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SEPTEMBER 30, 1920 THE AIR MINISTRY SEAPLANE (AMPHIBIAN) COMPETITION As will be seen from the accompanying table, which is wake " has been found to be more serious than was anticipated, corrected up to September 27, good progress has been made Repairs have been carried out, but it is feared that the in this competition, and both the Vickers-Vilting and the machine will not be able to get to Martlesham in time to take Supermarine have practically completed their tests. The part in the trials. There is a possibility, however, that".the Fairey has been somewhat delayed, as, in coming down after machine may fly to Martlesham and back to Cowes. The figures one of the tests over water, a fitting of one of the centre given in the table below are those published officially, but it struts was damaged. The damage to the Saunders " Kitti- will be observed that some of them are liable to correction :— Fairey. Supermarine. Vickers. Machine .. .. .. .. Float Amphibian .. .. * Boat Amphibian .. .. Boat Amphibian Pilot Lieut.-Col. Nicholl, D.S.O. Capt. J. Hoare .. .. Capt. Cockerell Engine .. .. .. .. 450 Napier (Lion) .. .. 350 Rolls-Royce " Eagle " .. 450 Napier (Lion) Highspeed ...... — 23/9/20, 82 knots .. .. 8/9/20, 105-2 knots Slow speed .. .. .. 20/9/20, 47-25 knots* .. 23/9/20, 48 knots .. .. 14/9/20, 45-25 knots Reliability .. .. .. 17/9/20 .. .. .. 21/9/20 .. .. .. 7/9/20 „ WWWEconomy ^- = 8-5* — = 11-88* g- = 9"75 Self-controlled flight .... — 22/9/20 .. .. .. 7/9/20 Getting off sea .. .. . . ' 23/9/20, 104 ft. .. .. 22/9/20, 102 ft. .. . . 22/9/20, 340 ft. Getting off land ...... — 24/9/20, 60 ft. . . .. 14/9/20, 177 ft. Mooring out (24 hrs.) .. .. 26-27/9/2of .. .. 24-25/9/20 .. .. .. 20-21/9/20 Towing .. .. .. .. — 22/9/20 . . .. . . 22/9/20 « Taxi-ing .'. .. .. .. 21/9/20 .. .. .. 22/9/20 .. .. .. 20/9/20 Figure 8 .. .. .. .. 23/9/20 .. .. .. 22/9/20 .. .. .. 20/9/20 Anchoring and picking up moor- 23/9/20 .. .. .. 24/9/20 .. .. .. 20/9/20 ing Landing (over balloons) run .. — 27/9/20, 321 yds. . . .. 27/9/20, 3S2 yds. Getting off and landing (rough 22/9/20 .. .. .. 22/9/20 water) • These figures are liable to correction. f Failed to do flight at conclusion. NOTICES TO AIRMEN Croydon Aerodrome : Aerial Lighthouse Government Aerodromes : Prices of Aviation Spirit 1. AN aerial lighthouse is established at Croydon aero- and Oils to Civil Pilots drome which gives one flash every four seconds, thus :— 1. THE following prices for aviation spirit and lubricating Flash = One second. Eclipse = Three seconds. oils issued at Government-owned aerodromes to civil pilots 2. It is in operation every night from sunset to sunrise. will be charged until further notice — Per gallon, 3. Notice to Airmen No. 39 of April 14, 1920, is hereby exclusive of cancelled. . container (Notice to Airmen No. 99.) s. d. Aviation petrol ... ... ... ... ... 4 7$ Lizard D.F. W/T Station Reopened (If tins are taken away, 3s. per tin will be 1. THE D.F. Wireless Station at the Lizard (Lat. 490 59' charged.) 07" N.. Long. 5° 12' 18" W.) is again operating. Motor spirit, Grade 1 ... ... ... ... . 4 34 2. Notice to Airmen No. 89 of August 24, 1920, is hereby ,, ,, ,, 5 ... ... ... ... 4 i£ cancelled. (Prices in Scotland and Ireland, irf. more in 3. Authority :—Admiralty Notice to Mariners No, 1444 of each case.) September 11, 1920. Castrol R. lubricating oil ... ... ... 10 3 (Notice to Airmen No. 101.) • Oil, mineral, thick ... ... ... ... 48 „ thin . 48 France: Flying near Airships Prohibited Castor oil, pure pharmaceutical 9 5 1. PILOTS are warned that, by a French decree of August „ ,, treated ... ... ... ... 9 7 26, 1920, aircraft in France are prohibited from flying near 2. No issue of aviation spirit will be made unless the Com- airships in flight. manding Officer of the issuing unit is satisfied that the spirit 2. The decree prescribes that no flying should take place is intended solely for flying purposes. Motor spirit will be within a minimum distance, in any direction, of 200 metres issued only in cases of utmost urgency. (approximately 220 yards) of such airship. 3. Notice to Airmen No. 23 of March 8. 1920, is hereby 3. Authority :—French Notice to Airmen No. 14 of 1920. cancelled. (Notice to Airmen No. 102.) ^(Notice to Airmen No. 100.) JT| Jlj pi| pTj ... '• ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY NOTICES $£\ Lectures.—The Right Hon. A. H. Illing- extremely limited accommodation which is understood to \$\ worth, M.P., Postmaster-General, will take be available, it is feared that it will be impossible to obtain /s/ \°/i^\uM the chair at Sir Frederick Sykes's paper on tickets for any members other than those intending to speak, ISl VI jo " QVJJ Aviation " on Thursday afternoon, Scottish Branch.—-The Autumn Lecture Session of the /™l October 7. Scottish Branch will open in the second week in October /"?/ The paper on "Airship Piloting" on with a lecture by Maj.-Gen. Sir William Brancker, Member, Thursday, December 2, will be read by on " The Most Recent Developments in Civil Flying," to be Maj. G. H. Scott, C.B.E., A.F.C. followed in the beginning of November by a paper by Air- Air Conference.—The paper on " Technical Commodore H. R. M. Brooke-Popham, Chairman-Elect. Aspects of Service and'Civil Aviation " at the Air Conference During November the second series of technical lectures will be read !• on behalf of the Society by Capt. F. S. to the engineering students of Glasgow University has been Barnwell, Fellow, at 5 p.m. on the second day, Wednesday, arranged. Maj. J. S. Buchanan, Associate Fellow, will October 13. s lecture on " Aircraft," and Squadron-Leader R. M. Hill, A veay limited number of tickets for the conference have Associate Fellow, on " The Technique of Flight." been received from the Air Ministry, which are in the first Arrears of Subscriptions.—It is desired to point out to instance being offered to Fellows of the Society. If any Members who are in arrears with subscriptions that their technical member desiring to take part in the discussion names will not appear in the new List of Members, on any particular paper will apply to the secretary, efforts W. LOCKWOOD MARSH, will be made to arrange for a special ticket. 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