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Combating Airplane Fires

Description: This report provides a summary of the important steps to be taken in combating airplane fires. Some considerations and ways of preventing fires from developing are provided.
Date: January 1930
Creator: Brunat, Henri
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fire prevention on airplanes. Part 1

Description: Various methods for preventing fires in airplanes are presented with most efforts centering around prevention of backfires, new engine and carburetor designs, as well as investigations on different types of fuels.
Date: October 1929
Creator: Sabatier, J.
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The Practical Difficulties of Commercial Flying

Description: This paper relates some of the problems commercial aircraft companies have in attracting larger numbers of paying customers. The author discusses some remedies such as changing the public perception of flying as dangerous.
Date: March 1924
Creator: Courtney, F. T.
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Fire Prevention on Aircraft

Description: The following discussion is at first restricted to the light-oil engines now in use. We shall consider how far it is possible to reduce fire hazards by changes in the design of the engines and carburetors and in the arrangement of the fuel pipes.
Date: July 1931
Creator: Kühn, Fritz
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Fire prevention on airplanes. Part 2

Description: This part of the report presents a detailed examination of spark prevention, fire extinguishers, and fuel tank location and design. A continued program of investigations and research is also proposed.
Date: October 1929
Creator: Sabatier, J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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German Aircraft Accident Statistics, 1930

Description: The investigation of all serious accidents, involving technical defects in the airplane or engine, is undertaken by the D.V.L. in conjunction with the imperial traffic minister and other interested parties. All accidents not clearly explained in the reports are subsequently cleared up.
Date: March 1932
Creator: Weitzmann, Ludwig
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The Dangerous Sideslip of a Stalled Airplane and Its Prevention

Description: This investigation covers only that phase of airplane accidents which are the result of sideslip. We examine the circumstances under which this occurs, study the behavior of present-day airplane types (monoplane, conventional and staggered biplane) therein and endeavor to find a solution whereby this danger may be avoided.
Date: September 1931
Creator: Fuchs, Richard & Schmidt, Wilhelm
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Parachutes for Aircraft

Description: Report covering some characteristics of parachutes for aircraft. In order to provide the essential data on air resistance, rapidity of opening, shock stresses in opening, etc., for subsequent use, we will first give a few test results.
Date: February 1928
Creator: Müller, Waldemar
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Safety Factors in Aviation

Description: A formula for calculating the safety of airplanes is given and the stresses on airplane components are calculated. Some questions regarding the information obtained from the formula and its application to safe airplane design for pilots are provided.
Date: April 1923
Creator: Bleriot, Louis
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Safety in Flight

Description: Report presenting some topics related to safety in flight and the importance of having accurate statistics and information regarding aircraft problems and accidents. Some of the topics provided included perverted statistics, the British accident record, unregulated air traffic in America, and air mail in bad weather.
Date: August 1922
Creator: Warner, Edward P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Factors of Safety

Description: Factors of safety serve three purposes: provides against trouble arising from unexpectedly large loads, allows for imperfections of workmanship, represents a depreciation allowance. A consideration of these safety factors is provided in this report.
Date: December 1923
Creator: Warner, Edward P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Loss of the Dixmude

Description: The causes of the destruction of the Dixmude are discussed and some conclusions are drawn. The author believes a gasoline fire instead of a lightning strike was probably responsible, but the public believes otherwise.
Date: April 1924
Creator: Eckener, Hugo
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aviation and Insurance

Description: This article considers some of the causes which hinder the development of aircraft insurance. Different risks are discussed as well as the causes of aircraft accidents. Pilot error, poor airdromes, weather conditions, poorly adapted airplanes, and engine failures are all examined and some conclusions are made.
Date: May 1922
Creator: Mayo, R. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Potentialities of the Parachute

Description: The development of the parachute is presented as well as the future possibilities. The primary topics covered include allowing for wind in design, the parachutes used at balloon exhibitions, parachute use in the war, the delayed-opening type of parachute, and the use of parachutes on commercial airplanes.
Date: August 1922
Creator: Warner, Edward P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Police Regulation of Aircraft

Description: Different aspects of aircraft regulation are discussed such as: protecting the public; the restriction of flights over crowds; regulations of wing-walkers.
Date: August 1922
Creator: Warner, Edward P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Prevention of Fire in the Air

Description: On an airplane, the safeguards adopted may be divided into three classes, those intended to prevent a fire from getting started, those intended to put it out if it does get under way, and, finally, those designed to limit the damage which a fire can do. Some of the fire-related elements discussed include protecting the gasoline, fire extinguishers, a flame-tight bulkhead, and airship hazards.
Date: September 1922
Creator: Warner, Edward P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Usefulness of Stunting

Description: Stunting is an important part of the training of a military pilot, and the knowledge gained in passing through the "acrobatic course" is put to constant use in service, especially with fighting aircraft.
Date: November 1922
Creator: Warner, Edward P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Irresponsibility Clause in Air Traffic Contracts

Description: This report examines the question of the responsibility of the carrier in air traffic. The French were concerned about the competitive advantage the English companies enjoyed because of differences in their respective laws.
Date: April 1922
Creator: Porquet
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Technical Problems of Commercial Flying

Description: The technical requirements for commercial aircraft are listed, which include: safety, economy and comfort. The author lists various methods to increase these requirements in commercial aircraft.
Date: May 1922
Creator: Warner, Edward P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mechanical Aids to Flight

Description: This report examines the great utility and safety of using instruments when flying. Instruments can be especially useful in conditions when the pilot has trouble spatially orienting himself.
Date: May 1922
Creator: Warner, Edward P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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