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Title: CAV 100


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CAV 100
  • Aeronautics branch of Government

2
Air Commerce Act
  • Passed in 1926
  • Meant to foster early aviation
  • Required license for pilots and mechanics

3
Air Mail Service
  • Early equipment
  • Kelly air mail act
  • New designs
  • 1. Ford Tri-motor- all metal
  • 2. Fokker Tri-motor wooden wings
  • 3. Boeing 247- all metal-first modern
  • design-155 MPH 10 pax

4
Douglas DC-3
  • DC-1 prototype
  • DC-2 14 passengers
  • DC-3 20 passengers
  • C-47 military version- over 10,000 built
  • Vietnam-gunship- Puff the magic Dragon

5
The Light Airplane
  • Construction materials
  • Frame
  • Wood
  • Steel
  • Aluminum

6
Skin of Aircraft
  • Cloth and dope-like varnish
  • Wood
  • Metal
  • Carbon fiber

7
Powerplants
  • Lycoming and Continental
  • 4-cylinder air cooled
  • 60 to 80 HP

8
Civilian Pilot Training Program
  • Federal Gov. funded college and University
    programs
  • Used J-3 Cub
  • Did transition Training

9
Prelude to war
  • America- unprepared again
  • German pilot training-Treaty of Versailles
  • Lufthansa-German National airline
  • Glider Clubs-all over Germany
  • Spanish Civil war-1936-1939

10
World War II
  • Invasion of Poland-Sept 1, 1939
  • Polish Air force destroyed in 2 days
  • Polish cities were next
  • Poland defeated in 30 days
  • Britain and France declare war on Germany
  • Phony War

11
Battle of Britain
  • Phony war-ends Spring 1940
  • Massive German invasion
  • Dunkirk
  • France falls-June 1940
  • Operation Sea Lion

12
Battle of Britain
  • Luftwaffe ordered to destroy Royal Air Force
  • British had secret weapons
  • Radar
  • Broke the German code
  • Sept 17th-Sea Lion called off

13
Japanese Aggression
  • Invaded China and Korea
  • U.S. cut off scrap iron
  • American volunteer group in China
  • Flying Tigers
  • P-40 Warhawk

14
Attack on Pearl Harbor
  • December 7, 1941
  • Sank most Battleships
  • Carriers escaped destruction
  • Over 2000 killed
  • Isolationist sentiment ended

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