The calculated flight path of the U.S.S. Macon.

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Whelan, Thomas Murray
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1936
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California Institute of Technology
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Thesse calculations are concerned with the path of the Macon after the loss of the upper fin and the deflation of tlie three after gas cells. Taking into account the actual flighht conditions, the question was raised whether the ship would rise to an altitude of 4800 feet.
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Aeronautical Engineering
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