, , ,CO:-iTI:-iUI:D ]'\o\\', pacbgil1'-; ;111<strong>the</strong> improvcu.cut , po"iblc from ext cuxivc cxpcricur«: \1 it h thmc fightlll'-; pLII1C', ((mIC' <strong>the</strong> 1\/\)'''s ncwcvt, t!,tc,t .u u.l clc:ldlic,t .it t.rck bomber .. <strong>the</strong> 1\-26 Inv.rdcr, \\ Inch 110\\' i, 'lTil1g action, The Invader i, <strong>the</strong> h,tc"t bomlx r C\Tr built in this country. It ix n hopped-up. tou,-;h, big bro<strong>the</strong>r to <strong>the</strong> Blhh)]] , Speedy and nirnbk-, <strong>the</strong> i\-:::(l CI1I xlril«: from tree-top ult itudes :J11e1prcscul ol1ly- a fl.r-h npo"me to ack-ack fire, It i, e1e,igneel 'pc'Cifictily for opcr.i t iou-, ;lg:limt cncmv .urcr.rft on <strong>the</strong> ground, n.rval \T"eL, Limlll1g p.nt ic-; wlr.rrvc«, to\\"11' harhorin,-; cucm v troop', auti.uur.rf t cmpl.rccmcn tv. ,upply dumps, t.ml., ancl troops on <strong>the</strong> m.rrch or iu bivou.ic. Doughs <strong>Air</strong>cr.rf t C(J111P;lI1\', wluch b<strong>the</strong>reel tlte A.:'.-f and 1\.:'.0, now !LIS <strong>the</strong> nrw bombcr in IILI,S proeluetion a]](1 h:I' made po,'ihle il x rcm.uk.iblc potcuti.rlitics bv me of ,0111e cxccpt ion.rl e1e,ign fc.rt urc»: The l nvudcr is e1e,igneel to c.irrv an cxt rcnu-lv Ilc-x il.lc selection of gum, CII1I1(J1ISand bonib-, or fnel \\ h ich sll oul d IlLIkc ih offemi\'C ,trikil1g PO\\'lT adaptable in :t1mo:,t :lllY comb.it sit n.rt iou, It is exeeptiol1:ilhclean ;\erodvn:\1nicllh', emploving <strong>the</strong> recently clC\'Clopecl I\'ACA ICl\\'.drag (Lamillar 1-'10\\) airfoil \\ing sect ion, It is equipped wit]: twiu :'.,OO() 11OrsepO\\LT ]\.:'.SOO scric-, enginc', It 1Ia, a ne-w double "lotted Ilip \\hich rl'ChleeS Lllleling spcccl and a"i,h Llke.otT. Anc] <strong>the</strong> entire' .urp l.inc e!uplO\, fCltmes of m.uurcu.mcc ,implificltion stre"iug acce"ihility to all pur t s. Duct (AI shoots hot air between inner and outer skins of wing (B, C), through holes in spars (D) and out slot near aileron (E). A change in design now permits <strong>the</strong> heated air to escape through perforations in <strong>the</strong> skin (D) instead of traveling through wing, Anv ground crewman accustomcu to work on <strong>the</strong> 1\-:'.0 ,houlcl he able quickly to adapt him-elf to <strong>the</strong> l nvack-r. 011e mcch.uuc on <strong>the</strong> line at \Vright held CJuipped: "This b.iby is a rcp.unu.ms dream." \ Vc have lIlany reports, from pilots wlro have flown <strong>the</strong> ship dming te,ts, on ih flIght chur.uh-r ivtics. 1\11 agree that <strong>the</strong> A.26 is one of <strong>the</strong> IlL'st fhing :Iircr:,ft <strong>the</strong>y ever hale flown. It i, cxtrcuu-lv cl'y to h.md!c, ILlS \\cll groupcd controls, comfor tub!o sClting, good m.un-uvor.ihilitv .md is ell" void of ;I11~' vicious tricks, There i, no tcndcncv to ,nap off into a xpin , and <strong>the</strong> pl.nu: performs hC:lntiflIih' in a st.ill. \\'J,ile sccuri lv prcvcnl s a ele'LTiption of <strong>the</strong> l nv.idcrx ,t:ntlillg pertorl1l:lnce, we em tell y011 t li.ir CO!. J, IT. ]):I\ies, who !LIS h.rd cx tcnxivc cxpcricucc fll'iug '\.:'.4s, g.:'. 'i, .iud ,\.:'.()s agaimt <strong>the</strong> J:lpS, recently h.id (hi, to s:IY ~Ifter lie h.ul lest-flown <strong>the</strong> luv.ulcr: "'1'11\, uirpl.mc, if properh- e1llplo;l'c1, can l,c <strong>the</strong> grclte,t striking arm of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Air</strong> lorr:c." \\'e \\110 helped engineer <strong>the</strong> l uv.idc-r into rc.ilitv arc d.ulv m:lking improvcincn t-, in .um.muu t. pcrfnnu.mcc. m.uutcuuucc, ut ilitv aud cockpit .ur.uu.cmcn! to make that prophecy conic true. Heated Wing Anti-Icing For AAF Planes Ile:lted \\'ing ~llIti.icing svstt-ms, long under stuclv bv :'\'\C.