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Flight, March 2, 1922 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. 688. (No. 9, Vol. XTV.) MARCH 2, 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. 4k. 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 PACE The Wreck of the " Roma " 129 The Report on " R.38" 130 The Air Conference .. .. 130 London-Paris from the Air: No. 27. Typical French Landscape .. 131 The Air Conference, 1922, continued. Paper by Major G. H. Scott .. 132 Royal Aero Club Official Notices .. .: .. 135 Notices to Airmen 13 London Terminal Aerodrome .. .. .. .. .. .. 136 Personals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. - .. 136 Curtiss Twin-Engined Torpedo Seaplane r37 Institution of Aeronautical Engineers, Official Notices .. .. .. 138 In Parliament 13 The Accident to H.M. Airship "R.38." Sub-Committee's Report .. 139 The " Roma " Disaster .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 140 Methods of Aeroplane Flying Instruction.. .. .. .. .. 140 Royal Air Force Memorial Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 140 Royal Air Force Hi Royal Air Force Intelligence .. .. .. .. .. .. 141 London Aero Models Associations .. .. .. .. .. .. 142 Airship Developments in U.S.A. .. .. .. .» .. .. 142 The Wreck of the " Roma ' DIARY OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS Club Secretaries and others desirous of announcing the dates of important fixtures are invited to send particulars for inclusion in the following list : 1922. Mar. 2 .... Lecture, " Testing Aircraft to Destruction," by W. D. Douglas, before R.Ae.S. Mar. 16 .... Lecture, " Radiological Research," by Dr. V. E. Pullin, before R.Ae.S. Mar. 26- April2 Mar. 30 Nice Meeting Lecture, " The Design of a Commercial Aero plane," by Capt. de Havilland, before R.Ae.S. Mar. 31 Lecture, "Aircraft Design " by F. P. Folland, before I.Ae.E. R.Ae.C. Race Meeting, at Waddon Entries close for Schneider Cup Race R.Ae.C. Race Meeting, at Waddon French Gliding Competition Gordon-Bennett Balloon Race, Geneva R.Ae.C. Race Meeting, at Waddon April 17 .... June 1 .... June 5 .... July 6-20 Aug. 6 ._ Aug. 7 .... Aug. (last fortnight) Sept Sept Sept. or Oct. Sept. 22 ... Schneider Cup Seaplane Race, at Naples Tyrrhenian Cup, Italy Italian Grand Prix R.Ae.C. Race Meeting, at Waddon Coupe Deutsche (800 kil.) EDITORIAL COMMENT ISFORTUNE appears to have been dogging the footsteps of airships during the last year or so. First came the accident to R.38, involving a heavy loss of life, and now the wreck of the semi-rigid airship " Roma " purchased from Italy by the United States Army. It is a curious coincidence that the report of the Accidents Investigation Sub-Committee should be issued almost simultaneously with the sad accident to the " Roma," which resulted in further increasing the -death - roll of those whose pioneer work is paving the air-way for future generations. To the American Nation, no less than to the relatives of those who perished, our sympathy goes out in their sad bereavement. The loss of R.38 and her gallant crew, in which America shared, is still so fresh in mind that the wreck of the " Roma " is felt all the more keenly. Both calamities occurred at a time when the fate of airships was in the balance, and as far as this country is concerned it is to be feared that the loss of R.38 has not helped to make the exploitation of airships any the easier, for the time being at any rate. In America also, voices are not wanting which are crying " Enough," although these are silenced by plans which appear to be maturing to thoroughly test airships commercially in the United States. Moreover, it would appear as if both calamities might have been avoided. Details relating to the cause of the accident to the " Roma " are still lacking, but from such reports as have reached this side it seems that the primary cause was the failure of the elevators, followed by a nose dive, which brought the airship into contact with some high-tension electric leads which, on breaking, set the hydrogen on fire. It appears reasonable to suppose that but for this fact the crew might have been saved, as the crash of the airship on the ground would probably not have set it on fire, or not, at any rate, until the crew would have had time to get clear. Surprise has been expressed that the airship should dive into the ground when the tail broke. While at first this fact may appear somewhat surprising, a few moments' consideration will show that it was quite a natural sequel to the breaking of the tail. According to reports, the airship was proceeding at
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