AIRCRAFT PURCHASED BY THE NAVY DEPARTMENT LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TRANSMITTING PURSUANT TO LAW, A REPORT OF DESIGNS, AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT PARTS, AND AERONAUTICAL ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE NAVY DEPARTMENT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1927 JANUARY 5, 1928.-Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, The PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (m), section 10, of the act approved July 2, 1926 (44 Stat. 787), report of designs, aircraft, aircraft parts, and aeronautical accessories purchased by the Navy Department during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1927, the prices paid therefor, the reason for the award in each case, and the names and addresses of all competitors in the various competitions held by the Navy pursuant to the above-cited act. Very truly yours, CURTIS D. WILBUR, Report of designs, aircraft, aircraft parts, and aeronautical accessories purchased by the Navy Department pursuant to section 10, act of Congress, Public, No. 446, Sixty-ninth Congress, approved July 2, 1926, during fiscal year ended June 30, 1927 SECTION 1 [Purchases of designs, aircraft, aircraft parts, and aeronautical accessories for experimental purposes in the development of aircraft, aircraft parts, and aeronautical accessories of 1 airplane F2B-1, land type... 1 metal propeller for Curtiss F6C airplane. (5 carburetor air heaters.. (5 flexible exhaust pipes. 6 improved tension meters. Demonstration of battleship fighter airplane. Rubber coating of 3 metal propeller blades. 1 set balance type ailerons for T3M-1 airplanes.. 12 sets, emergency flotation gear for FB airplanes and drawings.. Report of designs, aircraft, aircraft parts, and aeronautical accessories purchased by the Navy Department pursuant to section 10, act of Congress Schedule Requisition No. Name and address of contractor SECTION 1-Continued Material General Electric Co., Schnectady, N. Y. Standard Steel Propeller Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.. T. R. Goodlatte & Sons (Inc.), Delawanna, N. J. Italian Air Ministry, Rome, Italy. SECTION 2 [Purchases of aircraft, aircraft parts, and aeronautical accessories for the Navy Department which have been constructed according to designs presented by an individual, firm, or Lubricators.. 4 yielding elements for supporting wire ropes. 1 Eclipse hand starter for Curtiss V-1550 engine. Drawings, specifications, parts list, bills of material, and material 4 metal propellers. (205 Wright Whirlwind J-5 air-cooled. Paterson,Spare parts.... Healey Aeromarine Bus Co., Keyport, N. J. Sets of detail and assembly drawings, specifications, parts list, bills of material. Adapters for inertia starters. |