Aircraft electrical horizons

L. G. Levoy, Jr. (General Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y.): The authors have presented an interesting glimpse of the future of aircraft electric systems. In setting the goal for electric systems in aircraft, it is not desirable to try to perform every function electrically, nor should we attempt to make the maximum possible use of electricity on aircraft. Rather, the goal should be to utilize electricity wherever it can perform the required function in a superior manner, compared with alternative means of accomplishing the same result, considering the airplane as a whole. The electrical industry must co-operate with all other industries in producing the best combinations of devices, as well as making electrical devices as good as possible.