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As successful flying over long distances or to high altitudes depends not only on the efficiency of the aeroplane and the skill of the pilot but also to some extent on such minor details as the clothing and diet of the pilot, the structure of the cabin, etc., an Institute of Aviation Medicine dedicated to Prof. I. P. Pavlov was organized about a year ago in Soviet Russia. The laboratories of the Institute make tests of clothing, oxygen apparatus and anti-noise helmets, and study the problem of producing light, warm and comfortable clothing for airmen. Oxygen apparatus used in flights is produced under the direct supervision of the Institute, and the fitness of airmen wishing to ascend to high altitudes is tested in the Institute's barometric chamber.
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Pavlov Institute of Aviation Medicine. Nature 138, 681 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/138681b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/138681b0