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AVIA BY JOSEPH is a mistaken idea in the minds of many persons that because the United States has great fleets of commercial airplanes on the many transport lines which travel the airways network, the Nation has adequate potential aerial protec- tion in case of emergency. They picture the conversion overnight of peaceful transport planes into deadly bombardment ships and of air mail planes into observation planes, with, possibly, smaller cabin planes serving for observation purposes. Assured that by the painting of the military circle and star on the wings and the outlining of some grim and deadly figure, such as a winged devil or the Grim Reaper, on the fuselage, the sedate passen- ger plane will become forthwith | an Aerial Menace, in bold capitals, they feel contented with the pres- ent situation of the country. Such persons are able to with- ness with complacency the slash- ing of budgets for the Army and| Navy air services. “We don't need so many military | planes,” they say. “There already are many airplanes in this coun- try, with pilots to fly them. Let|typ an enemy come against us and we | will have aerial fleets which will| darken the skies.” Jekyll-Hyde Pilots. They feel that the smiling, gen- | fal tran%port pilot can become a deadly {hflng flyer on a mo- ment’s notice by erasing the smile from his face, squinting his eyes and assuming a grim expression. If, as the moving picture pilots do 80 well, he will twist his lips oc- casionally to frame a bit of jarring profanity, they feel he probably will become a great ace, relaxing his war-bitten bleakness of fea- tures only long enough to receive the many medals and honors to which he is entitled. ‘This is a pretty picture, but it leaves the man who knows any- thing of modern aerial warfare cold. You can't convert a com- mercial plane into a fighting planc with paint, nor will a two-hour concert of stirring martial music, followed by an oratorical outburst of flaming vigor, convert a peacc- time flyer into a military pilot. Of course, it is possible to turn a transport pilot into a military Rl}?t. If he was trained in a civil- school, he must learn a great deal more about acrobatics than he knows. He must learn to han- dle the military plane, sometimes radically different from anything he has flown. He must know radio and gunnery. And, last but not least. he must be given some sort of military background so he can co-operate with ground forces in- telligently. That takes time. Discipline of the Air. ‘When it comes to the inculcation of discipline, the air takes pretty good care of its own. Your trans- port pilot knows a discipline very nearly as rigid as that imposed in the Army. Your airplane me- chanic doesn’t need Army disci- pline to tell him that if he doesn’t do his job somebody is likely to; get hurt. And when you come right down to it, Air Corps discipline, after all, isn’t really Army discipline as the old drill sergeants know it. ‘There is a different and, some are inclined to believe, a higher sense of morale and esprit de corps in the flying services than you will find anywhere. There may not be so much evidence of military dis- cipline in the contacts between of- ficers and men on the ground, but when it comes to the crucial mat- ter of being ready to go into ac- tion at any time, efficiently and effectively, which in the end is the sole aim of discipline, you won't find the Air Corps behind any branch of the service. The Alr Corps realizes keenly the difference between the trans- port and the military pilot. The Air Corps Reserve is concrete evi- dence of this realization. The Re- serve is built up of pilots, a ma- jority of whom are engaged in commercial aviation. To keep them fit for military duty, they are called into active service at regu- lar intervals. This keeps their “hands in” on military airplanes and enables them to keev abreast of developments in military tac- tics in the air and on the ground. “First Group” Is Small. ‘The “first group” of Reserve pi- lots, constituting those men who are supposed to be in condition for service at an instant’s notice, how- ever, is woefully small. Men of the second group, who would require “refresher” courses, could not be ready for active service for sev- eral weeks. Men of the third group could not be made into real flying material in much less than the time required to train flyers| from raw material, though they| can be counted on for good| “ground” material. There are some few types of commercial planes which could be pressed into military service with alterations. They are planes de- veloped as the civilian counter- parts of military planes. Three such types occur to mind in this connection. | There is a