Under Dr. K. O. Lange
The MIT meteorology survey program was directed by Dr. K. O. Lange, who for several years has been engaged in similar activities for the Rhon-Rossiten Geschellschaft at Darmstadt, Germany, and also on the Wasserkuppe, the birthplace of the motorless airplane. During this time Dr. Lange took an active part in the development of the scientific basis for soaring and gliding flight. Professor Daniel C. Sayre, assistant professor of aeronautical engineering, will. be the research pilot of MIT's flying laboratory. The daily weather flights will be made in the morning from the East Boston Airport. In several trial flights Professor Sayre has taken the plane to a height of 17,000 feet (5,200 m), despite unfavorable weather conditions.
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