CAV 100

Aeronautics branch of Government

Air Commerce Act

• Passed in 1926

• Meant to foster early aviation

• Required license for pilots and mechanics

Air Mail Service

• Early equipment• Kelly air mail act• New designs:• 1. Ford Tri-motor- all metal• 2. Fokker Tri-motor – wooden wings• 3. Boeing 247- all metal-first modern • design-155 MPH 10 pax•

Douglas DC-3

• DC-1 prototype

• DC-2 14 passengers

• DC-3 20 passengers

• C-47 military version- over 10,000 built

• Vietnam-gunship- Puff the magic Dragon

The Light Airplane

• Construction materials

• Frame

• Wood

• Steel

• Aluminum

Skin of Aircraft

• Cloth and dope-like varnish

• Wood

• Metal

• Carbon fiber

Powerplants

• Lycoming and Continental

• 4-cylinder air cooled

• 60 to 80 HP

Civilian Pilot Training Program

Federal Gov. funded college and University programs

Used J-3 Cub

Did transition Training

Prelude to war

• America- unprepared again

• German pilot training-Treaty of Versailles

• Lufthansa-German National airline

• Glider Clubs-all over Germany

• Spanish Civil war-1936-1939

World War II

• Invasion of Poland-Sept 1, 1939

• Polish Air force destroyed in 2 days

• Polish cities were next

• Poland defeated in 30 days

• Britain and France declare war on Germany

• Phony War

Battle of Britain

• Phony war-ends Spring 1940

• Massive German invasion

• Dunkirk

• France falls-June 1940

• Operation Sea Lion

Battle of Britain

• Luftwaffe ordered to destroy Royal Air Force

• British had secret weapons

• Radar

• Broke the German code

• Sept 17th-Sea Lion called off

Japanese Aggression

• Invaded China and Korea

• U.S. cut off scrap iron

• American volunteer group in China

• Flying Tigers

• P-40 Warhawk

Attack on Pearl Harbor

• December 7, 1941

• Sank most Battleships

• Carriers escaped destruction

• Over 2000 killed

• Isolationist sentiment ended