Boeing sport plane which is the counterpart of the Boeing pursuit plane of the Army squadrons and the Boeing fighter of the Navy. It is essentially a military plane without military equipment. There are few of them in use in commercial or private practice to date. Col. Clarence M Young, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics, has one for official business. In Bombardment Class. In the bombardment class there is the Curtiss Condor. The Con- dor was developed as a heavy bombardment plane. For com- mercial use the bomber was con- verted into a passenger plane by redesigning of the interior of the fuselage. Essentially it is a mili- tary plane adapted to commercial practice, and the commercial mod- els could be converted quickly to military uses. ‘The Curtiss Falcon observation mune‘ used by the Army, also is ing used commercially to some extent, chiefly as an ¢ ir mafl plane. Considerable construction work would be necessary, however, to THE TION S. EDGERTON. |change the mail type back into a military model. Moreover, new observation types are being devel- oped by the Army and the Falcon is threatened with obsolescence. The average transport plan. could be of use to the Army onl; for transport purposes. Though able to carry heavy loads, they could not be used for bombard- ment work. Their visibility is poor for military operations; they usu- ally have a motor in the nosc, which must be clear for military | practice, and they are not bal- anced properly for the dropping of | bombs. The dropping of a 2,000- pound bomb from the ordinary transport plane probably would jerk it into a spin, so abrupt would | be the change of the center of| gravity, according to Air Corps of- cers. Ineffective With Loads. ‘With lighter types of planes of the pursuit, attack and observa- tion types, the addition of military loads would ruin the performance | of the better types of commercial planes of somewhat the same characteristics. i You may be able to find several | es of commercial airplanes which will fly and perform nearly as well as the standard Army at- tack or observation planes. Add military load of guns, ammunition, bomb racks and bombs, special in- struments, extra fuel tanks to in- crease the range of operations and oxygen apparatus for high-alti- tude work, the result is an air- plane so heavy and loggy as to dis- qualify it for military use, even though its design otherwise may be ncce&uble. With their added weight and the necessity for high maneuverabil- ity, fighting planes must be more ruggedly built than commercial planes designed merely for straight-away flying. Load mili- tary equipment aboard a fast, ma- neuverable commercial single- seater and if you put it through the violent maneuvers incidental to a “dog fight,” you probably will tear off the wings. The Army Air Corps now has under construction two revolution- ary type of military planes, one a two-seater pursuit and the other a twin-motored three-place recon- naissance plane of great speed and capable of operating at altitudes | | | SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, An artist's conception of {ravsoceanic travel of the future, with a floating seadrome anchored in midccean for the service of airplanes and dirigibles. OGEAN DRIGRLE PLAN FINNCED Feats of Huge Airships Spur Capital to Institute Over- seas Service. NEW YORK (#).—The giant flying fish known as dirigibles have loosened the purses of the world's great bankers. An era when both dirigibles and heavier-than-air craft will soar across the Atlantic and Pacific, carrying pas- sengers, mail and freight between the Uni States, Europe and , 18 el visioned as American, British and Ger- man capital combine with aviation in- terests on a wide scale. above the range of any military plane now in the fighting squad- rons. Guns at Both Ends. The two-seater pursuit plane probably would put an end to the type of “dog fighting” so common during the World War, which was necessitated by the fact that the only weapons of the pur&\;lt plane of wdl{egolnt forward ‘and must be sigh! by émlnung the entire plane, lelvlng_h:e tail entirely un- protected. & carry a rear gun and gunner and will be as deadly from the rear as front in front. The reconnaissance plane will have two 525 or 600 horsepower engines built into thHe on either side of the fuselage. The 1 e will be streamlined into the g, making a single unit. The landing gear probably will be retractible, pulling up into the wings. The result will be the near- est approach to the “flying wing” this country has seen. ‘There are no commercial coun- terparts of either of these planes, and the converted commercial rhne which was armed and sent nto the air against them un- doubtedly would fall an easy prey their