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Published Works of McKinley Conway, Part 3:
TRANSPORTATION, AVIATION, AIRPORTS

This spans early years in wind tunnel research, some 7000 hours as pilot, lifelong use of personal airplane, the emergence of the Airport City concept now accepted around the world. Here's the background.

208. The Possible Use of Ceramic Materials in Aircraft Propulsion Systems. Washington, D.C. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA). 1944. 24 pp.

209. Tests of the Douglas BTD-1 Airplane in the 40x80-ft. Wind Tunnel Estimates of Aileron Stick Force and Rolling Characteristics. Moffett Field, Calif. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA). 1944.

210. Tests of the Douglas BTD-1 Airplane in the 40x80-ft. Wind Tunnel Aileron Characteristics. Moffett Field, Calif. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA). 1944. With Sam Davidson.

211. "Research Wins Wars," Air Trails. March 1944.

212. Tests of Ryan FR-1 in the 40x80-ft. Wind Tunnel Critical Speeds for Several Cowling Configurations. Moffett Field, Calif., National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA). 1945.

213. Tests of the Grumman F7F in the 40x80-ft. Wind Tunnel cooling aerodynamic characteristics. Moffett Field, Calif., National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, (NACA, later NASA) 1945.

214. Full Scale Wind Tunnel Investigation of a Wing Inlet Induction System for a Turbojet Engine. Ames Aero. Lab., Moffett Field, Calif. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA), 1945. 80 pp.

215. Investigation of the Engine Installation of the Ryan FR-1 airplane in the Ames 40x80-ft. Wind Tunnel Cooling in Climb. Moffett Field, Calif., National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA). 1945.

216. Investigation in the Ames 40x80-ft. Wind Tunnel of the Aerodynamic and Cooling Characteristics of the Grumman F7F-1 Power Plant Installation (MRA5N13). Moffett Field, Calif., National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA) 1945.

217. Investigation of the Engine Installation of the FRI in the 40x80-ft. Wind Tunnel Carburetor Air Induction System. Moffett Field, Calif., National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA). 1945.

218. Investigation of the Engine Installation of the Ryan FR-1 in the 40x80-ft. Wind Tunnel Cooling Correlation Analysis. Moffett Field, Calif., National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA). 1945.

219. Tests of the Ryan FR-1 in the 40x80-ft. Wind Tunnel Possible Improvements in the Forward Power Plant Installation. Moffett Field, Calif., National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA), 1945.

220. Tests of Grumman F7F in the 40x80-ft. Wind Tunnel Cooling Correlation Analysis. Moffett Field, Calif., National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA). 1945.

221. Tests of the Grumman F7F Airplane in the 40x80-ft. Wind Tunnel Cylinder Temperature Distribution. Moffett Field, Calif. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. (NACA, later NASA) 1945.

222. Investigation of Engine Installation of the Ryan FR-1 Airplane in the Ames 40x80-ft. Wind Tunnel Summary of Results. Moffett Field, Calif., National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA). 1945.

223. Investigation in the Ames 40x80-ft. Wind Tunnel Performance Characteristics of the Ryan FR-1 Airplane Drag Characteristics. Moffett Field, Ca1if., National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA). 1946.

224. Investigation in Ames 40x80-ft. Wind Tunnel of Performance Characteristics of the Ryan FR-1 Airplane Effect of Jet Engine Operation on Stability. Moffett Field, Calif. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA). 1946.

225. Investigation in Ames 40x80-ft. Wind Tunnel of Performance Characteristics of the Ryan FR-1 Airplane Static Characteristics of the GE 1-16 Engine. Moffett Field, Calif., National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. (NACA, later NASA) 1946.

226. Investigation in the Ames 40x80-ft. Wind Tunnel of Performance Characteristics of the Ryan FR-1 Airplane Cooling of Fuselage Members around Jet Engine and Tailpipe. Moffett Field, Calif., National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA). 1946.

227. Investigation in the Ames 40x80-ft. Wind Tunnel of a Wright R-1820 Engine Installed in a Ryan FR-1 Airplane. Moffett Field, Calif., National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NASA). 1946. (MRA6C28).

228. Full Scale Wind Tunnel Investigation of Some Turbojet Engine Installation Problems. Ames Aero. Lab., Moffett Field, Calif. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA). 1946.

229. Full Scale Wind Tunnel Tests of the Wake of a Turbojet Engine. Ames Aero. Lab., Moffett Field, Calif. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, later NASA). 1946. 32 pp.

