Safety in Aviation (study of Thunderstorms) and Development of Lighter-than-air Rigid Airships: Hearing Before a Subcommittee ... Eightieth Congress, Second Session, on S. 2456, a Bill to Provide Safety in Aviation and to Direct an Investigation of the Causes and Characteristics of Thunderstorms, and S. 2464, a Bill to Authorize the United States Maritime Commission to Provide for the Development of Lighter-than-air Rigid Airships for Commercial Use. May 17, 1948 |
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Page 1 - Corporation, with the consent of any board, commission, independent establishment, or executive department of the Government, including any field service thereof, may avail itself of the use of information, services, facilities, officers, and employees thereof in carrying out the provisions of this Act.
Page 20 - It appears that the use of overocean aircraft is not only related to shipping in foreign commerce but will be an important part thereof. It is recommended, accordingly, that legislation be enacted to make applicable to oceangoing aircraft the principles of titles V, VI, and VII of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936.
Page 3 - * * * as a course for immediate action we recommend that the national policy toward airships should be to undertake further construction and operation of rigid airships in commercial and naval service, and this policy should be immediately publicized, recognized, and vigorously prosecuted. "That the Department of Commerce, which is now charged with shipping and air commerce, be also charged with the execution of the commercial phases of the above policy.
Page 20 - ... (a) The encouragement and development of an air transportation system properly adapted to the present and future needs of the foreign and domestic commerce of the United States, of the Postal Service, and of the national defense...
Page 26 - The ocean-going flying boat or. dirigible is nothing less than another vessel — a very much faster vessel — and eventually cheaper to operate. For shipping companies not to make use of this new vessel on their trade routes may prove quite shortsighted.
Page 2 - It should be the policy of the United States to undertake further construction and operation of rigid airships in naval and commercial service
Page 30 - S3, 1949. Hon. EDWIN C. JOHNSON, Chairman, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, United States Senate, Washington, DC ^ DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This letter is in further response to your communication of January 18, 1949, requesting the comments of the Department of Commerce on S.
Page 22 - King, Commander in Chief of the United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations in World War II.
Page 20 - ... the airplane has been encouraged, supported, and incorporated in our over-ocean commerce with considerable success, absolutely nothing has been done with regard to the airship in that field, and this despite the conviction of the Maritime Commission in its original report that the dirigible might...
Page 22 - ... a well-balanced fleet of the required strength in underage vessels. AIRCRAFT To build and maintain aircraft in numbers and classes adequate for the fleet requirements and for all other essential naval purposes. To build and maintain nonrigid airships for coastal patrol and for other naval uses. To build and maintain rigid airships as necessary to explore and develop their usefulness for naval purposes; and to cooperate with other agencies in developing commercial airships.