Tilden Technical High School - Craftsman Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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FOR AIRWAYS of the science department: Miss Woessner, in charge of presflight math: and Mr. Burgchardt, head of aircraft engines. This new sequence is ex- ceedingly popular with the fellows, ninety per- cent of whom have a desire to become airmen. The requirements for admission into the course are strict, and those students accepted pursue their studies with a fervor that can be inspired only by ambition. Someday some of these fellows may lead us, thorugh the air, to victory. So we hail them with good luck and happy landings. Top A demonstration of Bernouillis law all very simple if you understand it Bottom Theres nothing to reading an anomometer the barograph perman ently records changes changes in pressure Navigation forms a vital and integral part ol the pre-flight course, but its fun as these students can well testify t ye, i X ki to 211

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A thorough and complete understanding of the radial engine cylinder is essential to the pre- flight student. FLEDGLINGS TRAIN Because it is apparent that air superiority has become vastly more important since the begin- ning of the war, and will continue to become more important as the War progresses, a new course. known as pre-flight, has been instituted at Tilden at the request of the government. This course includes in its sequence of study naviga- tion, meteorology, mathematics, physics, and aircraft engines-in short, all the subjects required to go on to basic flight training. The competent teachers in charge of this course are Mr. Stone, The well equipped aircraft engines portable will soon be replaced by a new, permanent, and even better equipped building. f20 n Q1 La l

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