230. Principles of High Speed Flight. Southeastern Research Institute. 1947. 142 pp.

231. Control of Airplane Flight Path by Propulsive Jets. Southeastern Research Institute. 1948. 22 pp.

232. Thrust Meter, U.S. Patent 2,516,855, issued Aug. 1, 1950.

233. Jet Direction Control (application for patent filed Jan. 26, 1951, serial no. 207,996).

234. "Roadblocks in the Sky," Industrial Development. Aug. 1958. pp. 6-10. (Military restricted areas hampering civilian air traffic.)

235. "Exploring Caribbean Potential by Light Plane," Industrial Development. Atlanta, Feb. 1961. pp. 6-12, 86-94.

236. "Airport Sites for Industry," Industrial Development. Nov., 1962 pp. 5-20.

237. "Air Transport Trends Affecting Industrial Development," Industrial Development Research Council, New York. May 14, 1963.

238. "The Airplane and Industrial Development," AOPA Pilot, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assn., Washington, D.C. Oct. 1963.

239. "Air Transport" (remarks made at Industrial Development Research Council Area/Industry Conference), Industrial Development. Nov. 1963. pp. 14-16. Includes list of airport industrial sites.

240. A Development Plan for John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport, Melbourne, Fla. Oct. 11, 1965. 43 pp.

241. "Airport Sites for Industry," Industrial Development. Nov. 1965. pp. 13-27. Includes index of projects in U.S.

242. "The Fly-in Concept." During the next few years this development will produce exciting changes in the design of industrial and commercial areas and even in the layout of cities and metropolitan areas. Here's a report reflecting ID's original research in the field. Industrial Development. Nov. 1965. pp. 13-28.

243. "Air Transportation and Your Company's Expansion Plans," Industrial Development Research Council, Atlanta, Nov. 17, 1965.

244. "Community Airports How Important Are They in Industrial Development?" Society of Industrial Realtors. Point Clear, Ala., Feb. 18, 1966.

245. "Flying the Amazon" (expedition from the Andes to the Atlantic), AOPA Pilot. Washington, D.C. May 1966. pp. 64- 68.

246. Charlotte County (Florida) Airport Development Plan. June 1966. 94 pp. charts, maps.

247. "Airport Industrial Parks and the Fly-in Concept." Annual meeting, American Assn. of Airport Executives, Seattle, Wash., June 14, 1966.

248. Meridian, Miss., Industrial Area Feasibility Study. Aug. 1966, 36 pp. plus appendix.

249. Key Field Industrial District, Three Site Plans. Meridian, Miss., 32 pp., illus. 1967.

250. Marianna (Fla.) Airport Industrial Park Development Plan. 80 pp. charts, illus. 1967.

251. Airport and Industrial Airpark Development Plan for DeQuincey, La. 116 pp., charts, illus. 1967.

252. "The Emerging Fly-in Concept," Wisconsin Airports Conference, Sheboygan, Wis. April 26, 1967. (Wisconsin Aero. Comm., Madison).

253. "Why an Airport: Economic Development Potential." Kentucky Airports Conference, Lexington. April 12, 1967.

254. Sylvania Georgia Airport Development Plan. 49 pp. illus. June 1968.

255. Airport Development Plan, Allen C. Thompson Field, Jackson, Miss. 106 pp., illus. Sept. 1968.

256. Planning Study of the Orange County, N.Y., Airport Area. 32 pp. Oct. 1968.

257. "Crisis in Airport Planning," Airport World. Nov. 1968 pp. 50-52.

258. "Travel Investment and the Fly-in Resort," Western America Convention and Travel Institute. Portland, Ore. Dec. 4, 1968. Dept. of Commerce and Economic Development, State of Washington, Olympia.

259. "The Fly-in Concept of Development," League of Women Engineers, April 17, 1969. Atlanta.

260. Airport Development Plan, Hawkins Field, Jackson, Miss. July, 1969. 64 pp. illus.

261. "Today's Runway: Will It Be Tomorrow's Main Street?", Flight Lines, National Real Estate Fliers Assn., Washington, D.C. Sept. 1969. pp.4-6.

262. "The Fly-in Concept of Land Development", Farm and Land, National Assn. of Real Estate Boards, June 1970.

263. An Airport Development Plan for Chester County, Pa. Oct. 25, 1970. 110 pp., illus.

264. "The Airplane Is Here to Stay." Part 2. Man has failed miserably to coordinate ground facilities with the technological wizardry of the airplane. The potential for business purposes has hardly been realized. Industrial Development, May-June 1971. pp. 2-9.

265. "Using the Small Airplane: Exploring Areas." Risk and reward. Airport City.

266. "Spruce Creek: a fly-in community". Site Selection,1972. 16 pp.

267. Wings Field, Montgomery County, Pa.: an Economic Feasibility Study and Conceptual Plan for a Fly-in Country Club Community. March 1973. 100 pp., illus.

