Word: plane
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...human field where the theories may have consequences is in aviation. The airplane motor is operated by electricity set moving by the magneto and intensified by electro-magnetic coils. When the plane is on the ground electricity and its spark act in a definite fashion. Perhaps that fashion changes when the plane is high in the air?powerfully lifted against the earth's force of gravity and swiftly moved with or against earth's rotational force. The possibility of such change may account for some airplane accidents. Perhaps such possible changes can be foreseen, calculated, forestalled. Perhaps?not to venture...
Mechanic Grubb, sprawled among empty gasoline tins, had to be lifted out of the plane. He was almost unconscious, gulping for air. Before the take-off he had been fitted and jammed into his compartment, which was filled with extra fuel cans. Throughout the flight, he had had to pump gasoline from the cans into the wing tanks...
...Plane: a Lockheed-Vega monoplane with a 425 horsepower Pratt & Whitney "Wasp" motor, made the trip at an average speed of 150 m.p.h...
...avowed purpose of Commander Richard Evelyn Byrd's expedition to Antarctica is to increase man's knowledge of the South Pole and its surroundings. Thorough, the expedition has only begun a two-year plan of attack by boat, plane, sled, foot. Never before has an expedition been so carefully, so richly equipped. Never before has the leader been in such efficient communication with the rest of the world. Day by day, month by month, five men at wireless stations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, have been and will be receiving messages from Little America, Bay of Whales, Antarctica...
Plans for the season, which were outlined by Bell, reveal that a change will probably be made in the methods of instruction. Heretofore the club plane has been used for all instruction except, for landing, but this feature is hoped to be included in the regular course this year, thereby saving the organization almost $150 for the training course. Further details of this new departure will be announced after the annual meeting and elections, which are scheduled for the beginning of March. A competition conducted under the usual system will also start at that time. Although it is intended...