guns through lack of speed and maneuverability. ‘The chief virtue of commercial airplane development from the military standpoint is the estab- lishment of great airplane facto- ries which could be set to work on short notice producing military aireraft. In case of emergency, however, the country’s only reliance for aerial protection would be upon the Air Corps squadrons as they are today organized and equipped. in the opinion of military experts. ‘The military flying services should be kept in perfect condition, with new equipment as such equipment is developed and proved, and the force of reserve pilots should be maintained in a condition of con- stant readiness for duty. U. S. AVIATION LURES TALENT FROM ABROAD Eckener’s Son Joins Goodyear Staff. Fitzmaurice Seeks Connection With Air Line. NEW YORK (#).—The prospect of! important developments in American aviation has had a magnetic effect on some of Europe's best known air talent. The latest arrivals in the United States are Dr. Eckener's son, Knut Eckener, who has become an employe of the Goodyear-Zeppelin Co. ron, and Col. James C. Fitzmaurice, the Irish member of the Bremen’s transat- lantic flight crew. The latter is reported to be negotiating a permanent connec- tion with an American air line. One report linked Col. Fitzmaurice's name with a projected attempt by two German missionaries to carry the gos- pel by airplane to areas in Africa other- wise inaccessible. PFather Paul Schulte of Cologne, Ger- many, has arrived in this country in connection with the plan. He hopes to launch a missionary expedition by air ‘Anf ‘un to Ovamboland, in Southwest rica. One Airplane Trip Gives Three Sunsets And Three Sunrises Believe it or not, pilots on the a few hours. The mail planes flying West about sunset time, in Nevada, fol- low a route which takes them over luglt_:ne:llv; nor:ll;m:fiaaun: ridges. approeching cu off the sun tgren times and, on the other hand, reveal the sun two-seater will| the Within a few weeks after the conclu- sion of the globe-girdling cruise of the Graf Zeppelin the International Zeppe- lin Transport Co. and the Pacific - g‘enn ‘Transport Co. have been formed this country. New York-London Line Planned. Plans of the International, backed by the National City Bank, America's largest financial institution, are under- stood to encompass a pasenger line linking New York and London. ‘The Pacific corporation, of which the Lehman Eros, Harriman & Co. and other New York financial interests are organizers, has announced & pro- jected .36-hour service between Cali- ornia and the Hawailan Islands. That line is planned ultimately to extend to the Philippines and J: The announcement Facific cor- poration is the first lite step toward coup the United States with the Orient by air. Establishment of transatlantic service has received impetus from several re- cent aviation events, beginning with the Graf Zeppelin's exploits. Great Britain, whose R-34 was the first to cross the Atlantic, is ambitious to regain its prestige with its R-100 and R-101. Surpassing the Graf in size, capacity and luxuriousness of ap- pointments for the comfort of passcn- gers, those dirigibles now are belug groomed for long flights, one to America and the other. to Egypt. Comdr. D. R. Burney of the Airship Guarantee Co., builder of the R-100, to have a fleet of six r transatlantic sched- ule. Months ago Burney said he been assured of sufficient capital. New Giant Is Contemplated. The Zeppelin works in Germany, | which produced the Graf, Los Angeles and other monarchs of the air, is un- derstood to be with the con- struction of another that will surpass the British R-100. American rights in the Zeppelin Co. are vested in the T~ Co., which is to construct two dirigibles for the United States that will be the largest in existence, At Akron, Ohio, | the ring for one of them, the ZRS. was laid Octobeer 31. The company also is preparing to un- dertake mail and passenger tral to Honolulu and South American cities by dirigible. Its dock at Akron, con- sisting of extensive fdcilities for moor- ing, housing and caring in general for the ships, is to provide a great inland port for dirigibles. P. W. Chapman, operator of the | United States Lines, is planning experi- ments the ultimate objective of which is the establishment of transcontinen- tal and transatlantic air service. | The success of the German-built Dor- nier DO-X airplane in its initial flight | with 169 passengers has given addi- ! tional confidence to those who believe heavier-than-air machines will prove ' mx:l:d:ucucnhle than dirigibles for long | Dorniers are expected to be placed in international service through a com- | any which_ brings together General lotors and Fokker corporations. Plan Series of Seadromes, A step which Edward R. Armstrong, aeronautical engineer, believes will make | transatlantic airplane passenger service feasible in the comparatively near fu- ture is the construction of a series of seadromes in the Atlantie. The first of these seadromes will be stationed 350 miles off New York on the route to Bermuda. Eight are plan- ned for a proposed route between New York and Europe by way of the Azores. The seadromes are floating islands with ample facilities to care for air- planes and their passengers, the latter in a hotel. BERLINER TO.COMPETE IN ATTACK PLANE TEST Company Will Submit Design in Céntest, Sponsored by Army Air Bervice. BALTIMORE, November 9.