268. "Fly-in Business Centers Are Here." A topic of increasing discussion by flying businessmen in the Sixties, fly-in business facilities are becoming a reality in the Seventies. Before the end of the decade, such projects may emerge as one of the major trends in urban planning and economic development. Industrial Development, May-June, 1973, pp. 1-4.

269. Airport Development Plan, Greene County, Pa. Project for the Federal Aviation Agency. 240 pp. illus. April 1974.

270. "Opportunities in Intermodal Transportation." One of the few areas in which we can still improve overall operating efficiency by a whopping percentage. Industrial Development, March-April 1976. pp. 2-6.

271. "Are Intermodal Container Loop Sites an Endangered Species?" A recent issue of ID outlined the concept of "through" transport which is producing keen interest in sites from which manufacturers can receive and ship containerized cargo via all modes. A follow-up survey suggests that optimum sites are rare indeed. Industrial Development, May-June 1976.

272. "A Scan of Arctic Growth Potential." On the maps it is a great empty space. But for a development strategist privileged to gain a closer look, the Arctic is a region where interesting things are happening today and where men plan and dream of globally significant projects tomorrow. Industrial Development, Sept.-Oct. 1981. pp. 10-15.

273. "From Kuujjuaq to Stornoway on One Engine." The North American mainland stops on a wind-swept airstrip at Kuujjuaq (formerly Fort Chimo) in northern Quebec. From there, pilots who wish to maximize the prospect for survival can navigate to Europe across Ungava Bay and the Hudson Strait to Baffin Island, over the Davis Strait to Greenland's west coast, across the Greenland ice cap, and then over the North Atlantic via Iceland. "Global Mini-Letter," Jan. 1982. pp. 1-2.

274. "Time to Reconsider Fly-In Sites?" Check your future corporate geography what is the chance that you can move executives door-to-door between yours plants and offices as fast in 1996 as you can today? If you're faced with a deteriorating situation caused by urban congestion and slow ground travel, fly-in sites may offer a bright solution. Site Selection, Dec. 1985. pp. 1162-1165.

275. "What Happened to Fly-in Projects?" It has been a time of trial and tribulation for almost all types of large-scale land development projects. In particular, the "fly-in" projects built on airports have ...suffered from ...factors peculiar to airport projects. Site Selection, Dec. 1985. p. 1140.

276. "New FAA Wayport Proposal Could Be Site Breakthrough Opening Opportunities for 21st Century Development," Site Selection, June 1989. p. 626.

277. "Air Terrorism Spawns New Award." Among corporate location and geo-political factors, none are more important that those which affect human lives. Near the top of the list is the security provided for international air travelers, for virtually every executive of every global business venture is at risk. Site Selection, Oct. 1989. p. 1180.

278. "Business Needs to Concern Itself with Air Terrorism." With peace breaking out all over the world, it appears that the likelihood of a major world war is smaller than it has been for decades. At the same time, terrorism looms as a continuing global risk for which the world does not yet have an answer. Gwinnett Daily News, Nov. 1989.

279. "'Wayport' System Deserves Consideration." The last major airport to be built in the United States was the Dallas-Fort Worth regional facility. That was in 1974. For two decades the nation's hub airports have been getting by with patchwork improvements and expansions, but that approach has reached its limits. Gwinnett Daily News, June 20, 1990.

280. "Will Man-powered Flight Be Next Transport Breakthrough?" For millions of people, the vehicle of the early 21st century may be something akin to a light-weight bicycle with wings. It will be pedaled at tree-top level across metro areas, avoiding the congestion on the streets below. The Airport City, Development Concepts for the 21st Century, 1980. 283 pp.

281. "Riding with the Airlines." Let's get this straight for the record! I have always preferred to fly myself from point A to point B. However, this does not reflect in any way on the airlines or, more particularly, on their crews. Site World, chapter 7. 1991.

282. Airport Cities 21. The new global transport centers of the 21st century. A study prepared for the World Development Council. 113 pp. 1993. Airport City, 1st ed., 1977. Comment received 1985 from Laurene Kliegl, executive secretary, British Columbia Aviation Council: "Our copy has been referred to so many times over the past eight years that it is now falling apart." The Airport City, Development Concepts for the 21st Century, 2nd ed. Introduction: unimodal to multimodal. Intermodal and transmodal systems. Market factors for airport projects. Design factors for airport projects. Office and industrial parks. Cargo and distribution facilities. Travel facilities, resorts, attractions. Planned airport communities. Jetport cities and metro complexes. A glimpse of century 21. 1980. 283 pp. World Future Society review: "timely, imaginative, and readable."

283. "Airport Cities: They Could Change Your Company's Future.," Site Selection, Feb., 1993. p. 6