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Flight, July 27, 1922 First Aero Weekly in the World. Founder and Editor : STANLEY SPOONER A Journal devoted to the Interest*, Practice, and Progress of Aerial Locomotion nnd Transport OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ROYAL AERO CLUB OF THE UNITED KINGDOM No. 709. (No. 30. Vol. XIV.) JULY 27, 1922 fWeekly, Price 6d. L Poet 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 .. 305. +d. Abroad .. .. 33s. od.m 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 Position of Research .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 419 Half-Yearly Report on Civil Aviation .. .. .. .. 420 International Air Congress, London, 1923 .. .. .. .. 420 The Aerial Derby .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. 420 The Mayenberger Sporting Amphibian .. .. .. .. .. 421 Half-Yearly Report on Progress of Civil Aviation .. .. .. 422 Royal Aero Club Official Notices 424 London-Continental Services .. .. .. .. .. .. 424 International Air Congress . .. .. .. .. 425 Air Ministry Notices 42 Aircraft and the Navy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 426 Personals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 427 Gordon-Bennett Balloon Race .. .. .. .. .. .. 427 London Terminal Aerodrome .. .. .. .. .. .. 428 In Parliament 429 Loss of French 'Spad " off Folkestone 430 Royal Air Force .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 431 Royal Aeronautical Society Official Notices 43 Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers .. .. .. .. .. 432 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. Aug. 6 .... Aug. 6-20 Aug. 7 .... AUK. 12 ... Sept. 2-17... Sept. 9-10... Sept Sept Sept. or Oct. Sept. 22 .... Deo. 15- Jan. £ 1928. Deo. 1 .... 1924. Mat. 1 .... Mar. 15 ... Gordon-Bennett Balloon Race, Geneva French Gliding Competition at Clermont- Ferrand Aerial Derby Starting at Waddon Schneider Cup Seaplane Race, at Naples International Conconrs Aviatique, Rotterdam 1,000 Miles Race ronnd Britain for the King's Trophy Tyrrhenian Cap, Italy Italian Grand Prix R.Ae.C. Race Meeting, at Waddon Conpe Dentieh (800 nil.) Paris Aero Exhibition Entries Close for French Aero Engine Com petition French Aero Engine Competition. Entries close lor Dntoh Height Indicator Com petition Position of Research DITORIAL COMMENT. LSEWHERE in this issue we publish a brief review of the Annual Report of the Aeronautical Research Com mittee, which has now taken the place of the old National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. The Report gives an indication of the amount of work which has been done during the year with which it deals (1921-22), and although much has been accomplished, the Report clearly indicates that much yet remains to be done. In fact, the further we progress, the further we appear to discover we still have to go. There is no need here to deal with all the problems that are awaiting solution; suffice it to indicate a few of the more pressing. From the point of view of civil aviation, there would appear to be two outstanding problems, which are vital to the progress and safety of flying. One is that of stability and control. Important as is the question of stability, it is perhaps less so than that of control, especially at low speeds and large angles of incidence, and more particularly lateral control. The longitudinal control of the majority of machines is already fairly satisfactory, but it is a well-known fact that"when the critical angle of lift is approached, the ailerons become, as the pilots say, " sloppy." Closely connected with the problem is that of rudder control. It appears that what is required is ample rudder control at low speeds, to counteract the yawing moment caused by the ailerons, but the problem is very complicated. The second vital problem to which reference has been made is that of the power plant and its installa tion. It is obvious that if, at one stroke, we could produce a power plant which was absolutely free from breakdown, and which was, moreover, more economical in fuel consumption than present engines, the majority of our troubles would be over. The question of research into the possibilities of using other types of engines, other fuels, fire-proof installation, etc., is therefore one of the utmost importance, and the Report indicates that work along these lines is being carried out. From the foregoing it might be concluded that all was well with research, if two of the most pressing
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