September 21, 1953

September 21, 1953

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British Accent Need for More Production

By David A. Anderton6 min

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Piasecki Unveils Giant Transport Copter

By Alexander McSurely4 min

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New Fairchild Petrel Missile Hunts Subs

By Erwin J. Bulban3 min

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British Accent Need for More Production

Six deltas, two engines thrill show spectators. But planes must be built in quantity for air power.

By David A. Anderton6 min

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Piasecki Unveils Giant Transport Copter

The Piasecki YH-16, the world’s largest transport helicopter, rolled into public view for the first time last week at Philadelphia International Airport. The U. S. Air Force unveiled the YH-16, named the Transporter. It can carry 40 troops, 32 litter patients, or three jeeps.

By Alexander McSurely4 min

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New Fairchild Petrel Missile Hunts Subs

Dayton—A new guided missile designed to hunt down and destroy enemy submarines lurking underwater from a distance of more tham 20 miles is being developed by Fairchild’s Guided Missiles Division, L. I., N. Y. The new Fairchild sub-killing missile is named the Petrel.

By Erwin J. Bulban3 min

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AF Reverses Stand On Recalling C-54s

Eleven airline operators breathed easier last week when Air Force revealed it had changed its mind about recalling 37 C-54 transports leased to domestic scheduled and nonscheduled airlines. USAF reversed a decision made in June (AVIATION WEEK June 22, p. 15) to reassign the leased aircraft on a more efficient basis.
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Aircraft Backlog: $19 Billion

Backlog of aircraft industry orders at the end of the second quarter of the year, June 30, made another small jump over figures at the end of the first quarter, Mar. 31, to $18,940 million. A report covering 50 manufacturers, prepared by Civil Aeronautics Administration and the Census Bureau, reveals the second quarter backlog was 2% higher than the $18,502-million backlog at the end of Mar. 31.
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Copter Shuttle Draws Crowds

An old stone Union soldier at the top of a monument in Dayton’s Riverview Park got a thorough dusting off during the Labor Day weekend—from the rotor downwash of Sikorsky and Bell helicopters that shuttled 605 persons between the park and the National Aircraft Show.
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Early Boeing Airliner Joins Aviation Greats

“Adaptable Annie,” one of the 74 Boeing 247 transport series, has joined the ranks of aviation greats in the National Air Museum. The early Boeing transport “earned her place in green pastures,” says Civil Aeronautics Administrator Fred B. Lee, who attended a retirement banquet for the plane.
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Stroukoff Seeking C-123B Team-Mate

Michael Stroukoff, head of the newly formed Stroukoff Aircraft Corp., indicated last week he would be willing to team up with the manufacturer who obtains the Air Force C-123B assault transport contract. Stroukoff formerly was chief engineer of Chase Aircraft Co., designers of the airplane.
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CAB Sets Hearing On Inflight Collision

Revised flight clearance and airways assignment procedures may come out of Civil Aeronautics Board accident hearings Sept. 24 on the non-fatal inflight collision 10,800 ft. over Michigan City, Ind., Aug. 26. Hearing will start at 9 A.M. at Del Prado Hotel, Chicago.
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‘Beast’ Tests New Connie Developments

Lockheed’s first Constellation chalks up impressive list of transport firsts, including 500-mph. dives. Grandfather airliner has stretched-out fuselage, often flies with three different engines and three prop types.

By William J. Coughlin9 min

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