Word: airfleet
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...carry two tons of freight and mail on the lower deck and as many as 122 passengers on the top deck. T.C.A. will take delivery on its Vanguards in the fall and winter of 1960-61, retire or sell all its piston-engine planes, wind up with an airfleet composed entirely of jet-powered Viscounts, Vanguards...
...Germans chose to fight first in the west, failed there, then concentrated on winning a victory in the east before turning to the west again. Now faced with the Maginot Line and the modern French army, Germany may reverse her former plan, strike first in the east, giving her airfleet the job of hanging her western enemies...
...traveled about the country making speeches. He sent a great airfleet to demonstrate over New York and New England last year. He went before Congress, won its favor, got larger appropriations for his service. He pushed the Navy's technical development, argued for more dirigibles. Result: Naval aeronautics todays stands higher, in efficiency, effectiveness and popular esteem, than ever before...
Today the Navy has 829 planes, including those for training purposes. Mr. In galls is sure that, in battle efficiency, bombing and scouting, these compare favorably with any other foreign airfleet. Aboard the giant carriers Lexington and Saratoga are carried 80 planes apiece, with a secret higher battle capacity. War plans call for the assignment of three planes to each battleship and large cruiser. In peace practice each such ship carries only...
...Trubee Davison signed contracts with five aviation companies to build 162 U. S. Army airplanes for $5,000,000. When completed as part of the Army's five-year air expansion program, these planes will constitute the largest unit ever added to the U. S. airfleet in peacetime...
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