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Dates: during 1930-1930
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...developments in electrical science during the past fifty years have been simply astounding, and without parallel in the world's history. The applications of this science in the field of electrical engineering have been of great variety tremendous fundamental importance and substantial effect in the advancement of civilization. It is difficult to name any branch of industry which has not been benefited by some phase of applied electrical science and in many industries this science has become an absolute essential...
...representing the distance between West Quoddy Head, near Eastport, Maine, to a point due west on the Pacific Ocean. The longest north-south dimension of the model would be 1,598 feet, representing the distance from the southernmost point in Texas to a point due north to the 49th parallel...
...planes are biplanes, the Tanager a three-place enclosed ship with Curtiss Challenger 176 h.p. radial air-cooled motor. In addition to its slots, it has wing flaps, which vary the camber, or apparent thickness of the wing, and (the main feature) floating ailerons, which automatically assume a position parallel to air currents made by the plane in flight. The pilot can work the ailerons by hand as well, to effect lateral control of the plane, likewise the wing flaps. The plane has been designed to be put into immediate production with few changes in manufacturing methods now employed. Robert...