August 18, 1952

August 18, 1952

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Headline News

Veil Lifted on Boeing B-52 Details

By Alexander McSurely10 min

Headline News

Sbac Stars

By Nat McKitterick3 min

Headline News

Lovett Lambastes Campbell Proposal

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Headline News

Veil Lifted on Boeing B-52 Details

Seattle—About twice a week you can hear them, any place within a five-mile radius of Boeing Field—a double quartet of high-decibel snarls that buffet the eardrums. They are sounding a strident announcement that the Big Job—the Boeing YB-52 Stratofortress is just about to take the air again in another test flight.

By Alexander McSurely10 min

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Headline News

Sbac Stars

New sonic bombers to make debut at show. Britannia and Princess also slated to appear.

By Nat McKitterick3 min

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Headline News

Lovett Lambastes Campbell Proposal

Blunt military rejection of the aircraft procurement recommendations of W. L. Campbell, acting chairman of the Aircraft Production Board, was forecast last week by Defense Secretary Robert Lovett. At his bi-weekly press conference Lovett lambasted the Campbell recommendations as unworkable and unrealistic.
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Headline News

Atomic Carrier for Navy Slated for ’57

The Navy’s first atomic-powered aircraft carrier is scheduled for completion by the middle of 1957 if all goes well. The first hurdle will be formal approval for the project from the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Congress. The second and perhaps less formidable obstacle is the technical problem of harnessing atomic energy to propel a ship.
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PRODUCTION

How the Air Force Aids Small Business

Small prime contractors will get over $500-million AF business this year, and trend is upward.
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Turbines Look Good for Copter Power

Kaman reveals results of K-225 program. Light weight, great simplicity keynoted.

By DAA8 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Bid for Certificate Based on Size

With combined revenues nearing $10 million annually, nonsked coach group merges to seek new status.
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EQUIPMENT

Navy Buys Angle-of-attack Unit

Device going into new fighters can increase range by telling pilot when he is at most economical attitude.
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FINANCIAL

Trusts Shift Air Equities Balance

Trentl has been to liquidation of airline shares and purchase of aircraft stocks since the start of 1952.

By Selig Altschul4 min

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SHORTLINES

Shortlines

Air Coach Transport Assn, signed its second annual contract with Defense Department to bid for nonsked members on official military moves. . . . ACTA has set up an agency relationship division to wage its perpetual war against unethical practices of certain independent agencies “for which our carrier-members are not responsible but for which they are continually maligned,” ACTA states.
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