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2s. 8d. ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY NOTICES i?.38 Memorial Research Fund.—The Secre- tary announces the further following donations towards the Royal Aeronautical Society's R.38 Memorial Research Fund :— Officers of the Staff, British Aviation Mission, Japan, £20 ; Mrs. Little, £8 18s. 9d. ; Officers, R.A.F., Peshawar, £7 15s. Id. ; Lieut.-Comdr. White, U.S.N., £5 ; E. G. Walker, £2 5s. ; further interest on Deposit Account, ^9 18s. 4d. ; previously announced, Total to date, ^1,264 19s. lid. R.38 Memorial Prize.—The following entries for the R.38 Memorial Prize, the closing date for which was December 31, have been received by the Council of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Entrants are reminded that their papers, together with the signed declaration required by the regulations, must reach the Secretary not later than March 31 :— Commander F. L. M. Boothby ; Capt. Elbridge Colby ; A. P. Cole ; Wing-Comm. J. N. Fletcher ; Commander J. C. Hunsaker, C. P. Burgess, S. Truscott (joint authors) ; Robert Jones ; Major G. H. Scott, Lieut.-Col. V. C. Richmond (joint authors) ; Norman Meadowcroft ; R. H. Upson ; Prof. Dr. T. v. Karman ; Ing. Rodolfo Verduzio ; Dr. Karl Wegener, Dr. Karl Schneider (joint authors). W. LOCKWOOD MARSH, — ; • • ••• - ; - - Secretary "v:-""':"-- ; :~w ••»-•••- s m Institute of Aeronautical Engineers. A VERY interesting paper was read on January 26 by Mr. W. L. Cowley, of the N.P.L., entitled "The Wind Tunnel Work at the N.P.L." The first part of the paper was devoted to a description of the equipment at the National Physical Laboratory, including the various wind tunnels, balances, •etc. The lecturer then gave a short resume of the programme of the work carried out, but as this is confidential until published by theAir Ministry he confined himself to an account of the experiments that have already been mentioned in the reports of the N.P.L. In the matter of aerofoil work, Mr. • Cowley referred to the monoplane and biplane tests on R.A.F. 15, and to the investigation by the N.P.L. of the Prandtl aerofoil theory. He also referred to the work on controllability at large angles of incidence and to the allied problems of spinning or " autorotation." The airscrew programme at the N.P.L. is very extensive, and was dealt with by the lecturer, as was also the use and ad- vantages of the " whirling arm." On the subject of scale effect Mr. Cowley referred to the possibility of using the •compressed air tunnel for experiments such that the Reynolds number was the same as that of full-size machines, and he expressed the opinion that there •were good reasons to believe that the high-pressure tunnel was the most satisfactory method of studying the complex question of scale effect, and that • considerable development might be expected in this direction. The next paper to be read before the I.A.E. will be entitled " Seaplane Design," the author being Mr. W. O. Manning, who is one of the pioneers of British aircraft designers. The meeting will take place at the Engineers' Club, Coventry Street, at 6.30 p.m. The Flight Around the World. PREPARATIONS are rapidly being completed for the flight around the world planned by Capt. Norman Macmillan .and Capt. G. H. Malins. The flight is being organised by the Legion of Frontiersmen, and no effort is being spared to make the details as thorough and complete as possible. At present there is considerable speculation regarding the machine to be used for the flight, its make and type having been kept a secret. It may be stated, however, that it has been designed by a very experienced designer, and that although it is of somewhat novel type it is not expected that any unforeseen difficulties will arise in connection with its performance and general handling in the air. A third partner in the venture still has to be chosen, but Macmillan is taking his time over the choice, realising how important it is to have the right man for the job of assistant pilot, etc. The route to be followed has not been definitely decided, but in the main it will be that planned by the late Sir Ross Smith, with the exception that Macmillan intends to fly, not across Burma, via Mandalay, but down the coast and across the narrow peninsula to Bangkok, and hence following the coast of Siam, Cochin China, and French Indo China up to Hong Kon^, Canton and Shanghai. On the homeward " leg " Macmillan intends to break new ground by flying from New- foundland up to the coast of Greenland, across to Iceland, and hence via Faroe Islands to Scotland. The date for the start has not yet been definitely decided upon. FEBRUARY 1, 1923 SOCIETY OF MODEL AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS (London Aero-Models Association) ON Friday last, six new members were elected to the Society. On Friday/next, February 2, a General Purposes Committee, meeting will DO held. On Sunday, February 4, at Parliament Hill, aji attempt will be made to improve the glider record at present held by • C. J. Burchell (44 sees.). Judges will be at the starting y point at 11 a.m. prompt. Mr. C. Bayard Turner has kindly presented the Society ": with a " Record Cup," for enclosed fuselage gliders. . This must not be confused with the Glider Record Cup, .' presented by Mr. W. E. Evans, which is for any type of glider record, and therefore in the event of an enclosed fuselage glider breaking the record, it will hold the two Cups. Mr. M. Levy has kindly promised a prize of half a guinea for the glider record holder for 1923, and will increase same to one guinea if the record is 100 sees, or over. All interested .in model aeronautics, should communicate •-•. with the Hon. Sec, A. E. Jones, 48, Narcissus Road, N.W. 6, for full particulars of the Society. A. E. JONES. \ Hon. Sec. : ••• m m m m PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Aeronautical Research Committee Reports and Memoranda. No. 794. (Ae. 51). The Aerodynamic Loading of Airships. By Professor L. Bairstow, C.B.E., F.R.S. September, 1921. London : H. M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, W.C. 2. Price 3\d. post free. Reports : No. 125, Aeronautic Instruments, Section I, General Classification of Instruments. No. 127, Section III, Aircraft Speed Instruments. No. 129, Section V, Power Plant Instruments. No. 130, Section VI, Oxygen Instruments. No. 131, Section VII, Aerial Navigation and Navigating Instruments. No. 145, Internal Stresses in Laminated Construction. By A. L. Heim, A. C. Knauss and L. Seutter. No. 150, Pressure Distribution over Thick Aerofoils. By F. H. Norton and D. L. Bacon. No. 152, The Aerodynamic Properties of Thick Aerofoils, II. By F.. H. Norton and D. L. Bacon. No. 153, Controllability and Manoeuvrability of Airplanes. By F. H. Norton and W. G. Brown. No. 154, A Study of Taking Off and Landing an Airplane. By T. Carroll. No. 155, A Study of Airplane Manoeuvres, with Special Reference to Angular Velocities. By H. J. E. Reid. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Commercial Art. No. 4. January 23, 1923. 37, Drcry Lane, W.C. 2. Price Is. 6d. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS All Advertisement Copy and Blocks must be delivered at the Offices of " FLIGHT," 36, Great Queen Street, Kingsway, W.C. 2, not later than 12 o'clock on Saturday in each week for the following week's issue. FLIGHT The Aircraft Engineer and Airships 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C. 2. Telegraphic address : Truditur, Westcent, London. Telephone : Gerrard 1828. SUBSCRIPTION RATES " FLIGHT " will be forwarded, post free, at the following rates :—. UNITED KINGDOM j . ._. 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