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...thoroughgoing display of the industry's wares?there were 83 planes entered by 49 exhibitors???the show was a success. As to the immediate return in terms of sales, there was a difference of opinion. Seventeen manufacturers claimed 636 planes sold for a total value of $1,652,751. Largest claims: Buhl Aircraft Corp., 271 midget planes for $338,750; Pitcairn Aircraft Co., 38 autogiros for $322,000. But other exhibitors, despite an epidemic of price cutting, were frankly disappointed by lack of business. As he did at last year's show in St. Louis, Errett Lobban Cord began...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: Show | 4/27/1931 | See Source »

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