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Show Kaiser To Build Three Planes Mr. Henry J. Kaiser has been authorized to proceed with the constuction of three large-scale cargo planes, to cost $18,000,000 and be completed in twenty-five months. Meanwhile, he will draw up plans for a plant where planes of the type could be produced on a volume basis and so that it could be constructed at any time that the military services decide thev wanted substantial numbers of the planes. The proposed planes are to be of the flving boat type, capable of earning sixty tons of cargo and will be constructed of dura-mold, dura-mold, a combination of plywood and plastic material. Engines, propellors and instruments nec essary will be made available by 3 the War and Navy departments ',C Another interesting specifica- WlE tion is that neither Mr. Kaiser nor Mr. Howard Hughes, his as- -in'''' sociate, will derive any profits from designing and manufactur- ing the planes. Each is anxious 'r to make this contribution to the W ctl! '. war effort. V 1 ' . cet |