Los Angeles airport installation designed to disperse densest fog in 1 1/2 min to minimum operable ceiling height; burning lines are from 400 ft to 870 ft from center of runway; Diesel fuel delivered by two centrifugal pumps at discharge pressure of 1200 psi; cost is from $80 to $200 per landing of various aircraft with varying winds. (see also Petroleum Refiner v 28 n 6 June 1949 p 126)


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    Title :

    First FIDO at commercial aircraft


    Additional title:

    Western Construction News


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1949


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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