Evening star. [volume], May 06, 1941, Page B-B, Image 33

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Captured Nazi Plane
Shows Shortcuts
Give Mass Output
Craft Sturdy and Built
Wtfll, but Tolerances
Greater Than in U. S.
By JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.
Nazi Germany has achieved mass
production of warplanes by taking a
number of construction "shortcuts”
which are not sanctioned in the
United States, it is revealed by pre
liminary examination of the cap
tured Messerschmitt ME-110 escort
fighter which has been turned over
to Vultee Aircraft, Inc., according to
a report issued by the company.
Nevertheless, the German fighter
is a sturdy, well-built airplane, on
the whole, and there has been no
stinting of navigational equipment,
instruments, radio or equipment,
contrary to many of the reports re
ceived in this country earlier in the
war.
The Messerschmitt which now is
undergoing minute examination at
the California aircraft factory was
shot down in combat over England
and has been sent to this country
. by the British Air Ministry. Under
direction of R. W. Palmer, Vultee
vice president in charge of engineer
ing, a complete analysis of the de
sign, construction and materials used
In the plane is being made and the
results will be made available to the
entire American aircraft industry.
Design Simplified.
While the plane at Vultee appar
ently was built early in 1940, the
ME-110 first flewT in 1937, when
American observers witnessed the
flights of the first production planes.
The preliminary studies show
facts “of definite interest to techni
cians” from the standpoint of pro
duction engineering, it was report'd.
The German engineers have simpli
fied the plane's basic structural
design to eliminate complicated
assemblies and parts and have
achieved production economy "by,
loosening up manufacturing toler- j
ances In so far as possible.”
For example, the close tolerances
required for wing fittings have been
reduced considerably by boring large
attaching holes and using attaching
strips to clamp them in place. In
fitting the wing tips to outer panels,
the holes are bored large enough to
compensate for variations in the:
holes in either section of the wing
and special washers are provided
to screw' down over the attaching
holes. Serrated fittings permit both
lateral and vertical adjustment in
alignment during assembly.
•'From this,” Vultee engineers said,
"it may be reasoned that German
produced aircraft parts fall consid
erably short of the tolerances re
quired of American manufacturers,
but are made completely inter
changeable through the use of the
above compensating devices.”
Other Shortcuts.
Rolled and drawn sections were
substituted largely for the extruded
parts customary in American planes
and stampings have replaced forg
ings on many of the simpler fittings.
The wiring passes through conduits
only where mechanically necessary
for protection and furthermore, in
stead of being bolted to the struc
ture, as in American practice, ap
pears to have been merely hooked
in place by use of simple wire
gadgets.
The plane was found to have an
exceptionally fine two-way radio.
The radio operator, also navigator,
operates two cannon from the rear
cockpit. These cannon proved dis
astrous to the Polish railroads dur
ing the invasion, shells from the
guns being capable of disabling
locomotives. Two fixed cannon and
four fixed machine guns fire from
the nose of the plane, which also
contains a camera aperture.
After their first look at the Mes
serschmitt a month ago, American
engineers reported that at least four
American-made fighter planes are
equal to the German ship and in
some respects are its superior. They
named the Vultee, Curtiss and Lock
heed fighters particularly as being
equal to or better than the famed
German ship.
The two-engined Nazi ship has
a span of 55 feet, length of 35 feet,
gross weight of 14.000 pounds. It
is pow’ered with two 1,150-horse
pow'er Daimler-Benz engines.
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Applications
Under D. C. law. couples must
tnply for a marriage license on
one day. wait three full days and
receive their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Arthur M. Corson. 21. Alexandria. Va . and
Josephine Cancelleri. 20. Y. W. C. A.;
Judee Robert E. Mattingly.
Marshall C. Biercer, 23, and Phyllis M.
Shaughnessy. 2.6. both of 1625 16th at.
n w ; the Rev. Armand T. Eyler.
Robert E Morgan. .33. 3024 Cambridge Pi.
r w . and Josephine T. Foules. 26.
Natcheg. Miss.; the Rev. Thomas C.
Ward.
Garnett O Holland. 23. Camp Tee. Va .
and Carmel T. KUdareg. 23. 2012 Sheriff
rri. ne.: Judge Robert E Mattingly.
John E Ferguson, 23 Arlington Canton
ment, Va . and Juanita J. Bowman. 17,
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Fepplno Masctana. 10. 625 3rd st. n.e., and
Esthelda M Day. 16. 1635 Rosedale st.
n.e the Rev. William J McVeigh.
Edward T Keeley. 20. Cairo Hotel, and
Celestine M Proskovec. 26. 1630 R st.
n.w : the Rev. Francis J Laurlola.
Frank O Read. 22. and Nancy F. Craig.
10. both of 1645 R st. n.w.; the Rev
Meade B MacBryde
Edward W. Money, 26. and Rosella E. Rose.
30. both of East Rlverdale, Md.; Judge
Robert E. Mattingly.
Eooker Walls. 32. and Minne Elleber. 30.
both of 360 H *t. s.w ; the Rev. Moses
Henderson
John E Boyd. 21 and Grace Grants 24.
both of 1625 New Jersey ave. n.w.; the
Rev. C. T. Murray.
Ernest D. Bushrod. 22. Lorton. Va. and
Gladys L. Brooks. 25. 1624 9th st. n.w.;
the Rev E C. 8mith
Joseph Humberson. 38. and Sophie Boaden.
26. both of Baltimore the Rev. John
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and Edna M. Phillips. 24. 108 Madison
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Robert L. ETans. 35 and Virile Garvins.
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Edwards.
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Brossard
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stone
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Marshall.
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21. both of Silver Spring. Md.. the Rev.
Edward G Goetz.
James S Bethel. 25. Franklin County Pa.,
and Mavinelle Rives 26. Raleigh, N. C.:
the Rev. John W Rustin.
Harry J Harrington. 70. and Era 8
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n.w.: the Rev. John E Briggs
Charles S Porter. 22. Takoma Park Md .
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Va.: the Rev. c B Austin
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Anderson
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Briggt..
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Kilkenny
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1247 612 st. n.w.; the Rev. George O.
Bullock.
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Julius Berger. 25. and Martha Napolitan.
* 6 both of Brooklyn; the Rev. Norman
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Smythe
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dependenre Kans.: the Rev. Francis
E Sullivan.
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s e and Bernice T Simmons. 20. of
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