flying Air Policy Commission Hears

Joint association testimony blasts slowness of airport program, over-regulation of pilots and planes; specific change recommendations to be made Nov. 1.

By ALEXANDER McSURELY4 min

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NEW AIRCRAFT

Gemini Invades U. S. Small Plane Market

British twin-engine four-placer shows good performance on AVIATION WEEK test flight. Nation wide demonstration trip underway. Will visit Canada on way west.

By ALBERT E. SiMYSER4 min

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The Aviation Week

COMMISSION ON TOUR-From the quiet cloister of the Department of Commerce auditorium, the President’s Air Policy Commission has transferred its factseeking investigation to the rivet-gun clamor of the nation’s aircraft plants. In Washington it has had a stiff indoctrination course in the problems and principles of airpower in relation to aircraft manufacturing.
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Briefing for Dealers and Distributors

JOHNSON PLANS NEW PLANES-Johnson Aircraft Corp, headed by R. S. (Pop) Johnson, designer of the Johnson Rocket and other personal planes, is planning to re-enter the personal plane competition with a plant near Tyler, Tex, purchased from Stewart Aviation Co.

By ALEXANDER McSURELY4 min

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