June 12, 1950

June 12, 1950

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Headline News

More Usaf Business to Go to Canada?

By William Kroger7 min

Headline News

Douglas Skyshark Makes First Flight

By Thomas M. Self4 min

Headline News

Turboprop B-36 Flight Date Set

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Headline News

More Usaf Business to Go to Canada?

New meaning put on "Buy America Act” may send about $25 million across border.

By William Kroger7 min

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Headline News

Douglas Skyshark Makes First Flight

Flight tests of Douglas Aircraft’s new Navy attack bomber, the turbopropdriven XA2D Skyshark have been highly successful, with hardly any “bugs” showing up in the first week’s tests, the company announced. Douglas has an order for three prototype models of the ship.

By Thomas M. Self4 min

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Headline News

Turboprop B-36 Flight Date Set

New model of big bomber due in 1952. Boeing B-52, to fly about same time, seen as B-36 replacement.
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Headline News

Financial Aid Asked for Foreign Plants

The Administration is pressuring Congress for new authority to vitalize aircraft manufacturing and other war capacity in Western Europe, England, and Canada for increased output required under the North Atlantic mutual defense program.
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Headline News

Three Big Nonskeds Slapped By Cab

Civil Aeronautics Board last week continued its enforcement drive against large irregular air carriers (see story on page 48) by cracking down on three of the nation’s most important uncertificated operators. Viking Air Lines, Burbank, Calif., which has flown the transcontinental route extensively, had its letter of registration revoked for “knowing and willful violations of the Civil Aeronautics Act.” Transocean Air Lines, Oakland, Calif., largest U. S. contract carrier, and Seaboard & Western Airlines, New York, trans-Atlantic cargo operator, were ordered to cease and desist from “certain knowing and willful violations” of economic regulations.
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Aeronautical Engineering

Engineers Advance Turbine Aircraft Data

Technicians at IATA symposium offer details to help airlines make true evaluation of future transports.

By Irving Stone10 min

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Equipment

Applications Extended for Zero Reader

Airline, military, and executive craft boost Sperry’s backlog.

By George L. Christian7 min

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Air Transport

Profits Trail Zooming Airfreight

Traffic is 15 percent above 1949, but all-cargo lines run in red; Tigers’ profit due to maintenance work.

By Charles Adams7 min

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Air Transport

Cab Gets Tough with Bignonskeds

Moves to put eleven out of business, accusing them of misrepresenting services, abusing responsibilities.
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Avionics

Need Improved Ils Monitoring

Pilot calls for fully automatic monitors checking the entire approach course to remove present weaknesses.

By R. C. Robson6 min

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