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University Daily Kansan Monday. Feb. 20, 1956.
TEAMWORK+NEW IDEAS=CRUSADER
THE development of a new airplane such as the Crusader, the World's Fastest Navy Fighter, cannot be credited to any one engineer. Each engineer, however, is invaluable because this truly new high-performance airplane is only the final result of the creative thought and teamwork of a large number of engineers.
The individual ideas of each engineer are most important. In aircraft design, the time lag between discovery and the utilization of knowledge is extremely short, shorter perhaps than in any other major industry. The solutions to the most stimulating problems which arise in the industry are frequently dependent upon the daily utilization of new ideas and new knowledge.
The graduating engineer considering his first career decision may choose whether he will enter this field of work the design of airplanes and missiles that progresses hand in hand with new discoveries in all facets of science and engineering, or choose a less aggressive industry. Of course, it follows logically that greater and more rapid advancement opportunities lie in a field that does not stagnate, in a field that is bounded by the creative imagination of man alone. At Chance Vought, aircraft design draws capable engineers to positions of greater responsibility in developing new ideas and supervising the additional technical manpower needed to "practicalize" the ideas. Starting salaries are commensurate with education and experience for particular specialization and are also competitive with other industries as well as other companies. Advancement, as one would
expect, is based upon demonstrated performance not seniority.
The future of the aircraft industry is equal to, if not brighter than, that of other industries. The complexity of modern aircraft and missiles, the investigation of new fields of knowledge as aircraft fly higher and faster, the possibilities of man's further use of science and engineering for conquest of the air in the second half of the 20th century, all emphasize the challenge and opportunity to the young graduate.
We urge the graduating engineer to investigate these opportunities at Chance Vought. He will find a stable, 38-year-old aircraft designer and builder with young ideas, a designer and builder noted for advancing the state-of-the-art of aircraft and guided missile design. He will discover that Chance Vought offers career opportunities, not merely impressive titles, and that he will join an engineering organization that thinks and operates as a team rather than as a random collection of individual engineers.
We have the usual fringe benefits including an excellent graduate study program, group insurance, retirement income plan, paid vacation, sick leave, moving allowance, and numerous paid holidays.
We invite you to discuss at Chance Vought with
D. W.Harmon
who will interview B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. graduates of the class of'56 in the Placement Office on February 22
or write:
ENGINEERING PERSONNEL
CHANCE VOUGHT AIRCRAFT INCORPORATED P. O. Box 5807 DALLAS TEXAS
P. O. Box 5907 * DALLAS, TEXAS