Word: plane
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...plane somewhat resembles the Vought Corsair in appearance but has the swept-back wings of the Curtiss Falcon. Since all Curtiss planes are named for birds (Robin, Condor, Thrush, etc., etc.) the new, one has been tentatively dubbed Hell Diver...
...flyers on the basis of their record covering the period from April 1, 1929 to January 1, 1930. The committee which made the award took into consideration the fact that the Harvard Flying Club is the only college flying organization in the country to own and operate its own plane successfully. At the same time it has flown more hours during the period considered than any other college...
...present the Club is training several men under the general tutelage of Emerson Carpenter, aviation instructor, who has soloed four men within the last month. The motor of the Club ship has been replaced in the plane after a 250 hour overhaul...
...examinations. He cannot revert at the last moment to the old plan and have freshly in mind the knowledge needs to pass eleven examinations in June and September of a single year. A reference to the representative course of study above given will show that he has not studied Plane Geometry for a year, that he has not studied Algebra for two years. If the school believes that no boy expect one planning to be a linguist should give over half of his time to the rudiments of three foreign languages, and if it has sought relief from this necessity...
...plane carried six hours of fuel, which would have enabled the pilot to seek a safe landing far from Newark or Jersey City after he found conditions impossible there...