—In an effort to get a Government contract for the bullding of attack airplanes, the Berliner-Joyce Aircraft Ccrpora- tion of Baltimore hes entered the de- signing contest sponsored oy the Army Air Service, according to Temple N. Joyce, vice president of the aircraft corporation. An experimental plane will be built from the winning design and tested at Wright Fleld. If the plane measures up, the winning designer will ' - award- ed_contracts for more planes. Designs have already been submitted by the Berliner-Joyce officials in an- other contest for observation planes conducted by the Army. ‘The contracts will probably be award- ed to two companies, as it is the policy of the War Department to .nesurage as many manufacturers as possible. In BY GEORGE I miscuous flying. ‘W. WATERS. MAGINARY pilots who fly the crack model planes of the District|ne have been cited before the District Model Aircraft League for pro- The insistence of these make-believe aviators to thrill spec- tators by swooping dangerously close to the ceiling of the Macfar- land Junior High Airdrome and by ings on chandeliers must cease. bigger and better airdrome. Crashes Are Numerous. Crashes also are numerous and this is a decided detriment since the fiyers are making every effort for lengthy duration of their flights. League offi- cials, we can safely say, are a bit Jealous of Louisville, Ky., With its high and spaciou airdrome for model craft. Despite the thrill seeking of the imaginary pilots 30 new boys qualified at last week's contest at the Macfarland Airdrome. One hundred would-be model ship fiyers reported at this con- test and are at present building planes and testing them for the contests to be held throughout the Winter. Herbert Dorsey, last year's model aircraft champion of the United States, and John Sullivan, who was second best in the junior class of the country for the current year, flew their tiny ships in this contest. Handicapped by Lights. Both flyers were handicapped by the low celling. The planes crashed into walls and chandeliers throughout the entire meet. Dorsey was second in the class for aces with the time of two minutes and 24 seconds, while Master Sullivan was a close third with a dura- tion of 2 minutes and 193 seconds. Ernest $tout, president of the Chevy Chase Aero Club, and one of the seven District pions who were awarded medals at the national tournament, was first in this class. Ernest’s hand- launched ship soared about the air- drome neatly, avoiding the lights and other obstacles. His time was 2 minutes and 36 seconds. In the Class A event the tiny model fllne of Frank Salisbury thrilled spec- tors by staying aloft for 2 minutes 33%s seconds, while the craft entered by William Street cruised over the heads | John Sullivan of this city, runner-up for junior championshi States at the recent model airplane tournament at Louisville, Ky., by A. H. Bowman, chairman of the Louisville committee in charge making breath-taking forced land- The league is on the lookout for a however, only went home with "frag- ments, Cfilclals at the meet were John H. ‘Williams, director of model aircraft at the Community Center Depa. E. Young. The advisory board of $he league announces that the next niect wui be held November 23 at the Macfarland Junior High Airdrome. This contest will be for true scale irtment, an judged. ‘The rules for this contest will be announced at an early date. 200 Boys Enrolled. More than 200 boys are now enrolled in the District Model Aircraft League and scores of would-be flyers are pour- ing into the Community Center De- rtment to enlist for the Winter con- ests. These contests will all be held ir:doors, most of them at the Macfarland Junior High School. Nearly 150 boys signed up at the recent industrial ex- position at the Washington Auditorium, where the league sponsored a model aircraft en}flm. me”t boly: u.;” ‘;&w re, planes for entry in the - &rm The meet November 23 will get under way at 9:30 o'clock in the morning. A 5-second flight is required to qual- ity for entry in the league. ‘The Chevy