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1927 - 0005.PDF
JANUARY 6, 1927 will mean on a long flight of some five hours' duration can readily be imagined. From experience with previous machines of somewhat similar type it is confidently expected that the Short " Cal- cutta " will be very stable, so that the pilot will not be fatigued by flights of long duration. It will be seen that a servo rudder is to be fitted. This rudder is a comparatively new invention, and has but recently been introduced on aircraft in this country. Several of the newer large machines now coming along are, however, to be so equipped, and as far as present experience goes the servo rudder enables a pilot to deal with very large rudder loads indeed. The action of the servo rudder is simple enough. The pilot operates the servo rudder, which in turn operates the main rudd«r. We do not know who first thought of the servo rudder for aircraft, but in Germany Herr Anton Flettner, inventor of the Flettner " rotor," patented such servo rudders for ships several years ago, and it appears probable that he also is the inventor of the servo rudder for aircraft, although it is gathered that considerable research on its use has been carried out at the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farn- borough. In the Short " Calcutta " a monoplane tail and single rudder is used, which is rather unusual for a large three-engined machine. We understand, however, that there is a probability of two smaller rudders being mounted above the tail plane, which may be used to correct any turning moment due to the failure of one of the wing engines. The main dimensions and areas of the Short " Calcutta " are indicated on the general arrangement drawings. These may be supplemented by the following brief specification : Weight of machine fully loaded, 19,600 lbs. (8,920 kgs.). Paying load, 3,540 lbs. (1,610 kgs.). Maximum speed fully loaderl, 105 knots = 121 m.p.h. (195 km. ,'h.). Landing speed fully loaded, 46 knots = 53 m.p.h. (85-5 km./h.). Maximum range, 545 miles (878 km.). Royal Air Force Flying Accident THE Air Ministry regrets to announce that Flying Officer (Hon. Flight-Lieut.) Alastair Neil Macneal, the pilot of the aircraft, and No. 362102 L. A. C. Cyril Arthur Overy, died of injuries on December 29, 1926, as the result of an accident at Ambala, India, to a Bristol fighter of No. 28 Squadron. IKe Racial !£Iero Clci of the Ujxited Kiz\gdoi OFFICIAL /NOTICES TO ME.MBER5 \ RACING COMMITTEE A MEETING of the Racing Committee was held on Monday, December 20, 1926, when there were present :—Lieut.-Colonel M. O. Darby, in the chair : Lieut.-Colonel W. A. Bristow, Major R. H". Mayo, Capt. C. B. Wilson, M.C., Mr. Howard T. Wright, and the Secretary. The Committee considered the racing programme for 1927. It was decided to concentrate on a three-day meeting, during the August Bank Holiday week-end, the races to include the King's Cup and Grosvenor Challenge Cup. The possibility of holding these races from Bournemouth was considered. The expert reports on the aerodrome on the racecourse and the surrounding districts were submitted, together with the proposals of the racecourse company to take down the fencing and jumps and to acquire additional land to increase the alighting area. These proposals arenow under consideration. Death of Mr. E. B. Parker MEMBERS will have heard with deepest regret the death of Mr. E. B. Parker on December 28, 1926. Mr. Parker was attached to the R.N.A.S. from the Navy during the war, and afterwards was the London representative of Messrs. Short Bros. The funeral took place at Merstham on December 31. 1926, and amongst those present were Com- mander R. B. Davis, Y.C.. Major S. V. Sippe, D.S.O., Mr. Oswald Short, and Mr. H. E. Perrin. Offices : THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W. 1. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary. Uliiiii ''(ji^^dS^jjjg^^ iiHiiiibl^l^' iT,^ya ! •" "I QUANTITY PRODUCTION : A few of the Hawker " Horsley " bombers with Rolls-Royce "Condor" engines ready for delivery to their squadrons. The machines are here seen outside the Hawker sheds at Brooklands.
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