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1928
1928 - 0356.PDF
MAY 10, 1928 THE ALL-AMERICAN AIRCRAFT SHOW AT DETROIT April 14-21 By ERIK HILDESHEIM DETROIT, the centre of the automobile industry of theUnited States, has just staged in the Convention Hall a review of the American aeroplane industry, the presentrapid development of which is in the nature of a " boom." As only commercial types are shown, this exhibition of thenew world should lend itself to an interesting comparison with the coming one at Berlin, which will also be limitedto civil aviation. Nobody will dispute the right of the Detroit aero showto its all-American title on account of the 1909 type cross- case of the planes, it has been thought that the inclusion ofthe sales prices will be of chief interest. The writer has previously paid two visits to the UnitedStates, first during the war just before America broke with Germany. An aero exhibition was then held inNew York, and the European lead as the result of the war progress, resulting from lavish expenditure of lives andmoney, was undeniable. This accumulated experience was handed over wholesale to America when entering the war.After the hostilities the States were no exception to the AT THE DETROIT SHOW : The Fokker " Super-Universal," with Pratt and Witney "Wasp " Engine. Channel Bleriot monoplane included ; and it is certain thatno other nation can at present repeat the effort of over 40 firms appearing with more than 60 types for unsubsidisedprivate flying. No less interesting is the aero-engine situation that reflects the exhaustion of available cheapCurtiss OX motors. New low-powered engines of the radial general practice of pointing out of other countries as pushingaviation more vigorously, in an endeavour to secure further Government support, and stir home manufacturers toincreased activities. Afterwards the first American Schneider Cup victory was an impressive testimony to research workand developments in high-speed 'planes and engines in the *s «••>*> At the Detroit Show: The Eastman flying- boat, 80 h.p. Anzani, although a tractor sesqui- plane, revives the open girder tail booms. « * type and four-in-line air-cooled engines can be, and havebeen, produced overnight almost ; but as the weak points that are always likely to show up can only be found out in actualservice, probably no useful purpose would be served by taking down the various names before they have made onefor themselves by actual consistent good service. In the States ; and Europe took the lesson, just as Avimeta inFrance and A. V. Roe in England are now evidence of home manufacturers investigating for themselves whether thenew cabin-type monoplane which has been developed in America is worth while following up.Taken in alphabetical order, the names of the aircraft 320
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