Word: radius
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...exploration may be the cause of the new interest shown by the public," Mr. Stefansson continued, but in my opinion the submarine is the ideal conveyance for arctic exploration. The main points in favor of the submarine over other modes of transportation are its large radius for exploration, its unlimited leisure, and the fact that if can carry a large staff of scientists and a complete scientific laboratory." Mr. Stefansson stressed the fact that the submarine is no more dangerous as a means of arctic exploration than the airplane although entirely different problems must be dealt with. "The difficulties...
...next few days three more flights were made, at night and in the rain. Be fore the Navy officially accepts or rejects the Akron she will have undergone at least 75 hr. of trials, including a rigorous test of turning radius, a speed test with wide open motors, a climbing test, a 48-hr, flight to recapitulate all conditions...
...Colonel McCormick decided to test the circulation winds with a straw. With utmost secrecy a Sunday magazine section was made up, printed in four colors. Very gingerly last week the first issue, called The Graphic Weekly, was sent out with the Sunday Tribune, but only to readers beyond a radius of 100 mi. from Chicago...
...Curtiss-Wright Corp.** Last week it announced its new Junior, a two-place high-wing monoplane for $1,490. Some features: Szekely 3-cylinder motor of 40 h. p.; top speed 80 m. p. h., cruising 70, landing 28 Fuel consumption: about one gallon to 25 mi.; cruising radius 200 mi. The plane is tiny, looks like a winged canoe built close to the ground, but is sturdily braced against the novice's "pancake" landings. It is of the "pusher" type (a rarity in modern landplanes) with the engine mounted atop the wing and abaft, out of harm...
...total was swelled by the repercussion in the South which followed the failure of Caldwell & Co. and the A. B. Banks group of banks in Arkansas (TIME, Dec. 1). Last week the South's tally was raised by the failure of ten Mississippi banks, all within a radius of 30 miles. To bankers, aware that a great evolution is changing U. S. banking methods (TIME, Oct. 13), the southern situation provides interesting case histories of what happens to a group of banks when the strongest member goes under. Other case histories are being written throughout...