October 12, 1953

October 12, 1953

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Engineers Plot Economy Course

By WJC6 min

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Wilson Puts Financial Squeeze on Industry

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Wilson Debunks H-bomb Threat

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Engineers Plot Economy Course

Better planning, better coordination are two paths to more air power per dollar, SAE forum holds.

By WJC6 min

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Wilson Puts Financial Squeeze on Industry

Defense Secretary tightens progress payments, orders reduction of inventories built up by companies. Air Materiel Command freezes fiscal 1954 funds, issues no new aircraft contracts or major re-orders.
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Wilson Debunks H-bomb Threat

Defense chief says Russia lacks aircraft capable of delivering successful attacks against U. S.
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1955 Air Budget Stirs New Fight

Wilson asks $1-billion increase; but JCS, backed by con gressional leaders, wants $5.6-billion boost.
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Global Airlines

IATA sets course for higher traffic volume. Group urges governments to keep hands-off policy.

By Lee Moore3 min

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Pilot Visibility

Collision hearing studies blind airliner cockpits. Aviation authorities offer many possible solutions.
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753.4 Mph.

Prototype F4D shatters world’s speed record. Bat-wing Skyray’s top mark hits Mach .96

By William J. Coughlin2 min

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Ryan Enters Modified Navion in Navy Test

San Diego, Calif.—Ryan Aeronautical Co.’s entry in the Navy trainer competition that opened at Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 28 is a new version of the familiar
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Cab Freezes 75% Coach Fare Ceiling

Certificated domestic aircoach fares will continue indefinitely no higher than those now in effect, Civil Aeronautics Board said last week in its new coach policy statement. CAB continued current coach ceilings of not more than 75% of the corresponding first-class tariff, describing the 25% differential as the minimum cost distinction between flight services.
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Aircraft Inventories Total $2.4 Million

Aircraft and parts manufacturers nearly quadrupled their inventories in 1952 and spent close to eight times as much money on new plants and equipment as they did in 1947, an advance report on the Census Bureau’s 1952 survey indicates. The industry’s inventory totaled $2,402,345,000 at the end of 1952.
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