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by Sir George so intolerable that sea-power will disappear as a decisive factor and that air-power will take its place. We cannot tell, but to speculate is of much more than passing interest. Quite a small debate took place in the House the other day when the Air Secretary moved a resolution to author- Payingfor the Air Convention *se t'ie payment of money to enable effect to be given to the convention for regulating air navigation, and to make further pro- vision for its control and regulation. He explained that a Bill for the purpose had passed the House and been referred to a Committee, and that the resolution was required in order to enable the Committee to deal with the financial clauses of the measure. The resolution was approved after discussion. OCTOBER 28, 1920 There was really nothing in this discussion, which ~Z, simply took the shape of an enquiry for information .>., as to the intentions of the Air Ministry regarding the : development of aviation, and it would not have been worth while referring to it at all were it not that it showed how much interest is now being taken by a large section of the House in matters affecting flight and its future. There is no (ioubt that intelligent - interest in and appreciation of the possibilities of aerial navigation is increasing rapidly, and that the . House of Commons generally should manifest an enquiring attitude when aviation is the subject to be discussed is all to the good. Another pleasing feature is that it is not alone among those who are , closely identified with the movement that this interest is being shown. It comes also from parts of the House from whence it might least be expected, and seems to indicate that we are indeed getting on. MODERN CABIN MACHINES THERE is a marked tendency in the design of modern passenger-carrying aeroplanes to provide cabin accom- modation for the passengers so as to protect them against the rush of air and to relieve them as much as possible of the noise of the engines. Many modern machines are designed to give, from this point of view, as great comfort as that enjoyed by railway travellers, the upholstery and decorations being in many cases equal to or even superior to that of the older mode of locomotion. As regards the actual -arrangement of the passenger cabin, this differs a good deal according to the type of machine, and nothing like finality has yet been reached. Thus, in the matter of single-engined machines there are two general schemes in use. In one of these the pilot is placed a^iead of the cabin, in the other he is seated aft of the cabin. Which form will ultimately survive is not possible to predict, both arrangements having their peculiar advantages. In twin-engined machines, on the other hand, it appears that the standard ar- rangement is to have the large cabin more or less between the wings, and to place the pilot and engineer in an open cockpit in the nose of the body. In order to show some typical arrangements of cabins we have had prepared a series of drawings showing the interiors of a number of modern machines, from which a very good idea may be formed both of the seating arrangements and of the general scheme of decorations, etc. We commence publication of these views this week with a picture of the cabin of the Handley Page W8, winner of the first prize in the large class in the recent Air Ministry Competition. Honour for Wing-Commander Prince Albert THE KING has approved of the appointment of Wing-Commander hia Royal Highness Albert F. A. G., Duke of York, Earl of Inverness, K.G., Royal Air Force, hon. Colonel4th Battalion the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (T.F.), to be Colonel-in-Chief of the nth (Prince Albert's Own)Hussars. Indian Help to RAJ. MemorialTHE Secretary of the Royal Air Force Memorial Fund reports that by the last Indian Mail a draft for £5 5 has beenreceived as a contribution to the Fund. This sum is the result of an effort made by His Honour, the Lteut.-Governorof the Punjab, and the subscriptions range from 100 rupees down-to 15 rupees. It is particularly pleasing to note thatthe subscriptions are from distinguished residents of the Punjab, including not a few natives of India who holdGovernment positions. The Secretary has also received an announcement thatHis Highness the Maharajah of Dohlpur is remitting a draft for 300 rupees (roughly £30). • Air Force ExaminationsTHE Air Ministry announces that the Air Council have approved of a* revised syllabus of subjects for the RoyalAir Force entrance examination, to come into force at the examination to be held in June, 1921. The syllabus willbe substituted for that shown in Appendix II of the Provisional Regulations respecting admission to the Royal Air Force(Cadet) College, after the November, 1920, entrance examination. A "Redcarite " ReunionIT has been suggested that all ex-officers and men who served at Redcar Air Station, who intend visiting the motorshow should do so on either November 10 or 11 and that they should meet in the gallery near the bandstand, between 6.30and 7 o'clock. It is proposed to hold the second annual dinner on November .13, and those who can attend are asked to write to Mr. Walter E. Crozier, c/'o Bank of Adelaide,11, Leadenhall Street, E.C. 3. • . The Problem of the Helicopter MONS. Louis DAMBLANC, who has recently been carryingout some experiments with a full size direct-Ifft machine under the direct auspices of the French Government, is toread a paper on this subject before the members of the Royal Aeronautical Society at 5 p.m. on November 18, at the RoyalSociety of Arts Adelphi. In view of the importance attached to the development of a practicable machine of this nature,M. Damblanc's paper is certain to arouse considerable discussion among experts. An Air Port for Quebec - .THE interest aroused by the recent trans-Canadian flight appears to be bearing good fruit as it is announcedthat the Canadian Air Board is considering a scheme for the establishment of an air port for trans-Continental seaplanesat Lampson's Cove on the river front. The Quebec Harbour Commission has been asked to take over a licence from theBoard. Air Mails for American EmbassyA PRACTICAL move by the American Military Attach^here is the decision to send all personal and other mails from his office at the American Embassy in London to anypoint on the Continent are now dispatched by air, with the sole exception of such communications as it is necessaryto forward by the Embassy Courier. A Portuguese Airship in the Sea SOME mystery attaches to the reported disappearance of aPortuguese airship which is said to have started from Lisbon Aviation Camp on October 19 for Madeira. It is supposedthat the airship lost its bearings in a fog and fell into the sea about 200 miles E.N.E. of Madeira. One report says thattwo Portuguese military aviators have been picked up by an American or British ship which called at Gandia river. 1122
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