Show Radio adio Air Cooled Engines Stressed J JV V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON July 1 CAP AP AP The use of ot the cooled air-cooled t type pe of airplane motor in in long distance fling fl flying fly fly- ing and aud radio communication from aircraft were depicted d in statements aviation officials today as by navy outstanding achievements in In IntHe the series of or transoceanic flights climaxed climaxed cli climaxed cli- cli by Commander r r Byrds Byrd's trip The They analysis of the flights flight's value in aviation avIation progress Including neby one ne ne neby by Secretary Wilbur also stressed the practicability of the airplane in long ong distance commercial and nd military mili 11 tary flying WILBUR'S COMMENT Secretary Wilbur's comment dealt not only with Byrds Byrd's achievement but all of the recent American air exploits and was issued s with lett letters lettel's ns of commendation addressed to Commander Eugene Wilson and Lieutenant Commander Bruce G G. G Leighton naval engineers w who ho had considerable to do with the development of the cooled air-cooled en engines engines engines en- en gines used in the transoceanic ex ex- ex- ex I I 1 believe the cooled air-cooled engine will be the the- turning point In aviation aviation aviation avia avia- tion and will vill bring about new t p pogress ogress og og ogress ress not before before- believed possible he lie said The elaborate provisions which Commander Byrd has devised tor br successful and sure sure navigation Under under under un un- der any conditions and for maintaining main maln- taming communication with ships and shore stations at all times and th the successful use of or those facilities during the Journey mark marked d this flight with a distinction of its own said Assistant Se Secretary Warner in charge of f naval aviation WARNERS WARNER'S OPINION The They mark it definitely he added as another step step towards the safe and regular employment of aircraft over long stretches of sea not as as a h single bold hold venture b hilt t as is a noi- noi mal incident ot of operation in the service of pf mankind Byrds Byrd's Byrd Byrds s flight light s said ld Rear eat Admiral Moffett loffett chief of or the bureau c of naval aeronautics proved the pra practicability pratica- pratica of transatlantic commercial and military flights Our country should fully realize the significance of this series of flights he added which was begun begun hogun be ho- gun by Byrd when he flew to the he north pole IOle and continued by Lind lAnd Lindbergh Lindbergh bergh Chamberlin and Levine Maitland and Hegenberger and f fi finally finally fi- fi I- I nally topped off by Byrd himself lf COOLED AIR ENGINE CAll All of these pilots flew the Wright whirl whirlwind win cooled air-cooled engine In the development of or which the uie navy is proud to have had a part The cooled air engine marks a new period in aeronautics Its US weightlifting weightlifting weight weight- lifting efficiency plus ts ts demonstrated demon reliability place us In a anew anew anew new era of f aeronautics Admiral Moffett declared this en engine engine engine en- en gine had put America in the forefront forefront fore fore- front of the aeronautical wor word vord d and added that the country should grasp its opportunity and leave nothing undone to occupy this new commercial field and to provide adequate adequate adequate ade ade- quate aviation defense Captain T T. T T. Craven director of naval communications saw In the flight a further step in the use of radio in aerial derial transportation He lie declared constant improve improvements were being made in the radio car plane and that it was only a question of time when an aviator on such a trip will be abl able to keep keepin in direct touch with land all the way across |