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Flight, May 4, 1922 I ILKJgg \—lm m II B ^^ rRCEKFT ^nM W " ( ENGINEER 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. 697. (No. 18, Vol. XIV.) MAY 4, 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. *&. 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 251 252 252 253 25 s Editorial Comment The French Engine Competition The Safety Fuel Tank Competition Heavy Loading or Light Loading The Vickers "Vulcan " Eight-Passenger Commercial Biplane .. Royal Air Force Cadetships Royal Aero Club Official Notices 259 London-Continental Services .. .. .. .. .. .. 250 Safety Fuel Tank: Awards - 26 261 263 263 French Engine Competition London Terminal Aerodrome Royal Air Force Royal Air Force Intelligence In Parliament - 264 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. Jane 1 .... June 5 .... Jane 23-25 July 6-20 Aug. 6 .... Aug. 7 .... Aag. (last fortnight) Sept Sept Sept. or Oct. Sept. 22 .... 1923. Dec. 1 .... Entries close for Schneider Cop Race R.Ae.C. Whitsun Race Meeting, at Waddon International Competition for Touring Aero planes, Brussels French Gliding Competition Gordon-Bennett Balloon Race, Geneva R.Ae.C. Race Meeting, at Waddon Schneider Cap Seaplane Race, at Naples Tyrrhenian Cup, Italy Italian Grand Prix R.Ae.C. Race Meeting, at Waddon Coupe Deutsche (300 kil.) Entries Close for French Aero Engine Com petition 1924. Mar. 1 French Aero Engine Competition. INDEX FOR VOL. XIII. The Index for Vol. XIII of FLIGHT (January to December, 1921) is now ready, and can be obtained from the Publishers, 36, Great Queen Street, Kings-way, W.C. 2. Price Is. per copy. (Is. Id. post free). EDITORIAL COMMENT HE regulations governing the engine competition to be held in France during 1924 have now been issued, and are published elsewhere in this issue of FLIGHT. The total prizes amount to 1,600,000 francs, but out of that foreign competitors can only qualify for 1,000,000 francs. At the present rate of exchange this represents approxi mately £20,000, and the winning firm would also be drawing royalties on manufacture, at Trio TTt'O'Ti/^Vi 0*7 ' E V- the rate of 8,000 francs per engine Competition f°r tne first ioo, 7,000 for the next 100, and so on until the 601st, from which onwayd- there would be a fixed royalty of 2,000 francs per engine. Thus, in the unlikely case of 600 engines being manufactured, the winner of the competition would get the original prize of £20,000 plus 3,300,000 francs (£66,000) in royalties, or a total of £86,000. It is, however, unlikely that any one engine, no matter how good, will be manufactured in France during the next few years to the extent of 600, although even in smaller numbers the royalties will amount to a not inconsiderable sum. There is further the consideration that foreign competitors will be free to sell their engines anywhere outside France, her colonies and protectorates, and thus might, even without winning the competition, possess an engine which would find a ready sale. Taking it all round, the competition offers a distinct encouragement to engine manufacturers everywhere, and we sincreely hope to find among the entrants more than one British firm. As regards the technical side of the competition, there is, we think, not much wherewith to find fault. The regulations appear to be eminently sensible, and there is little doubt that more than one engine will be produced which is capable of fulfilling the conditions in a creditable manner. Even present-day engines, With minor modifications, should be able to make a very good showing. The size of engine which it is hoped to encourage—350 to 450 h.p.—appears to be one well suited to commercial demands for several years to come, and we are glad to see that those responsible for the framing of the regulations have not asked for engines of much higher power. It will be a good many years before we are likely to require single units of much higher power than about 400 h.p. The weight limit, 7-26 lbs./h.p., including fuel and
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