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JULY 20, 1922 are included in the current year's Estimates, and steps are now being taken to form them. This has been done in consultation with the Air Ministry. The provisional peace establishment for the ground troops of an air defence brigade, Territorial Army, is approximately 1,633 all ranks, including the signal section. These numbers do not include the squadron or squadrons, Royal Air Force, co-operating with the ground troops. The total strength of two brigades as above is, therefore, approximately 3,266 all ranks. The above establishment has been agreed to by the Air Ministry, who were consulted. The total annual cost of an air defence brigade, territorial Army, as given above—exclusive of the squadron Royal Air Force—is about £55,000, and for two brigades it will therefore be £110,000. The decision to raise the ground troops of two air defence brigades for the defence of Great Britain has been reached after careful study of present and future strategical conditions. It is not in the public interest to disclose the considerations which have animated the War Office in deciding to raise these ground troops. The due apportionment of the available money for defence against air attack between aircraft and ground defence troops has been, and still is, the subject of careful consideration. Naval AJrcraft. VISCOUNT CURZON, on July 12, asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many aeroplanes, pilots, and observers are now available for working with the Royal Navy for reconnasisance, fighting, torpedo carrying, bomb dropping, and observation, respectively ; and how many are actually required to bring all aircraft carriers and ships fitted with flying platforms up to full establishment ? Mr. Amery: The aircraft (apart from reserves) allotted for working with the Fleet from ships and carriers are as follows :— 18 reconnaissance planes. 6 fighters. 12 torpedo planes. 18 spotting planes. The personnel available is sufficient to man these aircraft. It is not in the public interest to give the information asked for in the second part of the question. .... „ Viscount Curzon : Does the right hon. gentleman think the Navy is suffi ciently prepared for war in the air with only 12 torpedo planes allotted to it ? Vice-Admiral Sir R. Hall: Are the personnel of the naval wing trained at sea or on shore ? Mr. Amery : I must ask for notice of that question. Lieut.-Commander Kenworthy : Has the practice of fitting every light cruiser with one fighter been departed from, or are they still able to carry them and the machines are available ? Mr. Amery : I gave information the other day of the number of ships which are fitted to carry aeroplanes. Viscount Curzon : Do the Admiralty really consider that these six fighting planes are sufficient ior the requirements of the Fleet ? London to India Air Service MR. L'ESTRANGE MALONE asked the Secretary of State for Air (1) whether the Civil Aviation Advisory Committee has yet considered the question of a London to India service with heavier-than-air craft; when this Report will be published; and whether he will take steps to see that this Report is available to Members of this House before the Burney airship scheme to India is approved or submitted to this House ; (2) whether his Department has considered the Burney airship scheme; what recommendations have they made thereon ; whether the Air Ministry is aware that a London to India service with aeroplanes could be put into operation with more certainty, in a shorter time, with less capital expenditure, and smaller Government guarantees; whether any air transport firms have submitted projects of this nature ; and whether he can give an assurance that schemes of this nature operating with heavier-than-air craft will receive as favourable consideration as the Burney airship scheme ? Captain Guest: With regard to the first question, the question of the practicability of an Imperial Mail Service to India, operated by heavier- than-air craft, has been, and still is, under consideration by the Civil Aviation Advisory Board, and I am expecting to receive their report at an early date. I intend to publish the report as a White Paper, and I hope to be able to issue it before the House rises. As regards the second question, the Burney Airship Scheme has received the full consideration of the Air Ministry. As I stated in my reply to the hon. Member on May 18, the Ministry considered that from a technical point of view the scheme was a notable advance on previous proposals of this kind, and that it offered a reasonable prospect of satisfactory operation between India and this country. Commander Burney's proposals were then referred to the Committee of Imperial Defence for consideration. As the Committee have not yet given their decision, I do not think it would be proper for me to make any further statement on the matter at present. In answer to the third part of the question I would prefer to await the publication of the Report of the Civil Aviation Advisory Board before attempting to compare the relative advantages of these two aerial transport schemes. The answer to the fourth part of the