Floats thru the air. Washington, D.C. August 6. The links trainer for blind flying at the Department of Commerce takes the pilots on cross- country trips but never leaving the building. It flies and handles like an airplane picking up radio beacons on the course, banking and turning, does not know w

Blind landing now possible. Washington D.C. It is now possible to make blind landings which has been one of the biggest difficulties to aviation. It is this single instrument located above the panel in the center directs him to the ground in a curved track and also in a straight line so as to hit th

Safety device for blind landing of air-track. Washington D.C. The monitoring device of the air-track blind landing in the above photo tells the man on the ground if all the beams are being sent out correctly if there is any error in transmission of the beams this machine will pick It up immediately

New wireless teletypewriter. Washington, D.C., Oct. 15. A new radio teletypewriter service permitting instantaneous transmission of written records without the aid of wires, has been perfected by the experts of the Bureau of Air Commerce, Department of Commerce. Commerce officials said a chain of te

Portable trailer in use in blind landings. Washington D.C. This portable trailer where all the equipment is enclosed can be easily transported to any position on the Airdrome so that the pilot can approach the field into the wind for his landing. All the beam control is dispatched from this trailer

Washington sees new type autogiro, Washington, D.C. Oct. 2. An experimental auto giro, capable of being driven on highways as well as being flown in the air, was delivered to the Bureau of Air Commerce today at the Department Commerce today at the Department Commerce building. The ship, piloted by

Government plane completely equipped for testing radio and lighting. Captain F.C. Hingsburg, Chief of the Airways Division of the United States Department of Commerce, and a Government airplane that has been completely oufitted as a flying laboratory for testing radio and lighting systems along the

Air engine tester. Dr. K.C. Dickinson, Chief of the Heat and Power Division of the Bureau of Standards, and the control room of the new aircraft engine testing laboratory at Arlington, VA. Here all engines for use on licensed airplanes are to be tested and to protect the observer, the control room a

Members of Civil Aeronautics Authority inspect latest aid to airplane pilots. Washington, D.C., Oct. 10. An instrument which gives airplane pilots their height above the ground over which the plane is flying was demonstrated today to members of the Civil Aeronautics Authority by officials of the Wes