September 15, 1952

September 15, 1952

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Headline News

800 Military Planes a Month

By Alexander McSurely4 min

Headline News

Shakeup

Headline News

Standards Problems Trouble Designers

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Headline News

800 Military Planes a Month

USAF, Navy answer critics by showing production has more than quadrupled since start of Korean war.

By Alexander McSurely4 min

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Headline News

Shakeup

Gross reshuffles top brass at Lockheed. Says aim is to expand policy committee.
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Headline News

Standards Problems Trouble Designers

The problem of keeping U. S. aircraft quality high in face of a continuing Defense Dept, trend toward lower nonaeronautical standards in components specifications is giving industry engineers and designers a red tape headache. But aside from that problem industry observers are inclined to view as generally beneficial to business Defense Secretary Robert A. Lovett’s new directive calling for an integrated supply system for the several military departments.
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Headline News

Ditching Rules Proposed By Cab

New airline regulations designed to give passengers a better chance for survival after water landings are being proposed by CAB’s Bureau of Safety Regulation. Briefing of passengers on ditching procedures and equipment is one of the requirements.
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Dh 110: Study of a Fighter’s Evolution

Basic design of new jet stems from Vampires. Latest in famed family boasts twin engines.
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EQUIPMENT

Transocean: 'anything, Anywhere’ Airline

Many faceted firm finds its diversity pays off. Not satisfied it seeks more new ventures.

By George L. Christian7 min

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Reports From Britain

Britain Bids for World Jet Plane Business

With SBAC display as showcase, U. K. industry hopes to sell $250 million worth of fighters to NATO. And it showed airlines turbine transports that are not merely prototypes, but now are in production.

By Robert B. Hotz7 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Nonskeds Ask Cab Staff to Show Hand

Irregulars, their future in balance, seek clue to stand of Operations Bureau counsel at Washington hearing. Early signs indicate official line will back scheduled carriers in claim they can handle aircoach business.

By F. Lee Moore7 min

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PRODUCTION

Belt Grinds Fast, Accurate Tapers

Even compound tapers are easy with abrasive method developed by Carborundum and Bell Aircraft engineers.

By Irving Stone7 min

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Reports From Britain

Jet Liner Enigma: Delivery Dates

London—Persistent reports that U. S. transport operators, impatient with the slow pace of American jet airliner development, are ready to buy de Havilland Comets, seemed nearer to actuality these past few weeks than at any previous time.

By Nat McKitterick4 min

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