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1920
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AUGUST 5, 1920 ""' '••„ -: ' :r'v IT.-•'"/. '*% .Y.-.',' * ' •-••••." v :-.~ ,._ ' , . • ..^. ••- ••' ;" •- '.' ".-;:IL0.•-."••. •" = •••;.;" . . • THE AIR MINISTRY COMPETITION AT MARTLESHAM Some Notes on the Machines Entered ON Tuesday of this week the competitions for the Air Ministry prizes, totalling ^64,000, commenced at Martlesham Heath, near Ipswich. The rules for the competition were published in our issue of April 22, 1920, and a list of the firms who have entered machines was given in our issue of last week. Altogether 10 firms have signified their intention of participating in the competitions for land machines, and 5 firms are entering for the Seaplanes (Amphibians) competition, which commences on September 1. / by its designer, Mr. Kenworthy, has been to provide a machine combining strength and durability with comfort. As the seats are " sociably" arranged, conversation between the pilot and his passenger is facilitated, which may be an advant- age for school work. Also to the private owner who pilots his own machine it will often be found that this seating arrangement is more congenial than the tandem, where conversation can be carried on by use of a telephone only. < The Austin "Kestrel," 200 h.p. Beardmore engine THE SMALL MACHINES This includes aeroplanes with seating accommodation up to six persons (excluding crew). The following firms have intimated their intention of entering machines in this class: Austin Motor Co., Ltd., Win. Beardmore and Co., Ltd., Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd., Westland Aircraft Works, A. V. Roe, Ltd., and Sopwith Aviation and Engineering Co., Ltd. The Austin " Kestrel " 200 h.p. Beardmore Engine The Austin " Kestrel " is a two-seater, side-by-side biplane of more or less orthodox design. The object kept in mind In the construction of the machine metal has been largely employed. Thus the fuselage is built-up of steel tube longerons and struts, much after the fashion of the Austin " Whippet" exhibited at Olympia, which is expected to reduce the difficulty of keeping the body true. One version of the " Kestrel " has also steel tube wing bracing in place of the usual streamline wires, but we understand that the machine to be flown at Martlesham will have the orthodox bracing. Especial attention has been paid to the comfort of pilot and passenger, who have in front of them a wind-screen of ample proportions, which is said to protect them completely SPAN 38 6 LENGTH E5" 6 HEIGHT 10" AREA A\7 SQ FT. AUSTIN KESTREL 200 C1.P. BEARDMORE ENGINE £466 JO FEET 855
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