January 8, 1951

January 8, 1951

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Headline News

First U.S. Turboprop Transport Flies

By Thomas M. Self10 min

Headline News

Production Step-Up Faces Rocky Road

By Alexander MeSurely5 min

Headline News

Industry Studies New EPT Law

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Headline News

First U.S. Turboprop Transport Flies

Initial flight begins extensive test program by Convair and Allison, with hopes high for military orders.

By Thomas M. Self10 min

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Headline News

Production Step-Up Faces Rocky Road

Industry doubts it can expand five-fold in one year; triple increase is more likely.

By Alexander MeSurely5 min

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Headline News

Industry Studies New EPT Law

Treasury to interpret excess profits tax measure and optional ways to calculate non-excess gains.
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Headline News

USAF Calls in More Auto Firms

And aircraft manufacturers grumble over sidetracking of plans which would have expanded their output first.

By Ben S. Lee3 min

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Headline News

Air Appropriations Rise $5 Billion

An additional $4.6 billion for Air Force and $314 million for Naval aviation boosts funds appropriated so far by Congress for the 1951 fiscal year to $13.9 billion for USAF and $3.4 billion for naval air. USAF has been given $810 million more in contract authority.
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Headline News

Boeing, P&W Test DOs

National Production Authority is not ready to admit that its DO priority system is not okay the way it stands. But just the same, last week it gave Boeing Aircraft and Pratt & Whitney the first crack at testing the extension of DO priorities to some specific maintenance repair and operating supplies (MRO supplies).
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Aeronautical Engineering

Heron Suggested as Best Shorthaul Bet

Four-engined feederliner seats 14-17, is Dove development.
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Air Transport

100-Ft. Minimums Now in Sight

Combination of approach light system and electronic aids make lower ceilings practical, RTCA claims.

By F. Lee Moore5 min

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Air Transport

Airline Income

Estimated 1950 total is nearly $67 million for scheduled carriers.
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Equipment

Porous Panel Anti-Icing System

British firm develops sintered bronze strips to seep fluid on leading edges; say it is effective.
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