Chase.Aero Club reports favorable progress on its glider now under construction in the clubrooms. A few more weeks and the boys will either be successful glider pilots or inmates at somebody's hospital. We hope for the former occurrence. The Sky Climbers’ Club of Washing- ton, composed of 650 boys and girls in- terested aviation, were given a thorough drill in aeronautics at Boll- in Fleld last week by M=), H. C. Dav- idson. The children were scheduled to meet President Hoover at the White of the United congratulated of tke tourna- nznl', on the flight of more than 8 minutes made by Sullivan’s outdcor model. af the watchers for slightly less than a half minute. There were no entries in Class B. Walter Podrog Victor. Walter Podrog took first honors in the Class C event when, with the aid of his skillful handling and construction, his embryonic airplane stayed in the | air for 1 minute 5125 seconds. Samuel Wallace was second with 1 minute 20 seconds and James Murray ran a close third, 2 4-5 seconds behind. ‘While the many spectators at the air- drome continued to duck the mctorless and exhaustless planes the fourth event was copped with a flight of 1 minute 4625 seconds, by a model built by George Loffier. After zooming around the ]thlln% fixtures and narrowly miss- ing some of the heads among the group seeki) shelter on the floor, Richard McNeil's plane flew second with 1 min- ute 37% seconds, and the plane en- tered by Blair Bennett came in third in the competition with 1 minute 12% seconds to its credit. ‘The Class E event was slower in flight Quration, first place being taken with a 52%;-second flight by George Petri- des’ entry. James Swan's plane staved aloft for 23 seconds flat and James | Mellichamp took third honors with a 0Y5-second flight. Kabler Wins Last Event. The final event, the Class F com- petition, went to Hugh Kabler, whose plane stayed in the air for 1 minute and 16 seconds. Richard Albee and Willis Danielson took second and third laces, respectively, with their entries E{Elll;tor 625 and 174 seconds. winners in the first city meet will receive within a short time orders for model aircraft material which will time of war more concerns would equipped to supply needed, planes. be | ferent classes enable them to build planes in the dif- for the coming meets during the Winter. Many of the losers, House yesterday morning. They were to form at Seventh street and Pennsyl- ;lmll avenue and march to {he White ouse, MARTIN PLANT HIRES MORE MEN AT BALTIMORE | — | Personnel, Now 450, Is Expected to Reach 10,000 as Plane Factory Expands. | BALTIMORE, November 9.—The | Glen L. Martin Co., which opened its | airplane plant here on October 1, took on 150 additional men during the | month, so that its personnel stands at | 450, ‘When the factory and flying fleld are | completed, Martin plans to employ 2,800 . men and eventually 10,000. Forty flying boats being made for April 1 delivery to the Government can_;grlle the factory's biggest order. e company plans to train pilots, mechanics and aireraft fabricators; tends its group to be a for nrivi and commercial land s and sea- planes, with service sta hotels and restaurants and radio and telegra) facilities. 5 Lines Are Consolidated. models, Workmanship alone will be‘ i | ta D. €, NOVEMBER 10, 1929—PART FOUR. [ rowme rurow o v e [OURTH AVATIR 5 LOSTBY NAVY Comdr. Wilson’s Resignation Will Become Effective This Month. The Navy Bureéau of Aeronautics has lost its fourth prominent naval airman zby resignation within 10 days. He is | Comdr. Eugene E. Wilson, aide on the staff of the commander-in-chief of the ! battle fleet, who took an -outstanding {part in the development of the air- cooled aircraft engine. He is former head of the section of the Bureau of Aeronautics and was chief of the design section of the bureau. Comdr. Wilson is to be detached from duty about November 18, it was revealed | by naval orders issued last week. Ac- | cording to unofficial information, Comdr. | Wilson will go with the Boeing Air- 3 ‘mfl Co. of Seattle, Wash. Eminent Sportsman. He is an eminent sportsman, and in the last few years has represented the United States in a number of interna- tional rifie matches at home and abroad. He has held his present post since Oc- in Dayton, Wash, August 21. 1887, he was appointed to the Naval 'm"mfn"" 1904, graduating four years later. 1909 he was transferred to the destroyer flotilla, Pacific fleet, and served there until 1913, when he was as- signed to the post-graduate engineering course at the Naval Academy. He was graduated from Columbia University in 1915, and later was engineer officer of the U. 8. S. Arkansas, flagship of the Atlantic Fleet. Came to Capital in 1924, In January, 1919, he was assigned as officer in_charge of the Aviation Me- chanics School at Great Lakes, Ill. During this time he took an intense interest in flying and in May. 1921, he was assigned to the U. 8. 