March 31, 1952

March 31, 1952

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New Merger Facts Disclosed

By Ben S. Lee7 min

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CAA Views Heard at N. J. Probe

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RAF Outlook

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New Merger Facts Disclosed

Wedding of Convair and Kaiser-Frazer would give Odlum and Kaisers a huge aviation empire. And Convair would have access to K-F facilities if Ft. Worth plant is turned to B-52 production.

By Ben S. Lee7 min

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CAA Views Heard at N. J. Probe

General counsel and Region I officials reveal agency policies at state hearing on three accidents.
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RAF Outlook

Fighter units will get Britain’s top billing. And ‘super priorities’ do not support bombers.
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Executive Salaries Listed by 5 Lines

Two trunkline carriers and three local service airlines have reported 1951 salaries, bonuses and stock holdings for their top executives and directors as shown in the following list. Corresponding figures for 1950 are given in parentheses.
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Truman Letter

Senator says it does not deny influence on CAB. But President says he’s opposed to pressure.
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New Jets to Get Rocket Armament

First official indication that USAF jet fighters are swinging towards rocket armament in place of the more conventional .50-cal. machine guns was made last week by Air Force Undersecretarv Roswell L. Gilpatric. Gilpatric said that the North American F-86D interceptor was scheduled for rocket armament in lieu of machine guns.
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GE Shows -27 Version of J47 Jet

Lockland, Ohio—A new member of General Electric’s turbojet family, the J47-GE-27 now is in production at the company’s Lynn, Mass., plant and shortly will be built here. It is slated for installation in the North American F-86F Sabre and FJ-2 Fury and is rated at about 10% greater thrust than the J47 engine powering the Sabres in Korea.
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Newark Airport Open For Limited AF Use

The Port of New York Authority has agreed to let the Air Force re-open Newark Airport, but only for a special Air Force use. The mayor of Newark last week sought public approval of such a limited operation. The Air Force plan, submitted by Asst. Secretary E. V. Huggins, calls for daylight, VER flights of planes into Newark for dismantling and shipment to Europe.
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AIR TRANSPORT

Higher Fares Needed Now, Say Airlines

$l-a-ticket hike, end to roundtrip rebate asked. But CAB rate men see no need for increase now.
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NACA Reports

NACA Reports

Wind-Tunnel Investigation and Analysis of the Effects of End Plates on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of an Unswept Wing (TN 2440)—By Donald R. Riley. The end plate is an aerodynamic handy perennial which blossoms from season to season.
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