Show d CAA Inspector Has fl c 1 High Praise For v Thalman c r f. f 2 To liTo me this is a very outstanding outstanding outstanding out- out standing design and aerodynamically aerodynamically i correct The lift drag and thrust are on practically the thel l same line giving this airplane i 3 a near perfect aerodynamic balance balance balance bal bal- bal bal- m ance and should give higher speed per horsepower v That is part of a statement f made by James E. E McKesson manufacturing conformance In Inspector inspector in- in Inspector for the Civil Aeronautics I Administration of Denver Colo Cob In an interview with Lenn C C C. Jensen executive secretary for Lox fortl tl the Sanpete County Industrial L Development Committee recent- recent ly lye The statement continued A person can see that this design is near aerodynamically r perfect because the forces acting acting act act- 4 ing on it are on practically the thc same line The wing t tAll tail il and I propeller pull are all in line Most of the new supersonic jets the de de- de are going to wing mid-wing signI sign I I have wondered for years why someone did not come up with this idea It Is the only answer for perfect ct balance and should give a lot of extra speed per horsepower thereby saving on gas and oil Mr Jensen said he was was' also much impressed by the things Mr McKesson said about the wood construction of the Thalman Thalman Thal ThaI man plane such as safe very strong and sturdy and easily i repaired in case of mishap and many more similar statements I would like to take this opportunity op op- to congratulate Mr Thalman for l his s outstanding ability to design this airplane and give to the world a plane that has long been await awaited d I Mr Jensen said I wo would ld also like to thank the Thalman board of directors the executive board and Mrs Audrey Hudspeth for doing a wonderful job Lets Let's all get our support behind the Thalman Aircraft Corporation and get this plane to the world which is so fast Last becoming air airborne bor borne e Mr Jensen concluded I I |