June 2, 1952

June 2, 1952

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Treaty Spurs New German Air Industry

By William Kroger

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U. N. Combat Air Losses: 1,416 Planes

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Heavy Press Program Gains Speed

By Alexander McSurely

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Treaty Spurs New German Air Industry

Rebuilt plants seen aid to European rearmament. But technical poverty may mean long delay.

By William Kroger

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U. N. Combat Air Losses: 1,416 Planes

United Nations aircraft losses in Korea have climbed to 1,416 during the 23 months of war against the Chinese Communists since June 26, 1950. Enemy air losses during the same period were 459 (including 319 MiG-15s) destroyed, 123 probably destroyed and 560 damaged.
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Heavy Press Program Gains Speed

Alcoa shows its new 15,000-ton press at work; U. S. group expects castings from French and German plants.

By Alexander McSurely

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Air Force Position On Jet Transports

Air Force has long been antagonistic toward legislation authorizing a government-financed program to spur development of new commercial aircraft types —but it’s touchy about being accused of being so. This is the latest example of USAF’s attitude:
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ODM Sets Up New Advisory Committee

Washington aviation observers last week forecast that the Office of Defense Mobilization’s new Advisory Committee on Production Equipment still would depend heavily on Defense Secretary Robert Lovett for its actual power, although the committee was moved from the Defense Department to ODM.
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Munitions Board Report on Prime Contracts

Ten firms participating in the U. S. military aircraft program have received $11.5 billion in defense contracts —or 26.2% of the total dollar volume of defense business since the outbreak of war in Korea. They are, in order of rank as to the volume of defense work:
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XC-99 Sets Air Cargo Records

In the past nine months one USAF airplane has flown approximately 5 million ton-miles carrying equipment and supplies, nearly half of which saw service in direct support work in the Korean airlift. In accomplishing this herculean task, the airplane, the only one of its kind and the largest operational aircraft in the world—the Convair XC-99—has flown nearly 600 hr. and has airlifted approximately 7 million lb. of cargo.
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Aircraft Firms List Executive Salaries

Aircraft manufacturers who have reported 1951 incomes of their officers and directors include: Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc.—Donald W. Douglas, president and director, fees, salary and commission $127,700, pension, retirement and similar benefits $19,521;
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Aeronautical Engineering

Aero Commander: Study in Simple Design

Light transport’s highwing gives it good stability and cockpit visibility, with cabin close to the ground.

By DAA

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Aeronautical Engineering

Gas ‘Cleaner’ Betters Jet Energy Use

An experimental exhaust-gas “de-corroder,” designed by Ryan Aeronautical Co. to remove contaminating substances from engine exhaust, will be further developed and tested by Ryan under an Air Force contract recently announced. The unit has proven itself on an experimental basis.
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