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••/ - . ' / \ JULY 22, 1920 AIR MINISTRY COMPETITIONS, 1920 3- 4- 5- THE Air Ministry has. announced that the following is the com- plete list of entries for the Air Ministry Competitions. The competitions for large and small aeroplanes are to commence .at Martlesham Heath, near Ipswich, on August 3, while that for amphibians will be held partly at Martlesham and partly at Felixstowe, commencing on September 1:— Large Aeroplanes 1. Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 2. Central Aircraft Company. 3. Handley Page, Ltd. 4. Vickers, Ltd. : " , Small Aeroplanes 1. Austin Motor Co., Ltd. - 2. "William Beardmore and Co., Ltd. 3. Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd. 4. Petters Ltd. (Westland Aircraft Works). 5. A. V. Roe, Ltd. 6. Sopwith Aviation and Engineering Co., Ltd. Seaplanes (Amphibians). 1. William Beardmore and Co., Ltd. 2. Fairey Aviation Co., Ltd. S. E. Saunders, Ltd. Supermarine Aviation Wrorks, Ltd. Vickers, Ltd. The following instructions to competitors have also been issued officially. The references (A.M-C.) in brackets refer to the conditions of the competition, which were reproduced in FLIGHT of April 22 last:— GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPETITORS 1. Competing machines may arrive at Martlesham Heath on— July 31, 1920—large and small aeroplanes. August 31, 1920—seaplanes (amphibians) ; but in any case must be at that aerodrome on— August 3, 1920—-large and small aeroplanes. September 1, 1920—seaplanes (amphibians). 2. Trial nights may take place before any individual machine begins its tests. But as soon as it has commenced its tests no further trial flights will be permitted, except by special permission of the Judges' Committee in writing. (Aerodrome rules must be strictly observed by competitors making trial nights.) 3. Competitors will notify the Judges' Committee in writing at least one hour before they intend to demonstrate their compliance with any of the tests, stating which test is con- templated, except in the case of Aeroplane Tests 7 and 8 and of Seaplane Tests 7 to 14, of which due notice will be given by the Judges' Committee when these shall be complied with. 4. A reasonable period based on the amount of suitable weather for flying experienced will be allowed by the Judges' Committee for the carrying out of these tests. MARTLESHAMHEATH OME THE AIR MINISTRY COMPETITIONS : Martlesham Heath andFelixstowe District Map. , ; ,. r, 819 5. On the completion of each test by a competitor he wil* receive a certificate to that effect signed by the Secretary of the Judges' Committee. 6. The Judges' Committee will display a red flag at all times when flying is in progress, and in addition will display a white flag when the wind is over five m.p.h. 7. The log books of any competing machines shall be liable to inspection by the Judges' Committee at any time during the competition. 8. A small amount of dead-weight will be available for use of competitors if required. But competitors, especially those entering large machines/ should provide them- selves with dead or live weight up to the amount required for full load. 9. Competitors' own transport will be accommodated in the station transport yard free of charge at owner's risk, but no personnel will be available to attend to it. Motor spirit and oil may be obtained on repayment from the O. i/c Transport. ^^ 10. All applications for aviation spirit and oil (which are supplied free to competitors), personnel to assist in moving machines, etc., the use of workshops, etc., shall be made in writing, signed by the competitor or his representative, to the O.C. Station. 11. No competition flying will take place on Sundays. Additional Instructions to Competitors—Seaplanes (Amphibians) only 12. Sectional drawings of the boat or float structures will be submitted by competitors for inspection at the request of the Judges* Committee. 13. All seaplanes (amphibians) will be housed at Martlesham Heath throughout the trials, except in the event of damage being sustained -while afloat, in which event Felixstowe Seaplane Station will provide, if necessary, suitable accom- modation. 14. Tests 1 to 6 will be carried out at Martlesham Heath. The land and sea portions of Test 7 will be carried out at Martlesham and Felixstowe respectively, and will entail flights between those places. Tests 8 to 14 will be carried out at Felixstowe. Large and Small Aeroplanes Order of Trials and Procedure The trials of each aeroplane will be carried out in the following order :— 1. General Examination. (To include A.M.C. Form A, paras. 3, 4, 5 and 19, and suitable sub-sections of para. 18).— Machine will be weighed empty and examined in detail by the Judges' Committee. 2. High and Low Speeds. (A.M.C. Form A, para. 7.)— Machine will be fitted with a recording barograph, a statoscope, a thermometer (supplied by the Judges' Committee) under the supervision of the A.M. Technical Staff. An official observer _____====a will be carried. Machine will fly over the speed course twice each way at a height of 4,000 ft. for each speed, and the necessary corrections will be made for windage. (The course to be taken is shown on the map of the Aerodrome.) Small aero- planes may be permitted alternatively to perform their high speed tests at ground level (i.e., 20 to 50 ft.) over" the speed course on applica- tion in writing to the Judges' Committee, signed by the Competitor. 3 Self-Controlled Flight. (A.M.C. Form A., para. 14.)— An official observer, a stop- watch and a recording baro- graph will be carried. The test will be made at 5,000 ft. The pilot will inform the official observer when the 5-minutes test commences. 4. Stoppage of One Engine (in Multi-Engined Machines). (A.M.C. Form A., para. 12.)—Machine will be fitted with a recording barograph, and an official SEA V
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