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Word: spars (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1960
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...drop the planes from some routes. Items: ¶ A 295-m.p.h. limit was placed on cruising at the normal operational altitudes, 105 m.p.h. under the Eiectra's normal cruising speed, bringing it down to the speed of the older DC-ys. ¶ Immediate inspection of wing and fuselage spar for signs of structural damage. Each aircraft must be rechecked after it has been in severely turbulent air or made a hard landing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AVIATION: Boosting the Safety Margin | 4/4/1960 | See Source »

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