March 3, 1952

March 3, 1952

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Headline News

1952 Looks Good to Lightplane Industry

By Erwin J. Bulban5 min

Headline News

New Martin Managers Take Over

Headline News

Vandenberg Future Still Uncertain

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Headline News

1952 Looks Good to Lightplane Industry

Lock Haven, Pa.—More than 100 veteran light aircraft distributors and their salesmen, gathered here for the 12th annual Piper distributors convention, generally agreed that 1952 promises to be a solid year for the industry, especially if the defense program continues at its present moderate rate and the international situation does not materially worsen.

By Erwin J. Bulban5 min

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New Martin Managers Take Over

Directors vote in Bunker and Wharton; Pearson, Johnson step down; new financing program takes shape.
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Vandenberg Future Still Uncertain

As of last mid-week and with less than two months to go until his tenure as USAF Chief of Staff expires, Gen. Hovt S. Vandenberg still had no clues from the White House as to his official future after noon Apr. 30. Top Air Force quarters report that a rift between Air Force Secretary Thomas K. Finletter and Vandenberg occurred several months ago during planning stages of 1953 budget preparation.
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Headline News

Lightplanes

DPA sets 1952 quota of 3,120, next year 3,665. Upsurge in production is expected for 1953-54.
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Headline News

Cab Investigation of Airline Opens

Civil Aeronautics Board has started investigation of Lake Central Airline, a local service operator in Indiana and Ohio, to determine whether the company and its officers “may have violated one or more sections of the Civil Aeronautics Act and the Board’s regulations.”
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Revolution Brewing in Aviation Design

RPI’s Prof. Neil P. Bailey advances a new thesis which upsets established thermodynamic fundamentals. The new concept should make aerodynamics a more exact science, eliminating much of today’s cut-and-try.
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EQUIPMENT

Ual Makes Major Engine Change

Maintenance shops boom as carrier converts its 230 P&W R-2800s from CA-15 to CB-16 configuration.

By George L. Christian14 min

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AVIONICS

New Autopilot Going on Navy Jets

GE-developed unit has many new features, including built-in yaw damper: tight stabilization claimed.

By Philip Klass9 min

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FINANCIAL

Another Good Year Coming Up

Industry and transport will be humming, but carriers will not do as well as manufacturers, Value Line says.

By Slig Altschul7 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Highlights From Ias Conference

Some Aspects of the Aircraft Noise Problem. Harvey H. Hubbard and Leslie W. Lassiter, Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, NACA. This paper presents some of the results of NACA research on the physical characteristics of the noise from various aircraft noise sources.
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