April 11, 1955

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Bell Aircraft Reports Record Net Profit

Annual reports for 1954 continue to reflect general prosperity in the aircraft industry. Latest figures are provided by Bell Aircraft Corp., Piasecki Helicopter Corp., and Borg-Warner Corp. Bell Highest earnings in the company’s history are reported for 1954 by Bell Aircraft Corp., Buffalo, N. Y. Net income after taxes was $6,404,243, an increase of 84.8% over the 1953 net income of $3,465,423.

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Appropriations Group Cuts Naca Budget

House Appropriations Committee reduced National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics’ budget request for Fiscal 1956 by $8.8 million, despite warnings of inadequate aeronautical research effort by NACA members (AW Mar. 28, p. 18). NACA asked for $76.5 million.

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Senate Unit Aims for More Subcontracting

Senate Small Business Committee is going to consider three proposals to increase subcontracting by Defense Department prime contractors at hearings this session. In its anual report, submitted by chairman John Sparkman, the committee listed them as: More mandatory language concerning subcontracting should be used in military contracts.

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Twining Supports Army Program for Increased Military Airlift

By Katherine Johnsen5 min

Evaluation Proves Tacan Accuracy, Andb Chief Tells Avionics Group

By William Coughlin4 min

AMC Responsible for Management Methods in Weapons Manufacture

Twining Supports Army Program for Increased Military Airlift

By Katherine Johnsen5 min

Evaluation Proves Tacan Accuracy, Andb Chief Tells Avionics Group

By William Coughlin4 min

AMC Responsible for Management Methods in Weapons Manufacture

Defense Compromises in Tacan Dispute

By Preble Staver3 min

Bell Aircraft Reports Record Net Profit

T2v Uses Boundary Layer Control

Civil Uses Feature Ahs Agenda

Appropriations Group Cuts Naca Budget

Senate Unit Aims for More Subcontracting

Caa Forms Aviation Safety Study Group

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Twining Supports Army Program for Increased Military Airlift

By Katherine Johnsen5 min

Evaluation Proves Tacan Accuracy, Andb Chief Tells Avionics Group

By William Coughlin4 min

AMC Responsible for Management Methods in Weapons Manufacture

Aviation Week | April 11 1955 Table of Contents

Twining Supports Army Program for Increased Military Airlift

By Katherine Johnsen5 min

Evaluation Proves Tacan Accuracy, Andb Chief Tells Avionics Group

By William Coughlin4 min

AMC Responsible for Management Methods in Weapons Manufacture

Defense Compromises in Tacan Dispute

By Preble Staver3 min

Bell Aircraft Reports Record Net Profit

T2v Uses Boundary Layer Control

Civil Uses Feature Ahs Agenda

Appropriations Group Cuts Naca Budget

Senate Unit Aims for More Subcontracting

Caa Forms Aviation Safety Study Group

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