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DECEMBER 17, 1925 A NEW WESTLAND MACHINE The " Yeovil " Day-Bomber THE Westland " Yeovil " Day-Bomber, designed and builtby the Westland Aircraft Works (Branch of Fetters, Ltd.). Yeovil, is claimed to be an advance on existing types ofmachines for this purpose. A machine for day bombing should possess certain characteristics which are not so muchneeded on machines required for other purposes. In par- ticular, it is very essential that the observer should have a of the pilot slopes down to the engine. This has the effectof very greatly improving the pilot's view forward. The armament of the machine consists of a gun firing for-ward and two guns firing aft. The undercarriage has a wide track, and the shock is absorbed by means of oleo legs. Ailerons are fitted to the top planes only, but are of largearea, and give very effective and light control. A NEW WESTLAND MACHINE : The " Yeovil " is a Day-Bomber fitted with Rolls-Royce " Condor engine. In this front view the Leitner-Watts meta! propeller is a notable feature, as are also the high-lift section gravity petrol tanks. really good uninterrupted view downwards, to enable him effectively to use one or other of the accurate bomb sights which are now obtainable. In addition, a bombing machine should have a good degree of positive stability, and should fly very steadily. Otherwise it will bv impossible to vise the bomb sights effectively. It will be noted that the wing section on each side of the centre section is different from the remainder of the wing. The petrol tanks are housed inside this thick section, which has high-lift characteristics. It will thus be seen that the petrol supply is entirely by gravity, which is a very desirable feature, particularly for a military machine. THE WESTLAND "YEOVIL' DAY-BOMBER: Three-quarter rear view. The sloping deck provides a good view forward for the pilot, while the rear gunner, being clear of the wings, has a very free field of fire and a good view downwards for bomb sighting. Al, these points Westland " Yeovil have received " bombc; attention the aft Pof the trying fs cin'be'seef from the photographs, the decking in front R.A.F. Cairo-Cape Flight (All-British) from PREPARATIONS for the R.A.I • *»r:jmmenced The five Cairo to Cape Town and back have «mmen machines to be employed on f\R^\t Hayes. They The engine is a 600 h.p. Rolls Royce " Condor," fitted with a metal propeller?"11'*11'1'*'**'***1'*' As the machine was built for the Air Ministry, we are not permitted to give any details of its actual per- formance, but we may say that this is considered highly satisfactory. <$> <$> " Lions." Wing-Commander C. W. H. Pulford, O.B.E., A.F.C., will be the leader of the flight, and the four other members will be Flight-Lieuts. E. C. Emmett, M.C., D.F.C. ; L. E. M. Gillman ; E. J. L. Hope, A.F.C. ; and P. H. Mackworth, D.F.C. A start will be made in March next, and they hope to be back in Cairo by June. 819
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