question is in the negative ; to the fifth, in the affirmative. Aircraft and Engines VISCOUNT CURZON asked how many firms are at present engaged, either wholly or partly, in the construction of aircraft and engines; how many of these have intimated that they will have to close down unless some work can be given to them ; and whether he can state what limitations or conditions, if any, are imposed by his Department upon firms engaged upon the con struction of aircraft and engines for the Royal Air Force when tested, accepted, or rejected, respectively ? Captain Guest: The answer to the first question is that eighteen firms are engaged in the construction of aircraft; as regards engines, four major firms are engaged in the construction of engines, whilst four other firm* are engaged to a lesser degree; to the second, that, for the reasons stated in my reply to my noble and gallant friend on the 6th instant, general repre sentations have been made that the firms referred to may have to close down the departments devoted to such construction unless they receive orders sufficient to keep their staffs employed. In reply to the last part of the question, I am not clear what limitations or conditions my noble and gallant friend has in mind, but I shall be pleased to send him copies of the conditions of contract applicable to aircraft and engines ordered by the Air Ministry, if he so desires. Viscount Curzon : Do I understand the right hon. gentleman to say that general representations have been made ? Does that mean from the entire industry, practically ? Captain Guest: From deputations representing the industry. Lieut.-Commander Kenworthy : What action is the Air Ministry or the Government taking on those representations ? Do they realise the seriousness of this question ? Is anything being done ? Captain Guest: The Ministry is fully aware of the seriousness of the posi tion. If they have not the monoy they cannot give the orders. Lieut.-Commander Keuworthy j Is this being represented to the Cabinet ? If not, my right hon. friend ought to be in the Cabinet. (Other Parliamentary questions unavoidably held over.) IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, 1921-1922 AEROPLANES, airships, balloons and parts thereof (not shown separately before 1910 . For 1910 and 1911 figures see "FLIGHT" for January 25, 1912; for 1912 and 1913, see "FLIGHT" for January 17, 19141 for 1914, see " FLIGHT" for January 15, 1915 < for 1915, see " FLIGHT " for January 13, 1916J for 1916, see 'FLIGHT" for January 11, 1917: for 1917, see "FLIGHT" for January 24, 1918; for 1918, see "FLIGHT" for January 16, 1919; for 1919, see "FLIGHT" for January 22, 1920 • for 1920, see " FLIGHT " for January 13, 1921; and for 1921, see " FLIGHT " for January 19, 1922. Imports Exports Re-Exportation 1921. 1922. 1921. 1922. 1921. 1922. £ £ £ £ £ £ Jan. ... 4,459 1,152 87,128 7°,552 2,285 23 Feb. ... 2,379 567 59.829 69,129 19 1,100 Mar.... 14 1,471 118,199 166,607 1,565 100 April... 1,370 3,846 138,983 139,995 450 5>88° May ••• 3.35° 2.4i6 59.624 167,999 1,818 4,254 June... 5,181 816 79,713 129,137 — 14,530 16,753 10.268 543.476 749.419 6,137 25,887 E 13 PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED I.C.A.R. International Concours Avialique Rotterdam, 2-17 Sept., 1922. Royal Aero Club of the Netherlands, The Hague, Holland. Reports and Memoranda, Aeronautical Research Committee;— No. 586.—(1) Report on Various Airscrews designed for S.E. 5. By the Aerodynamics Staff of the R.A.E. (2) Report of some Experiments with Model of the S.E. 5 and Models of these Airscrews. By the Aerodynamics Staff of the N.P.L. July, 1921. Price 3s. net; by post, 3s. 2.\d. No. 689. The Canonical Forms of the Equations of Motion of an Aeroplane in Still and Gusty An. By Prof. G. H. Bryan, F.R.S. February, 1921, Price qd. net, by post iojd. No. 692. Notes on French and Italian Aeronautical Practice with Particular Regard to Airships. By J. R. Pannell, A.M.I.M.E. Price 2s. 6d. net. By post 2s. -]\d. London : H.M: Stationery Office, Kingsway, W.C. 2. No. 744 Ae. 11). Theory of Initial Motions and Its Applica tion to the Aeroplane ; being a Sequel to R. and M. 68y. By G. H. Bryan, Sc.D. July, 1921. Price qd. net; by post \od. BBSS AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS A bbreviations : 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 1921 Published July 13, 1922 1,222. J. W. RAPP. Airplane ribs. (157,310.) 1,664. ZEPPELIN-WERK LINDAU Ges. Hollow body of sheet metal with rib-like stifienings, for use as hulls and wings. (157,953.) 7,205. Soc. DES MOTEURS SALMSON (SYSTEME CANTON UNNE). Magnetos. (161,162.) 7,240. ZEPPEIBJ-WERK LIKDAU GES. and C DORNIER. Metal covering for aircraft, suitable for planes. (162,2 71.) I7,7t4. J.KELLY. Helmet for aviators, etc. (181,617.) APPLIED FOR IN 1921 Published July 20, 1922 8,650. H. S. WILDEBLOOD. Wings. (181,828.) 18,874. G. HRIB. Means for supporting and driving an auxiliary overhead aeroplane propeller. (181,997.) FLIGHT The Aircraft Engineer and Airships 36. GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C. 2. Telegraphic address : Truditur, Westcent, London. 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