Clipper, Vol. 10, No. 21, October 14, 1954

              Vol. 10 No. 21
PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES OF PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS
October 14, 1954
GIVE TIL IT FEELS GOOD
San Francisco Employees 'Good Neighbor’ Campaign Asks Just One Donation to Last Through the Year
The PAD will soon commence installing new turbo superchargers in its B-377’s that will enable these planes to operate at a higher speed with a greater payload for less money.
Replacement of the present units will g et underway in December, and the project will be completed by the end of March. By February more than one half of the fleet will have been converted, and at that time schedules will he changed to reflect the faster flying time that will result from the installation.
The new supercharger has a more efficiently designed turbine wheel that permits the same engine boost as before with 6 to 8 inches less back pressure. In overly-simplified terms, engine efficiency is equal to manifold pressure minus the back pressure.
Thus this new turbo supercharger will provide about 50 additional horsepower to the propeller “for free” with the same fuel flow as at present. The reduction in horsepower that is needed to drive the more efficient turbine will
go to the propeller.
When the new units are installed a Strato Clipper will make the San Francisco to Honolulu hop in less than nine hours.
Since the plane will be in the air less time, each trip (SFO-HNL) will save 800 pounds of fuel. This 800 pounds will then he available for payload.
The new turbo superchargers will also give a material assist to PAA’s jet stream operation. Last year B-377’s leaving Tokyo climbed to around 19,000 feet. Then, holding a constant airspeed of 170 knots, the aircraft would slowly settle until sufficient fuel had been burned off to allow it again to climb to its cruising altitude of 25,000 feet. It was usually six to seven hours before this altitude could be attained.
With the new turbo superchargers the plane will be able to climb initially three to four thousand feet higher. This is important, since the velocity of the jet stream winds is greater at higher altitudes, (Continued on Page 4)
Starting today and continuing until one week from tomorrow committee members in each shop and section at PAA’s San Francisco base will personally contact every employee to receive his donation for this year’s “Good Neighbor” fund.
Practically all the charities are cooperating in this joint effort to raise money. This is the only time in the entire year that PAA employees will have the opportunity to help those less fortunate than themselves. One generous donation will be shared by all the participating agencies.
Employees may make their donation in cash or by payroll deduction. The latter method is preferred, since it eliminates the handling of cash by the committee. The accounting and disbursement of the money is handled by the company.
Payroll deductions can be made
in two ways: One deduction, or six deductions.
•Within certain limits, employees may designate the area in which they wish their contribution used. East Bay, Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo Counties and the City of Palo Alto, thru their local campaigns, are cooperating with Pan American’s “Good Neighbor” drive.
It is not possible for employees living outside those areas to have their PAA contribution spent in their home town. They can, however, make a contribution to be used in the area in which they work.
Assisting chairman Art Nobbs in the collection of contributions at San Francisco are the following employees:
jack Harshaw (Office Services), Quinn Campbell (Ground Operations), Paul Stensen (Accounting), Scotty Craik, ]r. (Industrial Rela-(Continued on Page 7)
NEW HEAD OF WORLD AIRLINE GROUP
PAA President Juan T. Trippe, right, is shown here accepting congratulations on his unanimous election as president of the International Air Transport Association from the out-going president, Max Hymans, who is president of Air France. Looking on in the middle is Sir William Hildred, Director General of IATA.
PAD'S PULLING A FAST ONE
New Turbo Superchargers on B-377's Will Permit West Coast-Hawaii Schedule of Less Than 9 Hours