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CAV 100
Aeronautics branch of Government
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Air Commerce Act
• Passed in 1926
• Meant to foster early aviation
• Required license for pilots and mechanics
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Air Mail Service
• Early equipment• Kelly air mail act• New designs:• 1. Ford Tri-motor- all metal• 2. Fokker Tri-motor – wooden wings• 3. Boeing 247- all metal-first modern • design-155 MPH 10 pax•
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Douglas DC-3
• DC-1 prototype
• DC-2 14 passengers
• DC-3 20 passengers
• C-47 military version- over 10,000 built
• Vietnam-gunship- Puff the magic Dragon
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The Light Airplane
• Construction materials
• Frame
• Wood
• Steel
• Aluminum
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Skin of Aircraft
• Cloth and dope-like varnish
• Wood
• Metal
• Carbon fiber
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Powerplants
• Lycoming and Continental
• 4-cylinder air cooled
• 60 to 80 HP
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Civilian Pilot Training Program
Federal Gov. funded college and University programs
Used J-3 Cub
Did transition Training
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Prelude to war
• America- unprepared again
• German pilot training-Treaty of Versailles
• Lufthansa-German National airline
• Glider Clubs-all over Germany
• Spanish Civil war-1936-1939
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World War II
• Invasion of Poland-Sept 1, 1939
• Polish Air force destroyed in 2 days
• Polish cities were next
• Poland defeated in 30 days
• Britain and France declare war on Germany
• Phony War
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Battle of Britain
• Phony war-ends Spring 1940
• Massive German invasion
• Dunkirk
• France falls-June 1940
• Operation Sea Lion
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Battle of Britain
• Luftwaffe ordered to destroy Royal Air Force
• British had secret weapons
• Radar
• Broke the German code
• Sept 17th-Sea Lion called off
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Japanese Aggression
• Invaded China and Korea
• U.S. cut off scrap iron
• American volunteer group in China
• Flying Tigers
• P-40 Warhawk
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
• December 7, 1941
• Sank most Battleships
• Carriers escaped destruction
• Over 2000 killed
• Isolationist sentiment ended
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