CAV 100 Aeronautics branch of Government. Air Commerce Act Passed in 1926 Meant to foster early...

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CAV 100 Aeronautics branch of Government

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Page 1: CAV 100 Aeronautics branch of Government. Air Commerce Act Passed in 1926 Meant to foster early aviation Required license for pilots and mechanics.

CAV 100

Aeronautics branch of Government

Page 2: CAV 100 Aeronautics branch of Government. Air Commerce Act Passed in 1926 Meant to foster early aviation Required license for pilots and mechanics.

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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