8. Wright, aircraft tender, Scouting Fleet, as engineer officer. In May, 1924, he came to Washington as head of engine section of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department, and in the Pall of 1926 Comdr. Wilson was or- dered to the Naval Air Station at Pensa- aviator. His next duty was again in Washing- ton as chief of the design section of the Bureau of Naval Aeronautics. % ‘MYSTERY PLANES Aircraft Designed for War Will Be on View at Balti- more Show. ‘Two “mystery planes,” designed by a noted f¢ mwuhe butlder {aur' n:!g- Ty purposes, are am e air- es exhibited in the first :?\‘null Bal- o re .lrcn:t show, wB‘:l‘them Ln‘ the Regiment Armory, imore, December § o 14, i = away, number of aitplanes entered to date, exceeds those on display. at the hia and Pitts- h aircraft last year, ac- col to information received here from the committee in charge. ‘There are prospects that at least 40 planes will be in place when the show opens. In addition, there will be many booths devoted to exhibits entered by manufacturers, distributors and local dealers. The show will be the sponsorship of the FI; Baltimore, with the support of the Bal- timore Association of Commerce, It has been sanctioned by the Aeronauti- cal Chamber of Commerce. ‘The two “mystery” planes are ex- pected to come as a complete surprise to those familiar with American avia- tion development. One of them is a twin-motored plane and the other is a military ol ition type biplane with a wing span of 30 feet.” The larger plane, of monoplane type, has a span of 66 feet. Sponsors of the new planes have invited aviation officials of the Navy Department to make a special in- spection of the craft, both of which are ntt.ml their finishing touches in a carefully guarded warehouse in Balti- more. OFFICERS HALT GAME T0 RESCUE AVIATOR Work of Saving Civilian From Sea Requires Less Than Half Hour. pting their game of tennis less than a half hour, two Army Air Corps officers on duty at Luke Pield, Hawail, recently saved the life of a civilian pilot forced down a number of miles away in the ocean. All flying activity at Luke Pleld had been nded and the hangars were closed wi a call came in saying that a commercial land plane was down be- tween the Islands of Oahu and Molokal. Fourteen minutes after the call was re- brought out of & hangar fueled, warmed up and cleared from the fleld. Lieut. C. I. TFerris, pilot, and Lieut. James C. Shively, observer, still wore their tennis togs. They soon located the unfortunate pllot, landed beside him and took him aboard just before his plane sank. Fifteen minutes later they were back ot their tennis. Cuba Plans Airways Beacons. Immediate construction of airways beacons in Cuba to guide airmail planes flying between Havana and Santiago de Cuba has been ordered by the Cuban department of communications, accord- i:&m word received here. The beacons be located on 10 flelds on an air- line recently mapped and approved by the Cuban army aviation corps. Na- tional Sirmail service is cola, Fla., where he qualified as a naval | jn, LIGTED IN EXHIBIT &= / the show still is a month | gy ceived an Amphlbl:,n plane had been | signs Air Pilots Become Extensive Buyers Of Powder Puffs puffs are not on_ears. Two nice, flufty puffs stuck under the helmet in the proper places will the roar of the motor out of ears and also are a great comfort when the cold begins to nip. Capt. Lynd to Test “Visual” System Operated at Arn_\y Air Fields. operation of the “visual inspection” system put in operation a year ago at Army Air Corps and National Guard flelds throughout the United States has been begun by Capt. William E. Lynd of the inspection division of the Air Corps. ‘Capt. Lynd left Bolling Field a few days ago in a Curliss Falcon O-1-B Army observation plane with Sergt. Paul Hagaman of the Bolling Field itinerary “will carry him more than 3,200 miles and will occupy six weeks, N speationof the. new visual 3tém n new vl is eauldcredo extremely valuable at BEGINS CHECK-UP (%% OF INSPECTIONS == The first national check-up of the) pe INEW CURTISSHAWK READY FOR TRIALS improved Model ~of Army Standard Plane Is Completed. An immensely improved version of the standard Army Curtiss Hawk pur- suit plane, which forms the backbone of the Army Air Corps , has been completed for trials. It bear the designation “P-6,” denoting that it is ;.i: sixth of a series of famous it ) but, the tapered Hawk biplane wings, which are ly the same, it has ent new mmwn-md m'ilu. Greatly improved formance are thm‘hw the use of a Curtiss Conqueror 600-horsepower