September 7, 1953

September 7, 1953

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Soviet H-Bomb Stirs Air Power Debate

By Robert Hotz7 min

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F-86 ‘Gimmick’: Improved Wing

By William J. Coughlin5 min

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Research Reply

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Headline News

Soviet H-Bomb Stirs Air Power Debate

Re-evaluation May Push Air Force and Navy Strength Past Goals Set During Korean War.

By Robert Hotz7 min

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F-86 ‘Gimmick’: Improved Wing

New leading edge steps up Sabre performance, enables it to outturn MiG-15 in high-altitude combat.

By William J. Coughlin5 min

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Research Reply

AF defends its human resources projects. But work is cut sharply for lack of funds.
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Hard Selling to Rule SBAC Show

Farnborough, England—Hard selling is the order of the day for the 1953 Society of British Aircraft Constructors flying display and exhibition. By and large, the show features production models of the interesting prototypes that caught the headlines at the last two displays.

By Nat McKitterick3 min

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83,235 Ft. Up

Marine pilots Skyrocket to new altitude mark. But speed run falls short of 1,238-mph. record.
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Chase Aircraft Splits Into Two Companies

Two aircraft firms emerged out of one last week: • Stroukoff Aircraft Corp., owned by Michael Stroukoff. • Chase Aircraft Co., owned by Kaiser Motor Corp.’s subsidiary, Willys Motors. Stroukoff, founder and chief engineer of Chase, parted company with Kaiser Motor Co. which had owned 49% of Chase.
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Civil Plane Shipments Drop 19%

Civil aircraft manufacturers shipped 339 planes valued at $21 million during June, a joint report of the Census Bureau and Civil Aeronautics Administration reveals. In May, manufacturers shipped 417 planes valued at $17.4 million.
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Kaman Phases Out HTK at New Plant

Kaman Aircraft Corp. last week opened its new Navy-owned plant at Bloomfield, Conn., and at the same time started phaseout of its first production helicopter, the HTK trainer, in favor of a newer and more versatile successor. Last of the HTKs now going down the line in the new plant will be followed by larger HOKs, approximately 1,000 lb. heavier, with a more powerful engine and designed to carry four persons—or a pilot, medical attendant and two litter patients (AVIATION WEEK May 11, p. 15).
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SAC to Get Base In New Hampshire

Air Force added a Strategic Air Command base to its new base program last week, one of 14 originally cut from the program. USAF returned the Portsmouth, N. H., base to its $268-million project. This will give SAC a total of 29 bases. Located at Newington, just outside Portsmouth, the base will support two B-47 medium bombardment wings and probably a division headquarters.
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AVIATION SAFETY

Board Criticizes Training of Pilot

Crash of a Trans World Airlines Super Constellation while attempting an emergency landing eight months ago at Fallon, Nev., partially was caused by inadequate training of the transport’s captain during transition from earlier model Connies, Civil Aeronautics Board has indicated in its official report.
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