Evening star., 1936-12-13

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The Government report, covering
nine months of. this year, shows that I
q gain of 68 per cent over the pro-
duction during the same period last
year.
For years the American aircraft in
dustry was dependent upon military
production for its growth and almost
for its life. During the recent depres-
sion period 1t again became the role
OF the military services to support by
their orders an industry which was
at low ebb.
The new report shows that, although
air transportation production is the
backbone of the aircraft construc-
ton industry. private flying con-
struction is making great gains and
that aircraft manufacturing is regain
ing a peace time footing.
OF the airplanes produced so far
this year. 1,287 were for domestic
civil use and 1908 of these airplanes
were five-place or smaller. coming
within the categories suitable for pri-
vate use. The largest single type
produced was the two-place land
cabin monoplane, distinctly a pri-
vate-owner type, of which 744 were
built.
Military manufactures continued
heavy as a result of operation of the
Vinson- -Trammell act providing for a
treaty-strength Navy and efforts to
build up the under-strength General
Headquarters Air Force of the Army.
Military production during the nine
months totaled 573 airplanes.
Domestic manufacturers built 337
aircraft for export.
Monoplanes led biplanes, LII to
ITO, among the aircraft constructed
for domestic civil use. OF the mono
planes. rs we're open cockpit types
with three seats or less, "a of them
being single seatcrs.
In addition to the 2,197 airplanes,
American manufacturers during this
nine-month period produced % glid-
ers, one autogiro and Is lighter-than-
air craft. Most of the latter are hot
air balloons used for exhibitions and
advertising balloons.
TART WHEELING, apparently one
of the more vivid of the aerial
maneuvers, is brilliantly described by
J. Earl Steinhauer of the Washington
Air Derby Associa ton. His descrip-
tion ostensibly is based upon a sub
stratum of information from Justus
Steele, naval aviation cadet who
formerly was an active member of
the association. Where Steele leaves
of and Steinhauer begins is little
difficult to determine, but cart
| wheeling must be wonderful-listen:
This cart wheel maneuver is some
thing" says Steinhauer (plus Steele)
The account goes into direct quota
tions, ostensibly Steele, thus:
You begin by gathering 5000 feet
of altitude, 60 into Utopian stupor
rouse yourself after three commissions
and then execute fiipper turn in one
direction. Get going good. do moi
lose altitude, kick hard top rudder
hard back on the stick and catch il
in fipper turn in the opposite di-
rection.
/ Take seven aspirin tablets. drink
bottle of pop and get your instructor
! to hit you over the head with the
fire extingulsher: the maneuver be.
comes very simple"
TRIBUTE to the Naval Air Station
Pensacola. Fla. for the splendic
work it has done in the training ol
new naval aviation cadets is paid BY
officers of Fighting Five" Squadron
aboard the carrier U. S. S. Ranger.
So far three cadets have reported
to the squadron from Pensacola and
three more are expected this month
To bring them up to the standards
required for their commissioning as
ensigns in Naval Reserve, the squad
ron navigation officer was deteaileo
as general educational instructor tc
the newcomers.
He started out with the usua
general subjects: Curricula such as
| regulations. general orders. seaman
ship and Others" it was explained in q
report to the Navy Bureau of Aero
| nautics. but much to his surprise
they were so well informed about the
elementary end of these line subjects
that more is scarcely needed than a
general review of their book work
Their shipboard indoctrination will be
another question.
The Naval Air Station, Pensa cola
is to be complimented for the fine jot
they did in this respect as well as the
excellent conduct Of their flight in.
struction."