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SB Washington and Aircraft As was expected from the first, the Washington Con ference has realised the difficulties of any attempt to limit the construction of aircraft and at the same time avoid handicapping the development of aviation for commercial purposes. On January 9, the representatives of the Five Powers, accordingly arrived at the conclusion that it is impossible at present to limit the development or the use of aircraft, and adopted a resolution recommending the creation of an international Commission to study the question with a view to future limitation. This is in harmony with the report of the Sub-Committee upon the subject, which was of the opinion that it is impossible to limit the size and use or characteristics of aircraft other than lighter-than-air machines, and that, the question of restricting aircraft in war should be left open for a future conference. French 1922 Air Budget Details"* LAST week, details of the French Air Budget for 1922 were available, and total, as passed by Parliament, to just under 436 million francs. The main appropriations are : Minister of War : For Home Squadrons, 214,287,500 francs ; Algeria and Tunis, 9,936,490 francs ; Morocco, 22,173,092 francs. Total, 246,397,082 francs. Under Secretary of State Department for Aeronautics : 147,219,970 francs, which includes foreign air attaches, 200,000 francs; technical service, 5,400,000 francs ; prizes and subsidies for commercial aviation, 45,382,000 francs. Ministry of Marine : 37,318,543 francs. Ministry of Colonies : 4,991,000 francs. Air Traffic at Bourget, the Paris Air Port OF considerable interest and importance are the figures now available for the past year's growth of flights and passengers and freights carried. For the month of December, the figures are : 148 flights (arrivals and departures), 359 passengers, 7,277 kilogs. of freightage, and 84 kilogs. of mails. For the full 12 months to December 31, 1921, last (compared with 1920) the figures are : Flights, 4,022 (3,359 in 192°) : passengers, 13,369 (6,850 in 1920) ; goods, 150,309 kilogs. (120,745 in 1920) ; mails, 3,308 (1,474 in 1920). These figures are for the airways in operation between Paris and London, Paris-Brussells-Amsterdam, Paris-Strasbourg- Prague-Warsaw, Paris-Amsterdam and Paris-Havre. Rumpler's Figures in Germany for 1921 OVER the Berlin-Augsburg air-route, which the Rumpler Co. have been exploiting, the totals for 1921 are given as 1,244 passengers and 3,286 kilogs. of mails carried. The Use of Light as an Aid to Aerial Navigation A DISCUSSION upon the above important subject will be opened by Lieut.-Col. L. F. Blandy, D.S.O., at the Royal Society of Arts, at 8 p.m., on January 31, under the auspices of the Illuminating Engineering Society. At this joint meeting with the Royal Aeronautical Society, Major-General Sir Frederick Sykes will preside. Syria and Aviation Development A NEW air service has been instituted in Syria between Latakia and Homs. Two journeys each way are, according to the Paris Temps, made per week, as on the similar services between Aleppo and Deir-Zor, Aleppo and Aintab, and Aleppo and Alexandretta. Services are also to be opened between Damascus and Palmyra and Damascus and Soweida (Hauran). A number of packages were carried on the Levant services, and in November 31 wounded or sick were evacuated by aeroplane without accident. The London Aero-Models Association A GENERAL meeting of the above Association was held on Thursday, January 5, at 20, Great Windmill Street, Piccadilly, W. 1, when 29 members had the pleasure of listening to a very interesting lecture by Mr. F. J. Camm on the subject of gears. A general debate followed, many members joining in. Messrs. W. G. Evans and Sons have very kindly presented a prize of £2 2s. to be competed for by the members during the coming flying season. An important general committee meeting will be held on Thursday, January 12. On January 19 all members are specially requested to attend a general meeting, when the election of the officers who will hold office for the ensuing twelve months will take place, and other business will be discussed. Meetings are held every Thursday, at 20, Great Windmill Street, Piccadilly, W. 1, commencing at 7.30 p.m. prompt. Membership forms can be had from the Hon. Sec, Mr. A. E. Jones, 48, Narcissus Road, West Hampstead, N.W. 6. JANUARY 12, 1922 SIDE-WINDS FROM the other side of the Atlantic comes quite an interesting little pamphlet, entitled the "Text Book of Aeronautical Lubrication." It is published by the C. L. Maguire Petroleum Co., of Chicago, one of the " big " lubricat ing oil, etc., concerns of America, and the makers of " Lakeside Aviation Oil." The first half of this work is devoted to the qualities of the above oil, and to lubrication problems (aviatic) in general, whilst the second half consists of a very com prehensive " chart" of troubles experienced with aero engines, their causes and remedies. Two interesting diagrams are also included, showing an aero-engine (Hall Scott) with the lubrication of all the important parts graphically set out. THB second annual Martlesham Heath Reunion Dinner (tickets 17s. 6d. each) will be held on Friday, January 20, at the Cafe Royal, Regent Street, London, W., at 7 p.m., when the Chair will be taken bv Brig.-Gen. R. K. Bagnall-Wild, C.M.G., C.B.E. Will all former members of the Station, please communicate with Capt. P. G. Robinson, Room A. 139, Air Ministry, London, W.C.2 ? K X K K PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Technical Note No. 75. Effects of Varying the Relative Vertical Position of Wing and Fuselage. By L. Prandtl. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Navy Building, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Report No. 118. The Pressure Distribution over the Hori zontal Tail Surfaces of an Airplane. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Navy Building, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Technical Note No. 76. A Mechanical Device for Illustrat ing Airplane Stability. By F. E. Norton. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Navy Building, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. 38 m M & AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECD7ICATIONS Abbreviations: cyl. •» cylinder ; I.C.-= internal combustion ; m. — motors The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc. APPLIED FOR IN 1919 Published January 12, 1922 32,115. BARON R. DF. T'SERCLAES. Rotary explosion engines.. (172,663.) APPLIED FOR IN 1920 Published January 12, 1022 15,521. J. DEHOCRATIS. Parachutes. (172,670.) 15,964 and 15,965. DAYTON-WRIGHT CO. I.C. engines. (146,944 and 145,409.) 19,298. H. JUNKERS. I.C. engines. (147,219.) If you require anything pertaining to aviation, study "FLIGHT'S" Buyers' Guide and Trade Directory, which appears in our advertisement pages each week (see pages ill and xii;. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS All Advertisement Copy and Blocks must be delivered at the Offices of "FLIGHT," 36, Great Queen Street, Kingsway, W.C. 2, not later than 12 o'clock on Saturday in each week for the following week's issue. FLIGHT The Aircraft Engineer and Airships 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C. 2. Telegraphic address : Truditur, Westcent, London. Telephone: Gerrard 1828. 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