\ .mc! ;.,l.rtcric] 'Cmllm:lnel, arc heing :ldoplc'd on B.:'.4h B.32s and all future A\j, aircraft designs, O<strong>the</strong>r present production aircraft will continne to he equipped wi th de-icer hoots. Limitat ious of <strong>the</strong> de-icer boot svstcm have been its [.rilme to break off smile tvpcs of icc 'and its in.ihil itv to prevent icc build-up. \\hich di -t ributc-, smooth a irfloxv mer <strong>the</strong> \\'ing, before breaking it ott. The heated \viug svstcm , cffcct ivc in IHe\cntin;:; icing of ;Il1V kind, ;11,0 provides hc.rt for anti.icing <strong>the</strong> .urpl.i nc'x \\'indshield, I,'or summer operation, ducts, heat exchangers and <strong>the</strong> cloublc-skiu leading edges of \\'ings c.m he removed. The new Thermal Icc Prevention Svstcm utilizes a series of ducts which pipe heated air from <strong>the</strong> cm;ines to lc:lding edges of <strong>the</strong> \vings, empe1111:lge and <strong>the</strong> cockpit windshields. Cold air is scooped in through <strong>the</strong> cooling system of each engine, dueled to ;1l1 exhaust hcut-cxchanacr, <strong>the</strong>n to <strong>the</strong> \\'ings and empennage, In <strong>the</strong> 13-24, inbourd engine heat exchangers ,upplv heat to <strong>the</strong> inner wing panels, <strong>the</strong> empel1- 40 AIR FORCE
nagc and windshields. wh il« outboard c:\changcrs heat <strong>the</strong> leading cdgc of <strong>the</strong> outer \\lIlg panels and \\'ing tips. In <strong>the</strong> wing scction, hot air is forccd bctwcc» a dimpled inner skin and <strong>the</strong> outer skin of <strong>the</strong> \\ing's lcading cdgc, <strong>the</strong>n through holes in <strong>the</strong> \\lIlg spars and out of <strong>the</strong> truilnu; cdgc of <strong>the</strong> \\ing at <strong>the</strong> aileron hingc line The air is sufficicntlv cooled lxforc passing through <strong>the</strong> \\ing to cl im in.i tc dangcr to ei<strong>the</strong>r gas tanks or st ructurc. ,\ir IS clischargcd from <strong>the</strong> Clll]Jl'IlIl;lgC through pcrforatio!lS In <strong>the</strong> h orizo ntul and ILTtica] fillS \\hLTC <strong>the</strong> cloubl« SKin IS [oincd. The origin;tl 'I'Stelll for hc.itcd \\ing aliti-iClllg of 13-2-h \\;IS dc,c]opcd h:' thc ;\nlcs ,\LTOII;lllticd 1,;l!wr;ltorl' .rt \Ioffet Ficlcl. Calif. Thc CLTIl];llh \\LTC t hc tirst' to ut ili:«: a heated \\ing method of ;llIti-icilig for coiu b.rt .urcr.rf t. .u«] installution, 011 tlu jll-S" were ...tuclic«! III '\\C\ ;IS p.ut of th;lt org;llIi/a- !iOIl'S nkmilC allti-icillg J'( ....c.ncl: progLlll1. To ;l...,i ...t '\.\C.\ III flight testlllg v.ninu ... allti-iullg
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Rendezvous Who Is He? Dear Editor:
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[us: ,dlat is tIle AAI'I'DC~ It is
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oads and bridges and military imtal
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Here's how controllers direct the p
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sengcr and courier service in areas
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GET WISE Here are a few of the easi
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Airborne soldiers. shown here durin
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OCTOBER,1944 The first thing the a\
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YOUR ENEMY All ;Iirer;!ft fllillg o
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->",i" .""tJnil'et hj/'- By Col. Do
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the plane landed, a jccp would driv
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THE PHiliPPINES DISTANCES SHOWN IN
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The economic system of the Philippi
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The AAF's homing pigeons are recogn
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Our aviation engineers had to fight
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High Intensity Controlled Lighting
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Attached to a flyer's ear, the Oxim
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Automatic Pilot Trainer-A new train
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TIM ELY A D V ICE FRO M THE A I R I
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two weeks: Cincinnati. one week: Pi
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