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Flight, March 22, 1923 AIRCRAFTBNGINEEFL 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. 743. (No. 12, Vol. XV.) MARCH 22, 1923 TWeekly, Price 6d.L Post 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 .. 30s. U. Abroad .. .. 33s. Qd.* 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 The Air Estimates Debate 153 The Navy orth; R.A.F 4 The Grosvenor Challenge Cup .. .. .. .. .. 154 Glenn Martin U.S. Navy "Gun-Spotter" Monoplane .. .. .. 155 London-Continental Services .. .. .. .. .. .. 156 The New 8 h.p. "Statax" Engine 157 Royal Aero Club Official Notices .. .. .. 158 The Air Estimates 159 London Terminal Aerodrome .. .. .. .. .. .. 164 In Parliament .. .. .. .. 164 Royal Air Force 165 R.A.F. Intelligence 5 Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers 166 Sidewinds 166 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 ; Mar. 23.... Entries close for Gordon Bennett Balloon Race Apl. 12 .... Lecture, " Some Controversial Points in Aircraft Design," by F. T. Hill, before I.Ae.E. May 11 .... Lecture, " Experimental Flying," by Maj. M. E. A. Wright, before I.Ae.E. June 25-30 International Air Congress, London June 30 .... R.A.F. Aerial Pageant July ' .... Air Race for King's Cnp July 20 .... Gothenburg Exhibition Aug. 3-14 Rhon Gliding Competition Aug. 6 .... Aerial Derby Aug. 6-27 French Gliding Competition, near Cherbourg Aug. 8-12 F.I A. Conference, Gothenburg. Sept. 23 Gordon Bennett Balloon Race, Belgium Sept. 28 .... Schneider Cup Seaplane Race at Cowes Dec. 1 .... Entries close for French Aero Engine Com- petition 1924 -v< ••••-'. Mar. 1 .... French Aero Engine Competition. INDEX FOR VOL. XIV. The Index for Vol. XIV of FLIGHT (January to December, 1922) is now ready, and can be obtained from the Publishers, 36, Great Queen Street, Kingsway, W.C. 2. Price Is. per copy (Is. Id. post free). EDITORIAL COMMENT. ENERALLY speaking, the debate in the House of Commons on the Air Esti- mates, 1923-24, was characterised by a full appreciation of the growing importance of the air. From no section was this importance denied, and nobody seriously suggested that any great reduction should be made in the amounts asked for. The debate resolved itself mainly into a Navy versus Royal Air Force controversy, and on the whole the air came out of the Estimates encounter extremely well. Our new Debate6** Air Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare, proved by his explanatory memorandum on the Air Estimates, by his introduction to them in the House and by his replies during the debate, that he has already, although having been in office but a very short time, grasped to an astonishing extent the intricate subject presented by the air, and by his very frank statements, made without fear or favotir, he has done a vast amount of good by helping, not only the House, but the country at large to a fuller appreciation of the extent to which our strength in the air has been allowed to dwindle until, from being a first-rate power in the air, we have dropped to a second or even third rank. For that he deserves well of the nation, and it is to be hoped that Sir Samuel will be able to remain in office for a much longer period than have his predecessors. With regard to the Estimates, we are quite certain that the House realises, and the country generally realises, that our present position as regards air defence is highly unsatisfactory. Even with the new squadrons for home defence which it is proposed to establish during the coming financial year, our preparations cannot be described as being adequate, but the increase in this year's Air Estimates, taken in conjunction with the reductions effected in th§
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