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INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS Fixtures, 1924-25 1924 October 17, 6.30 p.m. — Paper "Commercial Airship Design,' by Commander F. L. M Boothby, C.B.E. Engineers Club, Coventry Street, W.l. November 7, 6.30 p.m.—Paper, " Steel versus Lighter Alloys,' by Colonel N. T. Belaiew, C.B., M.I.M.E., M.Inst. Met., M.I.Met., Member, Engineers' Club. November 21, 6.30 p.m.—Paper, " Graphical Methods of Aircraft Structural Design," by Dr. A. P. Thurston, M.B.E., F.R.Ae.S., M.I.A.E., Honours Member. Engineers' Club. December 12, 6.30 p.m.—Paper, " Notes on Seaplane Design," by Commander J. C. Hunsaker (C.C.), U.S.N., Assistant Naval Attache to the American Embassv, London. Kingsway Lecture Hall, Kingsway Hall, W.C.2. 1925 January 9, 6.30 p.m.—Paper, *' The History and Evolution of the Avro Training Machine," by Mr. R. J. Parrott, Honours Member. Engineers' Club. January 23, 6.30 p.m.—Paper, " A Few Experiments with Shock-Absorbing Hulls for Flving Boats," by Lieut. N. A. Olechnovitch, Member. "Engineers' Club. February 6, 6.30 p.m.—Paper, " Photo-Elastic Methods of Measuring Stress," by Prof. E. G. Coker, D.Sc, F.R.S. Engineers' Club. February 20, 6.30 p.m.—Paper, " Flying in Australia," by Mr. H. L. J. Hinkler. Engineers' Club. March 6, 6.30 p.m.—Second Annual Lecture by Continental Designer : " The Advantages of Metal Construction," by M. E. Dewoitine. Kingswav Lecture Hall, Kings- way Hall, W.C.2. Arrangements for the Annual Meeting will be announced later. April 8.—Visit. (Details will be announced later.) April 24, 6.30 p.m.—Paper, " The Position of the Airship in Aerial Transport," by Commander C. D. Burnev, C.M.G., M.P., R.N. Engineers' Club. May 8, 6.30 p.m.—Paper, " A Resume of Achievements in Aviation during the Past Year," by Captain W. H. Savers, Honours Member. Engineers' Club. May 20.—Visit to the National Physical Laboratory, Ted- dington. June 6.—Visit to the Croydon Aerodrome. • m m m A 32-Hour Flight by " Z.R.3." A FURTHER flight *has been made bv the " Z.R.3 "—the rigid airship built by the Zeppelin Co. for the U.S. Govern ment. On September 25, in spite of bad weather conditions, the airship with 75 passengers on board, left Friedrichshafen at 9 a.m. for an extended tour over Germany. After a short cruise over Lake Constance the airship headed N.W. and flew over Heidelberg, Darmstadt, Frankfurt and Hanover. As soon as the " Z.R.3 " was sighted at all the towns it passed over, the inhabitants turned out in large numbers and gave the airship an extraordinarily enthusiatic greeting. Between Marburg and Cassel, aided by a strong wind, a speed of 112 m.p.h. was attained. On reaching Hanover, shortly after 3 p.m., the " Z.R.3 " circled over the town, and dropped a message of greeting for Field-Marshal Hindenburg as it passed over his house. Then, flying on to Hamburg the air ship crossed over to Copenhagen and reached the Swedish coast shortly after midnight. Passing over Malmo the " Z.R.3 " proceeded via Helsingborg a short distance inland, and then returning over much the same route crossed the Baltic to Stettin, Germany. At about 9.30 a.m. (September 26) it arrived over Berlin, when practically the whole popula tion assembled in the streets and on the roofs to welcome it. After cruising round Berlin for some time, the " Z.R.3 " returned to Friedrichshafen via Dresden, Hof, Nuremberg, Augsburg, Ulm and Stuttgart. Friedrichshafen was safely reached at 5 p.m. after a flight lasting 32 hours, during which it covered a distance equal to nearly half that of the proposed flight to America. Final instructions have now been received from the U.S. Government as regards the trip of the " Z.R.3'" to America. The U.S. light cruisers Detroit and Milwaukee and the Fleet auxiliary (oiler) Patoka are