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Flight, January 26, 1922 .\ (, PA* fyfjg I MwLJm " S AIRCRAFT im W l^^ ( ENGINEER. ^^ ^^IRgHIPS^ First Aero Weekly in the World. Founder and Editor : STANLEY SPOONER A Journal devoted to the Interests, Practice, and Progress of Aerial Locomotion and Transport OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ROYAL AERO CLUB OF THE UNITED KINGDOM No. 683. (No. 4, Vol. XIV.) JANUARY 26, 1922 [Weekly, Price 6d. L Post free, 7d. Flight, The Aircraft Engineer and Airships Editorial Offices : , 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C. 2 Telegrams : Truditur, Westcent, London. Telephone : Gerrard 1828 Annual Subscription Rates, Post Free : United Kingdom .. 30s. a,d. Abroad .. .. 33s. od.* These rates are subject to any alteration found necessary under abnormal conditions and to increases in postage rates * European subscriptions must be remitted in British currency CONTENTS •— Editorial Comment PAGE Field-Marshal Sir William Robertson's Views on Poison Gas and Aircraft .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 Second Air Conference .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 The Importance of Research .. .. .. .. .. 46 Engine Installation .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 London-Paris from the Air: Two views of Beauvais .. .. .. 47 London-Continental Services .. .. . • .. 48 Semi-Rigid v. Rigid Airships : by Umberto Nobile .. .. .. 49 An Aircraft Disposal Conversion .. .. .. .. .. 51 Aerial Lighthouses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 Notices to Airmen .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 The Importance of Research in Aeronautics .. .. .. .. 55 Engine Installation : by Brig.-Gen. R. K. Bagnall-Wild .. .. 56 London Terminal Aerodrome .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 Flying Boat Costs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 Royal Air Force ... .. .. .. . . . . .. .. 59 Personals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 Correspondence .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. 60 Feb. Feb. Feb. 7& 8 16 .... DIARY OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS Club Secretaries and others desirous oj announcing the dates of important fixtures are invited to send particulars for inclusion in the following list: 1922. Jan. 26 .... Lecture, " Some Practical Points in Fuselage Construction," by Colin Daniel, before Students' Section, R.Ae.S. Lecture, " Radiological Research," by Dr. Y. E. Pullin, before R.Ae.S. Second Air Conference at Guildhall Lecture, " Methods of Instruction in Aeroplane Flying," by Sq.-Leader Portal, before R.Ae.S. Lecture " Some possible Improvements in Aero Engine Installation," by G. R. Irvine, before Students' Section R.Ae.S. Lecture, " Testing Aircraft to Destruction," by W. D. Douglas, before R.Ae.S. Nice Meeting Lecture, " The Design of a Commercial Aero plane," by Capt. de Havilland, before R.Ae.S. French Gliding Competition Gordon-Bennett Balloon Race, Geneva Tyrrhenian Cup, Italy Italian Grand Prix Feb. 23 Mar. 2 Mar. 26- April2 Mar. 30 .... July 6-20 Aug. 6 ... Sept. Sept. EDITORIAL COMMENT ROM a brief article the other day in the Evening Standard, following the reported Washington resolution for barring the use of poisonous gases in warfare, Sir William Robertson's views would appear to regard such pious resolves as merely sops to placate the idealists who still be lieve in the possibility of bringing into being a real League of Nations which can for all time „. . abolish war. When human nature Marshal nas Deen completely revolutionised—a Sir William few thousand million years hence—such Robertson's a much-wished-for bond of perfection Views on may materialise. In the meantime, Poison Gas .-, , , and Aircraft wbat concerns most over-taxed crawlers upon this sphere is what may reasonably happen in the next couple of decades. Washington Conference resolutions notwithstanding, there is no use shirking the question, and therefore it is re freshing to find Sir William Robertson ignoring the likelihood of any beneficial results from these political formulae. He just plunges straight into realities and discusses what developments of poison gases, com bined with aircraft, amongst other means, as dis tributors thereof, really give promise of in the next little scrap which all wise folk agree we should be prepared to deal with " peacefully " when it comes our way. Rifles, guns, and men are all very well, and without question useful in their way, but what Sir William states is "we need to realise that, with the exception of the aeroplane, the introduction of poisonous gases has worked a greater revolution in the conduct of warlike operations than has any other invention since the advent of gunpowder, and that chemical warfare has become an important arm of the fighting services. . . Again, obstacles, both natural and artificial, have always constituted in the hands of a skilful commander one of the most useful aids both to the attack and defence. . . . There were some examples of these gas obstacles on the West Front in 1918." The use of chemical compounds in aeroplane bombs also opens up a wide field of action. As everybody knows who went through air-raids in London, Sir William points out, the ordinary explosive
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