Maintenance phase of daily airplane operation in National Air Transport is described; Curtiss Carrier Pigeons and Douglas biplanes, and Ford and Travelair monoplanes used; method of inspecting plane flown from New York City after its arrival in Cleveland and inspection later in Chicago; decrease in efficiency of fabric-covered airplanes after 1000-hr. flight; company thinks something seriously wrong if forced landing due to mechanical trouble occurs within less than 90,000 mi. of flight. (See also - discussion p 586-588)
Daily inspection and maintenance of air-mail airplanes
Soc. Automotive Engrs. -- Jl
Society of Automotive Engineers -- Journal ; 23 , n 6
1928
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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