The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-07
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German eeronautical scientists
were far ahead of Americans at
the start of the war and con-
tinued that leadership in the
fields Of jet propelled planes
and guided missiles to the end
of the war.
Calling for an outlay of "sev-
eral hundred millions dollars"
for scientific aeronautical re-
search in the immediate culture,
| the Senate group said this is
necessary to maintain wartime
air supremacy.
Senator Mitchell D.-Wash.),
chairman of the subcommittee,
in a speech prepared for the
Senate, questioned the rapid
contraction of the huge war
time aviation industry.
10 Conclusions
He said the subcommittee had
agreed upon 10 conclusions and
will continue its work. The conclu-
sions follow:
1.-Actual and projected i'm
provements in aircrafts and mis-.
siles threaten to dissipate Dur his
toric natural d%efenses.
I've may be proud Of u war
record of mass production Of 300,-
900 airplanes.
Notwithstanding the achieve.
ment, there we're costly errors and
unnecessary wastes. The greatest
handicaps were an almost com.
plete lack of realistic planning by
the responsible government Off
cials and delay Of the industry to
use outside mass production facili-
ties by subccntracting and licen-
sing. The services also failed to
investigate and calrify many mass
production problems.
Production Debated
4.-Single hostilities ended, the
wartime aircraft industry has
made a remarkable adjustment to
lower production and has shown
ingenuity in converting 10 peace
time aircraft production and
switching to other civilian pro-
ducts. However, the airplane indus
try has been debated to the ap-
proximate size it was in Deem
Der, 1910. It would take two years
to rebuild it to it's productive capa-
city of September, 1915.
5.-We have not yet developed a
clear and farsighted national policy
in aircraft research and develop
ment. Furthermore, We have moi
set a policy for the level Of pro-
duction of m;litary-type aircraft
and the aviation productive capa-
city to be maintained in standby
conditions.
Need Experiments
6.-Military procurement during
peacetime should allow for the
purchase of a sufficient quantity
of models to conduct experimental
and service tests expeditiously and
to afford manufac turers an oppor-
tunity to work out problems Of pro
duction engineering, planning, and
tool design.
7.-Present facilities for aeronaul-
teal research and development are
inadequate. The government should
encourage, financially and other.
wise, the establishment of a body
of qualified research and technical
personnel and the acquisition O
adequate scientific research ane
testing equipment.
S.-The National Advisory com
mittee Cor Aeronnutics has made
many valuable contributions dur
ing the past 80 years. However, i,
the last decade that agency, a!
well as the armed forces, have fail
ed to exercise vigorous Leadership
in aeronautical research and de
velopment. Furthermore, they hav
been slow in conducting research
and development in such importan
phases of aviation as Jet propul
sion and guided missiles.
Need Expansions
9.-The National Advisory com
mittee for Aeronautics should b
modified and expanded. Represent
ed in its policy-making body shout,
be all of the principal elements o
the economy interested in further
ing aviation science, especially
groups which give promise of as
surfing more aggressive Leadership
in scientific research and develop
ment. The committee believes tina
a greater voice in the affairs ant
policies Of the National Advisor,
committee for Aeronautics shoult
be given to representatives Of tn
various branches of the aircraf
manufacturing industry.
10.-Clear lines Of responsibility
coordination, and relationship
should be established between tn
armed services and the nationa
advisory committee for aeronautic
and other governmental agencie
and private industry.