to be stationed at different points along the route. The Patoka will be stationed 300 miles south of Cape Farewell, the Detroit—which will be fitted with a special mooring mast—600 miles south of this, . and the Milwaukee 250 miles east of Halifax. The " Z.R.3 " will take a northern course via Greenland, and all arrangement5 are completed at Lakehurst aerodrome to receive the airship- It is possible that the " Z.R.3 " will pass over London on its way across the Atlantic. " R.33 " being Refitted THE British rigid airship " R.33 " is being refitted at Cardington station in order that it may be used for carrying out a preliminary experimental programme in connection with the Imperial airship scheme. On September 26 last the crew of the " R.33 " met at Bedford at a reunion dinner, under the chairmanship of Maj. G. H. Scott, who piloted the " R.34 " out and back across the Atlantic. Lieut. Irwin, commander of the " R.33," said they were proud of being the first crew to commission the ship under the new scheme , and he was confident that the experiments would prove successful. AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS Abbreviations: Cyl. •= cylinder; i.e. •= internal combustion; m. «= motor The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc. APPLIED FOR IN 1923 Published September 18, 1924 5,365. RAUL, MARQUIS OF PATERAS PESCARA. Ignition systems for i.e. engines. (193,862.) 6,947. E. COUPLAND and F. J. TREVITT. Spars or struts and longerons for use in aeroplane construction and in propeller blades. (220,773.) 13,830. S. A. REED. Air propellers. (199,708.) 13,838. SPERRY GYROSCOPE Co. Gyroscopic apparatus. (220,726.) 18,729. DR. H, LOWY. Means :or determining the height of aircraft from the ground. (220,779.) 23,544. Soc. AKON. DES ATELIERS D'AVIATION. L. BREGUET. Lubricating means for big-ends of connecting rods. (207,160.) Published September 25, 1924 13,851. H. F. PARKER. Method for the recovery of water from exhaust gases of airship motors, and apparatus therefor. (220,986.) 14,454. J. G. GRAY. Gyroscopic apparatus. (221,006.) 14.536. LORD INVERNAIRN (W. BEARDMORE) and A. E. L. CHORLTON. Two- stroke i.e. engines. (221,010.) 14.537. LORD INVERNAIRN (W. BEARDMORE) and A. E. L. CHORLTON, Two- stroke i.e. engines. (221,011.) 18,167. A. LAMBLIN. Radiators. (203,307.) 19,123. BLERIOT AERONAUTIQUE Soc. ANON. Aeroplanes. (203,662.) 20,115. A. T. VANCE and F. J. ABBOTT. Automatic stabiliser. (221,069.) 23,144. FAIREY AVIATION Co., LTD., and C. R. FAIREY. Fuselages. (221,088.) 25,439. A. J. ROWLEDGE and ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD. Crankshaft bearing casings. (221,104.) Published October 2, 1924 14,866. A. ROHRBACH. Steering-devices for flying machines with several propellers. (221,275.) 21,670. G. PAGONIS. Rotary engines. (221,340.) 23,182. H. BOLAS and G. G. PARNALL. Control of aircraft. (221,352.) si as m m PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Aeronautical Research Committee, Reports and Memoranda : No. 900. Ac. 130). Report of the Design Panel on the Scale Effect on Lift, Drag, and Centre of Pressure of Complete Aero planes. March, 1924. Price 2s. %d. net. No. 936. (Ae. 24.) The Measurement of Viscosity by Means of Capillary Tubes. By G. Barr. March, 1923. Price Is. net. Lcndm : H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, W.C. Scientific Papers of the Bureau of Standards, No. 489. Primary Radio-Frequency Standardisation by use of the Cathode- Ray Oscillograph. By G. Hazen and F. Kenyon. May 22, 1924. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Price 10 cents. FLIGHT The Aircraft Engineer and Airships 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C. 2. Telegraphic address : Truditur, Westcent, London. Telephone : Gerrard 1828. 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