Word: weathering
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...mass analysis, which was invented chiefly by Bjerknes, father and son, in Norway, in 1918, has received considerable attention in the U. S., both within and without the Weather Bureau since that time. It was used in forecasting for a model airway in California a decade ago by the U. S. Weather Bureau and Guggenheim Foundation, and has been employed a dozen years by the U. S. Navy. Thus although this method of forecasting has only recently been brought largely to the public notice, it was well known to meteorologists and used in this country long before 1932, the year...
Pilot error occurred in almost every crash, according to FORTUNE'S investigation into official and final Department oi Commerce reports and according to the lines' own findings. Example: the pilot was thrust into an unnecessarily dangerous situation by faulty dispatching (once), radio troubles (often) or bad weather forecasting (often). No crash of a scheduled plane in recent years has been due to structural failure of the plane itself. No one has ever proved that a radio beam has failed, but any map of the radio ranges shows that many more are needed...
...motcur canon had other drawbacks. Being a single-loader, it was hard to handle a Spad, keep a weather eye around and keep the canon fed. The fuses were supersensitive, for balloon work, likely to explode if poked hastily into the gun in the excitement of a brawl. If the pilot was not to miss with his single shell, he had to climb practically aboard the enemy plane before firing. If the Spanish Loyalists insist on World War ordnance, they might be better pleased with the 11 mm. Vickers-AIaxim machine gun, which heaved incendiary slugs of impressive size...
...have pointed out how little the race would do for publicity and good-will if some of the fliers were killed that the plans have been changed. Though the entrants are no longer expected to start simultaneously and on the same date that Lindbergh flew, no matter what the weather, the Derby is still dangerous and futile. Lindbergh himself would probably prefer the prize money to be spent on developing safety aids. Aviation is young, but already ghosts from its past, flying fossils, seem to be cluttering the skies...
Thanks to the genial weather and almost complete lack of snow, the Maintenance Department has saved over $11,000 this winter, Rogers B. Johnson '17, Superintendent of the Department, admitted yesterday. Whereas the University grounds received $8,000 worth of brushing, snow-shoveling, plowing, and sanding last winter, only $650 has been necessary this winter...