February 25, 1952

February 25, 1952

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AVIONICS

Avionics’ New Role in Air Power

By Philip J. Klass22 min

MANUFACTURING

How to Measure Air Power By Statistics

By Rudolf Modley21 min

MILITARY

Air Policy Still Rests on Strategic Bomber

By W.K.20 min

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AVIONICS

Avionics’ New Role in Air Power

• With airplane and engine design and performance becoming equal among nations, superior avionics may give air superiority. • But, in the same way, avionics can lose air superiority if the problems of reliability and maintenance are not whipped.

By Philip J. Klass22 min

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MANUFACTURING

How to Measure Air Power By Statistics

There are quite a few statistical tables in this issue and this writer is responsible for some of them. It is, therefore, only fair to give the reader an idea how right or wrong these figures may be. how they were arrived at and how they might be used—and misused.

By Rudolf Modley21 min

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MILITARY

Air Policy Still Rests on Strategic Bomber

The tools of our military air power are changing, but without a basic change in policy for their employment. There is more emphasis in procurement on medium bombers, on allweather interceptors, on long-range escort fighters, on ground support planes.

By W.K.20 min

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TRANSPORT IN AIR POWER

Airlift: More Planes, Manpower Needed

• MATS is doing a good job with what it has, but is a one-at-a-time airlift agency. • Military transport arm needs career setup for officers, more secure procurement position.

By William Kroger16 min

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FOREIGN AIR POWER

Uk Air Power Caught in Budget Squeeze

• Nation on brink of bankruptcy must think of dollars as well as of its defenses. • So Britain must translate its research into production models fast enough to sell to allies.

By Nat McKitterick16 min

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Organizations

AIA Members Aircraft Industries Assn., 610 Shoreham Bldg., Washington, D. C. • President—Adm. DeWitt C. Ramsey. • Vice Presidents—Lawrence Bell, Robert E. Gross, Leland D. Webb. • Secy.-Treas.—Harrison Brand, Jr. Division A—Manufacturers of Aircraft, Aircraft Engines or Airframes
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SPECIFICATIONS OF AIRCRAFT & ENGINES

Foreign Military and Civil Aircraft

Manufacturer and Address AUSTRALIA Commonwealth Aircraft Corp Lorimer St., Port Melbourne de Havilland Aircraft Pty.. Ltd. Bankotown, N. S. W. CANADA Canadair Ltd. Montreal, P. Q. de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. Postal Station L Toronto, Ont.
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Foreign

French Air Power Gets Off Deck,

• From a postwar position of nearly zero, and despite money troubles, French air will soon pull its weight in NATO. • But good-looking fighters, trainers, transports may have to buck planners’ desire for standardization of equipment.

By Ross Hazeltine12 min

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GUIDED MISSILES

Push-button Era Is Approaching

• And new concepts for use of guided missiles for all the services have resulted in many designs and sizes. • But secrecy surrounds progress now; later a new military service will be needed for best utilization of weapons.

By David A. Anderton11 min

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Foreign

Canada: Factories Full, Rcaf Growing

• Dominion concentrating on defensive highspeed fighters; so Sabre and Canuck get priority. • Production of both is well along, but suffering from same bottleneck felt in U.S.—engines.

By James Montagnes10 min

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