May 14, 1951

May 14, 1951

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Npa Plan Threatens Civil Planes

By F. Lee Moore7 min

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Racing Rules

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U. S., Canada Blend Air Defense Efforts

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Npa Plan Threatens Civil Planes

Change in proposed operation of controlled materials program lumps commercial craft with standard items.

By F. Lee Moore7 min

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Racing Rules

Military to take part in Aug. 18-19 event; Detroit site approved.
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U. S., Canada Blend Air Defense Efforts

The fabric of North American air defense consists of a tight weave of USAF and RCAF cooperation through all the levels of logistics, radar networks and aircraft procurements. Typical of this cooperation is the interchange of USAF and RCAF officers who observe, exchange techniques and know-how, and actually work in established positions in both countries.
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J-35-a-23 Work Continues at Allison

The powerful new Allison J-35-A-23 axial-flow turbojet which some Air Force spokesmen have prematurely “put out of production” will continue on its previous schedule for production as far as its original manufacturer, Allison division, General Motors Corp. is concerned, AVIATION WEEK has learned.
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Who Runs Civil Aircraft Priorities

DEFENSE PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATION—E. T. Gibson, acting administrator: determines mobilization policy and programs. Aircraft Production Board—(acting on committee basis only so far)—W. W. Watts, acting chairman: coordinates aircraft production program; determines through established agencies the total requirements including military, commercial and personal planes; recommends to DPA the allocation of available supplies and facilities when supply is short of requirements; recommends policy and procedure for insuring required production of aircraft components and expansion of facilities.
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Busy Burbank

Lockheed offers new F-94 model; gets more orders for jet trainers.
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“The One That Got Away . . .

It happened at Tegel Airdrome in the French sector of Berlin a week or two ago. The big French base was socked in with heavy fog, rain, wind squalls and low hanging clouds. Radar picked up a plane heading in towards the field fast. The French operations tower was alerted and an attempt was made to pick up the plane on Tegel’s assigned radio frequency. . . . No answer.
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Military Aviation Obligations

This is the latest tabulation of planned military aviation spending for 1951 and 1952 fiscal years. Figures for 1950 are listed for comparison. AIR FORCE Aircraft and Related Procurement........ A. Aircraft and related material........
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Caa Ruling Affects Small Plane Makers

Civil Aeronautics Administration announced a new regulation effective May 26 authorizing “qualified manufacturers of small aircraft" to assume full responsibility for testing and certificating their planes. Plan applies to planes weighing not more than 5000 lb. and carrying not more than five persons, if manufacturers certify to CAA that the craft are designed and manufactured in line with CAA safety standards.
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Atoms & Aircraft

In February of this year came the announcement that the feasibility of aircraft propulsion by nuclear energy had been demonstrated in theory. That simple statement presented the aircraft industry with a new world of possibilities—and associated problems.
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