Word: gearing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Start. Dropping its landing gear to lessen its load, the White Bird skirted the southern coasts of England and Ireland, pointed its nose toward Newfoundland. It had no wireless. It was flying north of the usual steamship lanes. An angry wind from the west was beating in its face, slowing its speed. Expecting to reach New York in 35 hours, it carried only enough gasoline for 40 hours flying...
...three airplanes arrived. Before the first to land had come to a full stop, officials ran forward with drawn guns. According to their version, the aviator attempted to take to the air, whereupon they fired, killed the aviator, captured the two other pilots, found no Chinese. In the running gear of the planes were tangled bunches of green oats, proving, officials maintain, that the aviators had landed in a nearby oatfield, unloaded their Oriental contraband. The dead pilot was Arthur I. Daugherty of Los Angeles. Fellow-pilots denied smuggling Chinese, said Pilot Daugherty was shot down without being given...
...intends to use the new Star Six as the sill timber of his new structure. For supports, braces and superstructures to this he can furnish other companies that he controls-Durant Motors Inc. (makers of Star and Durant motor cars), American Plate Glass Co., Motors Parts Corp., New Process Gear Co., Warner Corp., Locomobile Co. of America (Locomobiles), Adams Axle Co., Mason Motor Truck...
...second stop after the take-off on Dec. 21 from San Antonio, Tex., the St. Louis broke an oil pump and burned out its motor. Another motor was fetched and installed, the other planes waiting. Leaving Guatemala City, the New York made a forced landing and lost its ground gear.* Taxiing out of Balboa harbor, off for Colombia, the San Antonio was snagged on a coral reef and the St. Louis had engine trouble. The cripples were mended, but the San Antonio again fell behind with engine trouble before Guayaquil, Ecuador, was reached. The others flew on, the San Antonio...
...Chicago, met a subcommittee of the National Crime Commission. It examined an exhibit of gunman's gear. The ablest speaker present was Newton D. Baker, War-time Secretary of War. Said...