January 30, 1950

January 30, 1950

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C-w Enters Af Helicopter Bid

Headline News

New Approach to Knotty Prototype Issue

By Alexander McSurely5 min

Headline News

Trouble Brewing on 70-group Cut

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Headline News

C-w Enters Af Helicopter Bid

Acquires license rights to use Doman Helicopter Inc.’s rotor system and “Pelican” design for prototype.
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Headline News

New Approach to Knotty Prototype Issue

Plan proposes $12-15 million program in which airlines would test transports.

By Alexander McSurely5 min

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Headline News

Trouble Brewing on 70-group Cut

House committee set to charge Administration acts unconstitutionally in withholding appropriated funds.
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Headline News

New Bellanca Is Faster, Heavier

Cruisemaster flies at 180 mph., stalls at 43.6 mph.; price of improved four-placer is $9500.
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Headline News

Yf-93a Makes First Flight

Newest addition to the USAF jet penetration fighter stable, the sweptwing North American YF-93A flew for the first time last week at Edwards AFB, Muroc, Calif., and immediately became a strong contender for quantity USAF procurement although currently only two of the planes have been ordered.
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Aeronautical Engineering

Ias Meeting Studies New Science

Aeroelasticity for first time considered as separate subject; 45 technical papers presented at sessions.
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Production

Usaf, Navy Bid Information

Air Materiel Command Procurement Division makes available to AVIATION WEEK the latest bid wards, shown on this page. Requests for further information should be addressed to Contracting Officer, AMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio, attention: MCPPSX72.
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Aeronautical Engineering

Aircraft Built By Outside-in Jig Technique

New “envelope jigging” procedure offers many production advantages.

By Frederick R. Brewster6 min

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Air Transport

Air America Gets Show Cause Order

CAB charges big nonsked maintained high frequency of operation and had pooling pact with Viking.
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Air Transport

Improved Tests for Pilot Skills

High level of objectivity and consistency found in new method of measuring flyers’ basic proficiency.
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