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Flight, February 8, 1923 P53 CHT AIRCRAFTENGINEER^. 6£> ZUR§HIPS 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. 737. (No. 6, Vol. XV.) FEBRUARY 8, 1923 rWeekly, Price 6d.L Post free, 7d. 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. $d. 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 Editorial Commen PAGE y Third Air Conference 69 Seaplanes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Metal Construction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 The Vickers " Virginia" . .. 71 The Third Air Conference . 72 Seaplanes. By C. R. Fairey 76 Royal Aero Club Official Notices 80 London Terminal Aerodrome .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 Gliding, Soaring and Air-Sailing .. .. .. ,. .. .. 81 Personals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 American Success with All-Metal Wings .. .. .. .. .. 82 Ten Years' Testing of Model Seaplanes .. 85 Royal Air Force 85 R. A.F. Appointments .. .. .. .. . . . . .. 85 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 : Feb. 9 .... Lecture," Seaplane Design," by W. 0. Manning, beiore I.Ae.E. Feb 15 .... Lecture, "The Practical Aspects of the Sea- plane," by Wing-Commander Cave-Brown- Cave, beiore R.Ae.S. Feb. 23 .... Lecture, " Aerofoils," by Dr. A. P. Thurston, before I.Ae.E. Mar, 1 ... Lecture, " Helicopters," by Major F, M. Green, before R.Ae.S. Entries close for the Schneider Cup Entries close for Dutch Height Indicator Com- petition. Lecture, " The Control of Aeroplanes at Slow Speeds," by Professor B. Melvill Jones, before R.Ae.S. Entries close for Gordon Bennett "Balloon Race Lecture, " Some Controversial Points in Aircraft Design," by F. T. Hill, before I.Ae.E. Lecture, " Experimental Flying," by Maj. M. E. A. Wright, before I.Ae.E. International Air Congress, London - ~ R.A.F. Aerial Pageant Air Race for King's Cup .- Gothenburg Exhibition Aerial Derby French Gliding Competition, near Cherbourg F.I A. Conference, Gothenburg. Mar.Mar. Mar. Mar. Apl. May 1 ....15 .... 15 23 ... 12 .... 11 June 25-30 JuneJuly July Aug. Aug. Aug. 30 ... 20 6 6-278-12 1WING to the fact that these notes are written before the Third Air Conference at the Guildhall has closed, it is difficult to express an opinion as to what success has attended the event which may now be a ccepted as an annual one. Opinion s differ as to the value of such confer- ences, some denying that they serve any useful purpose whatever, others maintaining that they are of the very greatest importance It all depends upon the point of view. Of A. direct utility there may be relatively Conference little, but indirectly we are certain that the air conferences do in fact result in a very considerable amount of good. Not only do the papers read before the conferences usually give rise to useful discussions, but the conferences give the Government, through the Air Ministry, an opportunity of stating its views and policy (if any) and of " meeting its critics face to face," as General Brancker said in his paper on Tuesday. Opinions are expressed in the papers, different views, often opposing, are brought out in the dis- cussions, and suggestions are made which are given the serious consideration of the Air Ministry and Cabinet. One is prone to assume that this is some- what by way of being eyewash, but, as a matter of fact, there is good reason to believe that many of the suggestions made last year have borne fruit, and that many of the causes for criticism have been removed. Furthermore,-the air conferences serve to bring into closer touch those interested in the constructional and operational sides of aviation on the one hand, and those likely to make use of air transport on the other. Besides which the general public learns, through the Press (or should do so), what is the present position of aviation, what success has been attained, and what are the plans entertained for the future. As Sir Samuel Hoare pointed out in his opening address, what is wanted is to get away from head- lines and down to a quiet and instructed discussion. An instructed public opinion is and must be the greatest aim of all who wish to further the cause of aviation, for thus, and thus only, can we hope to make sound and lasting progress. Unfortunately, although without exception the papers read before the conference this vear were of a nature calculated
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