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Vision of flying age and the Shenandoah shadow
A discussion on the future of aviation contrasts static travel with rapid air mastery. It notes the Shenandoah disaster and argues for safer airship design, weather and radio tech, and government support through research, infrastructure, and regulation to foster commercial aviation. It highlights international activity, Ford and Goodyear efforts, and proposed federal bills and commissions under President Coolidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dickinson Sherman
Evercet
Arctic
San Francisco-Honolulu
Shenandoah
Tomost
Alos
Shenandoaks
America
Naval Air Service
Robinson
Annapolis
Coolidge
Europe
English Channel
Paris
London
Amsterdam
Brussels
Hamburg
Berlin
Copenhagen
Thunburg
Moscow
Cap
Hritvin
France
United States
Mai
Army
Navy
Air Ways Corporation
Los Angeles
John Hays Rammond, Jr
New York
Chicago
Capitol Dome
Germany
Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation
Akron
P. W. Litchfield
National Air Transport
Detroit
Toni Denderson
American Railway Express
Colonel Henderson
Cornelius Vanderbit, Jr
Atlanta
Fords
Stout Metal Airplane Company
American Airways, Limited
Ldsel Ford
Ford
Airship Development Corporation
Ford Laboratory
Dearborn
Mich
Ailautie
Pacific
Binghamt
Connecticut
Bingham
Postmaster General
Congress
President Coolidge
James G. Harbard
Frank F. Metcher
Howard
Hiram Bingham
Wolft F. Durand