November 27, 1950

November 27, 1950

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Headline News

Field Service Report on C-119

Headline News

How Aia Looks at Excess Profits Tax

Headline News

Af Reports on Methods Projects

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Headline News

Field Service Report on C-119

Fairchild representatives, working on first Korean combat paradrops, found few operational difficulties.
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Headline News

How Aia Looks at Excess Profits Tax

Base period of 1946-49 would be ‘unfair’ because of no profits during that time.
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Headline News

Af Reports on Methods Projects

Progress shown in joint production program designed to share techniques and cut costs of manufacturing.
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AF Invitations

Af Invitations

Bid openings are 20-30 days after approximate issue dates shown in the following bid proposals. Bid sets containing specifications for items to be procured will be sent to qualified applicants who state bid invitation number. One bid set will be available for examination without obligation by prospective bidders, after bid publication date, at each of the seven AMC procurement field offices.
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Air Transport

Cargo Fleet Coming—but How?

Secret talks between defense planners and airlines seek a plan to put more air freighters in service.

By F. Lee Moore4 min

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SHORTLINES

Shortlines

Acme Air Cargo—Air forwarder has started trans-Atlantic cargo service to Africa, Asia, and Europe from terminal at Pier 42, New York City. This is the second forwarder CAB has authorized. Air Express—Minimum air express charges remain fixed at $1.50 for a 1-lb. shipment in U. S. or Canada.
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Financial

Dividend Outlook Is Conservative

Despite rising production, earnings will be limited by capital expansion, renegotiation and profits tax.

By Selig Altschul4 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Apparatus Checks Jet Thermometer

Rate of response of temperature-sensing elements for jet engine exhaust streams is receiving increasing attention. Reason is that when gas temperature exceeds a limiting value, safety and operational considerations demand immediate temperature reduction.
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Production

Gilfillan Leads Contracts Listing

U. S. Air Force negotiated contracts of $25,000 and more totaled $18,232,191 in the five days Oct. 30-Nov. 3, according to information released by USAF to AVIATION WEEK. Sixty contractors shared the awards. Largest contract during the period, $5,795,180, went to Gilfillan Bros., Los Angeles, for radar sets.
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Equipment

Wafer Licks Hydraulic Pulsation

Vickers develops light, cheap modification which doubles pump life—reduces noise level 90percent.

By George L. Christian3 min

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