May 22, 1950

May 22, 1950

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Headline News

Lines Sharp on Lightplane Bill

By Alexander McSurely5 min

Headline News

Lark Production Shows Missile Progress

By David A. Anderton5 min

Headline News

Omnibus Money Bill Passed By House

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Headline News

Lines Sharp on Lightplane Bill

Industry still sees nationalization threat in plan to spend $5 million on development by government.

By Alexander McSurely5 min

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Headline News

Lark Production Shows Missile Progress

Rocket-powered anti-aircraft weapon is combat standby for Navy and USAF.

By David A. Anderton5 min

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Headline News

Omnibus Money Bill Passed By House

The House last week stamped approval on 1951 fiscal year budgets for five aviation agencies in passing the $29billion omnibus government appropriation bill. These were: • Air Force, $5,390,904,000 ($4,580,615.000 cash and $810,289,000 contract authorization).
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Headline News

Convair Operates Ramjet Test Unit

Another addition to the list of guidedmissile test facilities was disclosed this week with announcement of a new high altitude test chamber operated by Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp. at the Ordnance Aerophysics Lab., Daingerfield, Texas.
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Princess—milestone Or Millstone?

Designer argues that plane for 3500-mile terminal-to-terminal range should he turboprop flying boat.

By F. H. Robertson14 min

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PRODUCTION

Greer Turns to Airborne Units

Leading manufacturer of equipment for ground tests now developing components for operational use in air.

By G. L. Christian, III7 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Mats in No Hurry to Use Jets

Kuter sees turboprop versions of C-97 and C-124 as answer to military airlift needs for next five years.

By Charles Adams6 min

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FINANCIAL

Carriers’ Profit Outlook Varies

Standard and Poor’s survey sees air coach effect and possible mail cuts as keys to 1950 results.

By Selig Altschul5 min

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EDITORIAL

The Great Train Robbery Or Our Self-supporting Railroads

We have before us the Southern Railway System’s new advertisement in Business Week for May 6. The rails have been pretty noisy for a long time about subsidies and how they don’t have any. This ad is typical. It says that of all the forms of inter-city commercial transportation, only the railroads are self-supporting.
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STRICTLY PERSONAL

Strictly Personal

HOT DOGGEREL—Rudder Flutter, that official mimeographed spokesman of the Idaho State Dept, of Aeronautics, furnishes our Thoughtful Rhyme for Today: Here lies the body of Pilot Willy, Who thought testing of engines silly; Willy was hot But his engine was not.

By R.H.W.4 min

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