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fir1* DECEMBER 14, 1922 That being so, it is unfortunate that the Paris Aero Show will not find British aircraft and engines repre sented nearly so well as they deserve to be. There is little doubt that, apart from the multitudes who visit the Paris Show merely as representatives of the " man in the street," and in regard to whom the exhibition is mainly of value as a piece of very effective propaganda, representatives of most civilised nations will visit the Grand Palais, there to study the latest developments in aircraft and aero-engine design. While it is probably a fact that the latest designs, at any rate those of a military nature, rarely are allowed to be exhibited at the Salon, and thus, from the point of view of Government representatives, an aero show offers less of interest than might be supposed, there still remains the civil aviation side, and developments in detail construction, which can be, and usually are, shown at the Grand Palais. In order that the British Aircraft Industry should not be entirely forgotten in the general interest of the Paris Show, we have compiled in the present issue brief references to all the main firms still actively engaged upon the design and construction of aircraft, aero engines, and equipment and accessories. As there would in any case have been comparatively few novelties to record, either among complete air craft, engines, or accessories, we have thought that an issue such as the present might be made more generally interesting by giving a brief historical sketch of the past and present activities of the various firms, instead of long technical descriptions which would, in most cases, already have been published from time to time in our ordinary issues. Thus, this week's FLIGHT contains what is hoped to be a very complete w ork of reference to the British Aircraft Industry as it exists today, outlining the past history—necessarily very briefly—of each firm, indicating the kind of work which has been done in the past, and mentioning, in so far as Air Ministry regulations allow, the types now being produced or about to be produced by the various designing and construction firms. In order to facilitate reference, the articles have been subdivided under three main heads or sections, the first of which deals with British aircraft designing and construction firms, the second with British aero engine firms, and the third with firms manufacturing or selling equipment and accessories. In each section the firms have been arranged in alphabetical order, so that it should be an easy matter to refer to any firm under any section. In cases where one firm manufactures both aircraft and aero engines, we have dealt with the aircraft under one section and with the engines under the other, as in this manner all machines are kept together and all engines together. It has been suggested that we should publish this issue of FLIGHT in two or three languages. After considering the matter most carefully we have decided not to do so for several reasons. To begin with, it is a matter of the very greatest difficulty to get technical articles translated really well, and the representatives of foreign governments to whom FLIGHT goes every week all, or practically all, read English as easily as they do their own language. Consequently they will have no difficulty in extracting from this issue any information required. Another p#int is that, were we to publish the reading matter in, for example, three languages, this would mean that we should only be able to devote one-third as much space to each firm, and we think it will be agreed, after reading the present number, that any such reduction could not be made without seriously de tracting from the value of the issue. Yet another reason for not publishing FLIGHT in several languages is that, as illustrations always have much greater appeal than columns of solid matter, we have included a very large proportion of photographs of machines and engines, publication of which will, in most instances, be sufficient reminder, to those who follow aviation matters at all closely, of the different types, full particulars of which have, in nearly all cases, already been published in previous issues of FLIGHT. Our aim in compiling the following resume of the British Aircraft Industry of today, has been to produce, as completely as possible within the space at our disposal, an index to which reference can constantly and easily be made, during the coming year, by anyone wishing to familiarise himself with the history and work of any one of our aviation firms, and we hope to have succeeded in producing a reference work the utility of which will not be confined to the week of its publication, but apply equally during the months to come. So far as we are aware, this is the first occasion upon which a weekly aviation journal has attempted to encompass within one issue a resume of the entire aviation industry of the country, and the advantage of having all this information in one volume instead of spread over two or three should be very considerable. AT THE PARIS AERO SALON. FLIGHT Stand is at the Exhibit of M. Branger, where FLIGHT can be obtained, and where all communications, Editorial or Advertisement, can be addressed. London Address: 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY. 724
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