December 17, 1951

December 17, 1951

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Headline News

Ocean Coach Plans Shaping Up

Headline News

Red Pilots Sharpen Skill in Korea

By A. W. Jessup7 min

Headline News

Vertical Lift Is Claimed for Channel Wing

By David A. Anderton4 min

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Headline News

Ocean Coach Plans Shaping Up

Eleven trans-Atlantic lines had advance warning on tourist service, but some still lack detailed programs. And all are not sure of just what future will bring. Their revolution may swing farther than planned.
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Headline News

Red Pilots Sharpen Skill in Korea

Many knowledgeable observers are convinced that the reason for the presence of the Russian-built MiG-15 in Korean skies is the Soviet’s desire to gain experience with planes and pilots in case the East-West clash turns into a world-wide combat. The following story by Aviation Week’s on-the-spot reporter sheds significant light on this widely held belief.

By A. W. Jessup7 min

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Vertical Lift Is Claimed for Channel Wing

Pittsburgh—In tethered flight, purporting to demonstrate sustained vertical lift, the Custer Channel Wing aircraft was shown here to dramatize the announcement by Taylorcraft, Inc., of Conway, Pa., that license rights had been secured for the use of the unique principle.

By David A. Anderton4 min

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Navy Readies Highspeed Jet Fleet

A whole generation of fighters which will outperform the 1951 MiG should be in operation by end of 1952.

By Ben S. Lee4 min

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Fiscal Boxscore

AF, Navy obligate total of $17.2 billion for air. Semi-annual report lists new projects now in works.
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Wright Honors

Collier Trophy goes to copter industry, military. Hunsaker is named for Wright Brothers Trophy.

By Alexander McSurely2 min

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Headline News

Avionics Production Outlook Improves

Outlook for 1952 military electronics production, including avionics, is taking definite shape, and a Munitions Board official finds it promising. Trends can now be charted with certainty, requirements are firm, and trouble spots have been localized so they can be attacked systematically, Col. Clifford A. Poutre, chief of the Board’s Office of Electronics, recently told the Radio-Television Manufacturers Assn.
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Reds Bag 583 U.n. Planes

Losses reported by United Nations air forces since start of Korean hostilities have exceeded Communist Chinese losses by 275 planes, combat statistics released by Defense Department last week have disclosed. Total combat losses of the Far East Air Forces, which included all U. N. aircraft and U. S. shore-based Marine planes, have reached 368.
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Production Engineering

3 New Ideas for Rocket Fuels

Beam of light, stream of electrons, nuclear propulsion possible, but there are a lot of “buts” involved.
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EQUIPMENT

Mca Undertakes Three-phase Expansion

$5 million program includes converting DC-3 fleet to 24 seats and purchase of six Convair 340s. Airline also licks heat problem in its new hangar, just as it did in its operating transports.

By George L. Christian6 min

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