motor, de- veloped from the old D-12 power plant. Not _only is the motor much more powerful, but extensive reduetion in weight and head resistance have been obtained by the use of the new pres-. tone chemical liquid cooling de- veloped by the eu;meem;s section of the Arns Alr Corps at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. Equipped for Liquid. All Conqueror engines will be equip- d to use prestone, which e carried by the P-6 Hawk is 125 less than that carried by earlier Hawks. The frontal area of the plane, due to lt,he ‘nnslm m‘mwr surfaces, is reduced y_40 per cent. The new P-6 Hawk has a top speed of lll(flt‘lflu an le?r. almost 26 miles an emergency crew as mechanic. His | . feet & minute. i e el d b cel D e fuselage Tepresents a radical ad- this time, coming just after the in- creased activities of the Summer train- g season. It will permit sideration’ by the Air c- tion division of new problems which have come up during the past few months. Visual Method Discussed. The visual inspection tem, which has been in effect in some time, calls for the separate chart for covering the number of hours of gasoline consum; l’“'?- detalls of opetation, Con- instantly tion than reveals the condition of the plane in and permits a much closer was possible under the former methods. Capt. Lynd will visit Army Cleveland, Detroit, Mount Mich., the base of the first mmm group; Rantoul, Il.; Indiana) , St. Louis, Belleville, IIl.; Chicago, neap- olis, Omaha, Fort Leavenworth, Kans.; to Bolling Field about December 18. Will Include Guard Capt. Lynd's trip will include the t inspection made of the tion Om inspection is to a ilar inspection of Air National Guard stations enot?un DESIGN DIRGIBLE FORPASSAGER St All-Metal Ship Will Accom- modate 50 People, Besides Mail and Express. metal Girgible ZMO.2, Which has paseed ef -2, whie! jod all of its performance tests for the Navy, the Detroit Afrcraft Corporation is designing for commercial uses a 100- ton metal-clad dirigible which will have an estimated speed of 100 miles per will result in an airship caj meeting the severest storms wit] ble of safety. ‘The proposed ship will be about 520 el with engines giving & total ol-ql.m hy wer, s designers. The 100-ton size was chosen, the de- ers say, bscause it most readily lends itself to economical operation over the trade routes which promise immediate fln‘ncl:lu return. It b‘: not bellwzgx lhl: larger sizes would be impracticable ai the present time, but the backers of the project regard any large rigid air- ship as an experiment and feel that a shi of muxlsemt:‘ve sive mm be b‘eet:n until actual operating experience golvslhble. lence with the ZMC-2 Experl 80 far shows that the metal hull is beater skin gas cells. cally no deterioration of the due to back diffusion of air. It also is believed the metal covering will be much more durable than fabric. pro- nounced advantage is that there is no to | tendency to soak up rain water, increas- ing the weight. accidents, in overhauls T or ¢ s s fignt, air taxi servic the con- | 1 and A T closely those of the fastest racing planes. theref aviation gasoline, burning Elemens, The main nmlmmtmkmbcldl 50 gal lons and the oil tank four lons, gi range at u':nm; cruising Ifid e range tanks be rided to M’A 50 ad- v A4 dmonnl;uy nnm'"z: fuel. ‘Weight Distributioon. The P-6 has a weight, empty, hol ‘The uuh:i WOMAN FOLLOWS JOB OF AIRPLANE WELDER Art Lies in Having Parts Hot Enough to Hold, Says Miss Amy Carter, Using Electric Torch. Amonfi the unusual jobs held by ‘women the field of lv’ioaflon is that of Amy Carter of Hempstead, Long Is- land. With an electric torch she welds ther various parts of airplanes. e secret of the art of welding, she says, 18 to have both pleces of metal hot enough so that when the third piece is put in all three will hold to- gether like one piece. All the welding on the plane in which Lieut. Maugham made dawn-to-dusk flight was done ™ he Bret began welding during th n g the war on aluminum tanks. She wears different colored goggles for work on different metals. There are only two or three women in the country who are doing electric welding, and so far as it Miss Carter is wn is the only woman who welds together airplane parts. INCREASE IN BUSINESS LOWERS AIR LINE FARES English Corporation Reduces Rate for Travel 83 1-3 Per Cent, Due to Heavy Receipts. g PO cos! lown, & any emj e. Joy-rides at instructional flying and ice account for mest of the :‘,}}“"' Pive pllots are on the pay MAY RENAME R-101. “Hooveram” Is Suggested in Mem- ory of Conference. LONDON (#).—The report that R-: Eritain’s new state .'E'."in,. w;ul}dmdé Eilantne of Tetiers 1o peweproleDt an TS e . Numerous tions h‘v;’: o

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