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1927 - 0916.PDF
DECEMBER 1 *1927 "BLUEBIRD " DEVELOPMENT : This latest model of the Blackburn " Bluebird " (Genet engine) embodies improvements suggested after experience with the Mark I machine. It is adaptable to both land and sea chassis, the two pontoons being constructed of duralumin and supported by a steel tubular structure attached to the same fuselage fittings as used for the land chassis. A land type is now touring England with Mr. Charles Blackburn in charge. ceiling, 11,300 ft. ; take-off time against 5 m.p.h. wind, 10 sees. ; rate of climb from ground level, 400 ft. per minute. Seaplane :—84 m.p.h. top speed at sea level ; 82 m.p.h. top speed at 5,000 ft. ; 330 ft. per minute climb from sea level ; 38 m.p.h. landing speed ; take-off time against a 5 m.p.h. wind, 25 sees. ; range in calm at cruising speed (70 m.p.h.), 280 miles ; service ceiling, 7,500 ft. ; absolute ceiling, 9,300 ft. The Mark II model was flown in the King's Cup Race and Grosvenor Cup Race this year, and certain improvements then followed to the oil system, controls, tail-setting, and propeller. After this it emerged on to the market again, and the first customer was the Suffolk Aeroplane Club, followed by the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club, who ordered three machines. Mr. Charles Blackburn, commercial manager of the Black- burn Aeroplane Co., left Brough Aerodrome, Yorkshire, on November 23, in a Mark II " Bluebird " (Genet engine) to make an aerial tour. The following places are being visited by him in the order given : Hadleigh Aerodrome, Suffolk ; Martlesham ; Lympne ; Tunbridge Wells ; Hamble ; Stag Lane ; Croydon ; Sherburn ; Middlesbrough ; Renfrew ; Newcastle ; Manchester ; Liverpool ; Bristol ; Castle Bromwich ; Coventry ; Norwich ; C.F.S. Wittering ; Not- tingham, and Brough. Any communications from people interested in this tour should be sent to Mr. Charles Blackburn's Monomark BM/BRBF, W.C.I. LIGHT 'PLANE CLUBS London Aeroplane Club, Stag Lane, Edgware. Sec, H. E. Perrin,3, Clifford Street, London, W.I. Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club, Yate, Gloucester. Secretary,Iieut.-Col. C. Fleming, FUton Aerodrome, Patchway. Hampshire Aero Club, Hamble, Southampton. Secretary, Maj.Ross White, Hamble, Southampton. Lancashire Aero Club, Woodford, Lanes. Secretary, C. J.Wood, Oakneld, Dukinneld, near Manchester. Midland Aero Club, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham. Secretary,Maj. Gilbert Dennison, 22, Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. Ncwcastle-upon-Tym Aero Club, Cramlington, Northumberland.Secretary, A. H. Bell, c/o The Club. Norfolk and Norwich Aero. Club, Household, Norwich. Secretary, H. 0. Bennett, 5, Opie Street, Norwich. Nottingham Aero Club, Hucknall, Nottingham. Hon. Secretary,Cecil K. Sands, A.C.A., Imperial Buildings, Victoria Street, Nottingham. The Scottish Aero Club Movement, 101, St. Vincent Street,Glasgow. Secretary, Harry W. Smith. Suffolk Aeroplane Club, Ipswich. Secretary, Courtney N. Prentice, " Hazcldell," Stowmarket, Suffolk. Yorkshire Aeroplane Club, Snerburn-in-Elmet, Yorks. Secretary, D. M. N. Coles, The Aerodrome, Sherburn-in-Elmet. WND0N AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending November 27,.—During the past week the weatherhas practically stopped all flying at Stag Lane. On Friday, 25th instant, there was a slight break which enabled flying for1 hr. 50 mins., and this was confined to solo flvirig bv R, Sanders-Clarke and P. W. Hoare. Christmas Closing.—The Club will be closed down on the evening of Thursday,December 22, and will re-open on the morning of Thursday, 29th proximo.' BRISTOL & WESSEX AEROPLANE CLUB FLVIXC report for week ending November 26.—Total flying time, 12 hrs.35 mins.; instruction, 7 hrs. 10 mins.; solo, 4 hrs. 30 mins.; passengers, t>o mins. Instruction (with Mr, E. B. VV Bartlett) : Messrs. A. E. Arnold, P. H. H.Bryan, T. H. Clarke, L. H. Roberts, H. A. Tiarks, W. R. Walwyn, Hon. P. L. Bathurst. Soloists under instruction : Hon. H. C. H. Bathurst, Messrs. A. H. Downes -Shaw, R. A. Hall, S. K. Jopp, L. H. Roberts. Passengers (with Mr. Bartlett) : Miss Burnside, Messrs. L. \V. Putman,Mrs. Moule. During the week three members have qualified for their " A " Licence.These are the first members of the club to qualify and we offer them our congratulations. They are Hon. H. C. H. Bathurst, Mr. A. H. Downes-Shaw, our chairman, and Mr. R. A. Hall. The weather has been very bad during the week, no flying being possibleon Monday and Wednesday. HAMPSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending November 20.—Total flying time, 7 hn>. ; instruc- tion, 3 hrs. 40 mins. ; solo, 2 hrs. 45 mins. ; test flight?, 35 mins. Terrible weather conditions on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundayprevented us from doing much flying this week. However, we had a com- panion in misfortune in Sir Alan Cobham who arrived at Hamble on Thursday 824
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