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NOVEMBER 1, 1923 this great country (China), except America, than in any other country in the world. On the other hand, commercial aviation is an impossibility in China as long as there are no engineers and trained workmen, to be able to keep up the routes, to repair every damage, and, consequently, to rebuild or even to construct new machines. Perhaps the future will prove that the trial at the Lunghwa Aerodrome has been the foundation of aeroplane building in China, placing this country amongst the nations producing aircraft. " Schoettler I," as may be seen from the accompanying illustrations, is a very conventional two-seater tractor fuselage biplane, resembling closely in general appearance the German " Aviatik " or " Albatros " type of machine. Con- structionally also, we believe, this 'bus departs very little, if at all, from usual practice. The fuselage is of rectangular section girder construction, tapering somewhat finely to a vertical knife-edge at the rear. The covering is fabric, except landing gear is fitted, the struts of which are, we believe, steel; tubes with wood fairings. The following is a report on a test flight made by Mr. \V_ E. Holland (late Major, R.A.F.) on July 19, 1923 :— Controls.—Lateral controls slightly stiff; this would'' improve by use and suggest balancing the ailerons. Rudder.— Very good. Elevator.—Fully loaded would be very good indeed. Visibility.—The position of the pilot makes visibility exceptionally good ; it is impossible to suggest improvements„ The machine flies well, is very well balanced in the air, and answers controls cleanly. Speed.—Air speed obtained, full throttle at 1,000 ft., 126- miles per hour, but this speed could not be maintained ; best cruising speed about 98 miles per hour. Climb.—The machine climbed about 1,000 ft. a minute near the ground ; was unable to test climb at a height. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Side view of the " Schoettler I " Chinese-built biplane. 0 0 0 0 H 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0. 0 for the engine portion, which is metal, and the deck over the cockpits. The radiators for the engine cooling water, of which there are two, are of the honeycomb type, mounted outside the fuselage, one each side of the engine compartment. They are provided with shutters for the purpose of regulating the temperature. Both top and bottom planes are of equal span and chord, and both are set at a dihedral angle of 2°. The top plane, which is staggered forward about 2 ft., is in two sections, being attached at the centre to two pairs of inverted V-struts on the top of the fuselage. The bottom planes, also in two sections, are attached direct to the sides of the fuselage. There are two pairs of interplane struts a side, and lift wires are doubled. Ailerons are fitted to top and bottom planes, and are inter- connected. The tail surfaces, which are of ample proportions, do not call for any special comment. A conventional V-type 0000000 0 Cooling.—The cooling system seems to work very satis- factorily, but would suggest a larger blow off. General Remarks.—The machine gives great promise, and if flown from a larger aerodrome could be handled by the average pilot quite successfully. I was very pleased with the machine's general behaviour^ and look forward to seeing the result of future models. The weight-carrying capacity has been under-estimated. Position of observer is such that he can obtain a vision of practically 360° arc. The principal characteristics of " Schoettler I " are : Span, 39 ft. 6 ins. ; chord, 5 ft. 6 ins. ; o.a. length, 27 ft. 4f ins.; height, 10- ft. 3 ins. ; gap, 5 ft. 6 ins. ; stagger, 1 ft. 11| ins. ; dihedral angle, 2° ; wing area, 401 f sq. ft. ; weight empty, 1,634 lbs. ; weight laden, 2,558 lbs. ; loading per h.p., 15-9 lbs. ; loading per sq. ft., 6-3 lbs. ; speed range, 45-122 m.p.h. ; duration, 4i hours. R.A.F. Openings for Nurses THE Air Ministry announces that a nunrber of temporary staff nurses are required immediately for Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service. Candidates must be between 24 and 40 years of age, and have had three years' training in a recognised training school. In making the appointments, preference will be given to those holding additional certificates. The initial period of service \vill be for one year, with an option to extend for further annual periods. Staff nurses under the age of 35 on appointment will be considered as vacancies occur for transfer to the permanent service. The pay on appointment is £60 per annum, rising by annual increments of £2 10s. to £65. Allowances for board and washing will be made in accordance with rules laid down for members of the permanent nursing service. A uniform allowance of ^20 will be paid on entry, an upkeep grant of £"5 for the second year's service and ^10 in the third and subsequent years. A gratuity of £7 10s. will be paid on cessation of employment for each completed year of temporary service. Staff nurses who may be transferred to the permanent service, and who have had previous service in either the Navy or Army Nursing Service, may count that service towards retired pay in lieu of the gratuity mentioned above, provided the break in service does not exceed five years. Candidates should apply in writing to the Matron-in- Charge, Princess Mary's Roval Air Force Nursing Service, Air Ministry, Kingsway, London, W.C. 2, stating age, certi- ficates held and experience. ' Bristols Make Good in Australia SPLENDID work is being accomplished by Western Australian Airways, Ltd. They have now totalled 200,000- miles flying on the North-West Aerial Mail Service. It is of interest to note that they are—or have, by now—recondition- ing one of their Bristol tourers, which has completed 600 hours' flying without overhaul. The machine was recently inspected by a Departmental Inspector, who was satisfied as to its being perfectly airworthy, and only recommended a few- minor replacements. The company state that they are very pleased with the remarkable way in which the fleet of six Bristol tourers are standing up to their work, and that these machines have given the most complete satisfaction. It is- gratifying to learn that the company has been officially informed that their contracts for the air mail service are to be continued. • 676
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