May 23, 1949

May 23, 1949

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HEADLINE NEWS

French Air Show Reveals New Planes

By Boyd France5 min

HEADLINE NEWS

Contracts Open to Renegotiation

HEADLINE NEWS

Xf-90 Newest Usaf Transonic Fighter

By Robert McLarren4 min

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HEADLINE NEWS

French Air Show Reveals New Planes

Piloted ramjet-powered craft is most striking plane on display at Grand Palais in 18th Paris aircraft exhibit.

By Boyd France5 min

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HEADLINE NEWS

Contracts Open to Renegotiation

National Military Establishment lists companies with AF and Navy orders subject to price redetermination.
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HEADLINE NEWS

Xf-90 Newest Usaf Transonic Fighter

Twin jet engines may eventually place 25,000-lb. plane in Mach 1 speed class.

By Robert McLarren4 min

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HEADLINE NEWS

Senate Group Told Subsidy Is Harmful

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HEADLINE NEWS

C-97a Will Boost Performance Figures

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HEADLINE NEWS

Raf Jet Flies

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HEADLINE NEWS

Caa Appointment

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HEADLINE NEWS

Xf-90 Specs

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ENGINEERING

High-speed Designs Need Simple Cockpits

Stepped-up demands imposed by increasingly faster craft are approaching limits of pilot’s ability.

By Lt. Cmdr. G. H. Hoover14 min

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PRODUCTION

Latest Bid Awards to Industry By U. S. Air Force

Air Materiel Command Procurement Division makes available to AVIATION WEEK the latest bid awards, shown on this page. Requests for further information should be addressed to Contracting Officer, AMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio, attention:
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