In completing million miles of feeder line operation, Southwest Airways' Cargo Division has flown more than 2800 schedules and handled more than 80,500 pieces of freight weighing in excess in two million lb; involved were 27,982 landings and take-offs for average of one every 71 mi with stops varying from 16 to 149 mi; equipment operated are converted Wacos handling 72 cu ft of cargo with payload weight restriction of 900 lb.


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    Title :

    Feeder-line system successfully pioneered on pacific coast


    Additional title:

    Aero Digest


    Published in:

    Aero Digest ; 46 , n 6


    Publication date :

    1944


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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