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William Cyrus Mentzer
Pages 203-208

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... His personal efforts were recognized as having contributed to the development of no less than fifty aircraft. It was during this period that the air transport industry replaced its fledgling wings and grew to the maturity typified by widespread reliable and safe air transportation systems.
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From page 204...
... E Nourse of United Air Lines, Inc., jointly published a paper entitled "Some Economic Aspects of Transport Aircraft Performance." This paper was a mathematical model that related airline operating costs to airplane design parameters.
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... supersonic transport aircraft. It participated in the detailed evaluation of manufacturer proposed designs and systems in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration on the basis of the organized direct participation of appropriate airline technical staffs.
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From page 206...
... Mentzer's "manifold accomplishments in airline engineering, maintenance, and economic disciplines." In his private life, he enjoyed a long and happy marriage and a family of three children William, Jr., Molly, and Sally. He and his wife traveled widely, which, as a history buff, he especially enjoyed.
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