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And, finally, it is of the utmost importance that whatever formula is chosen should be rational and should tend to encourage features of design known to be good. One machine appears to defy any formula that can be devised—the de Havilland " Tiger Moth." With a B.H.P. of 130, a wing span of 22-6 ft. i.e., span2 = 506) and a wing area of 76-5 sq. ft., this amazing little monoplane seems to be something quite out of the ordinary. Using the span2 formula suggested for this year, Vn = 260 x 130 = 165-2 m.p.h. On the " wing power " formula = 140 JANUARY 19, 1928 = 154-8 m.p.h. We do not know what is the minimum speed of the " Tiger Moth," but if it is assumed that this is 60 m.p.h. the maximum speed, according to Diehl's simplified formula, would be 20 x 60 Vmax. = — — = 161 m.p.h., •;/60 X 6-96 * assuming a loaded weight of 905 lbs. and a power loading of6-96 lb./hp. TKe Ro^al &ero Clu. of the lli\ited Kii\gdoi OFFICIAL /NOTICES TO MEMBERS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING F.A.I. Conference, Paris—A Report of the ConferenceTHE Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Royal of the F.A.I, held in Paris, on January 5, was received.Aero Club of the United Kingdom will be held at 3, Clifford A vote of thanks was passed to Lord Thomson and Lieut.- Street, London, W.I, on Wednesday, March 28, 1928, at Col. M.O'Gorman for representing the Club at this Conference. <.j ,'• r ,» , • . , , . . , _ „, , The following decisions of the F.A.I, were reported :—Notices of Motion, signed by at least five Members, must * be received not less than 21 days before the Meeting. F.A.I. Gold Medal—The F.A.I. Medal for 1927 wasElection of Committee.—In accordance with the Rules, unanimously awarded to Colonel Charles Lindbergh, the Committee shall consist of 18 members. Members are Gordon Bennett Balloon Race, 1928.—The Race willelected to serve for two years, half the Committee retiring be held at Detroit on June 30, 1928. annually. The retiring Members of the Committee are :_ A™^* Conf|renc,e' F^-I\-TheT Ann"aJ,o S^fenCC Air Vice-Marshal Sir W. S. Brancker, K.C.B., A.F.C. ; Sir of the FAl- vvas fixed for Brussels on June 26-29, 1928. Alan J. Cobham, K.B.E., A.F.C.; Lord Edward A. Grosvenor; World's Records for Light Aeroplanes (Seaplanes).— E. J. B. How. ; Colonel F. Lindsay Lloyd, C.M.G., C.B.E. ; The following weights were introduced for seaplanes :— Lieut.-Colonel J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, M.C., M.P. ; Lieut.- Jst Category— Two-seater seaplanes—Weight empty, Col. M. O'Gorman, C.B. ; Major H. A. Petre, D.S.O., M.C. ; not more than 500 ki!os. si. Bng.-General Lord Thomson, P.C., C.B.E , D.S.O. 2nd Category—Single-seater seaplanes—Weight empty, Retiring members are eligible for re-election. not more than 250 kilos.3rd Category.—Single-seater seaplanes—Weight empty, A MEETING of the Committee of the Royal Aero Club was from above 950 kilos to 437 i1 kilosheld at 3, Clifford Street, London, W.I, on January 11, 1928, ~ ' presided over by Lord Thomson, Chairman of the Club. In each of these categories the following records, without Election of Members.—The following Members were replenishments in flight may be established •— elected :— ]. Distance, returning to the point of departure without Ralph John Dickinson. alighting. Roy Hardy Dobson. 2. Distance in a straight line without alighting. Capt. John Gordon Hopcraft, M.C. 3. Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km. Douglas Loughlin* 4. Height. Harold Henry Marriott. Weight empty means the total weight of the machine in Arthur Johnstone Richardson. flying order. The following weights are not included : Fuel Charles Thomas Edward Smith. (petrol and oil), crew, instruments for controlling the record, Flight-Lieut. Arthur John Styran (R.A.F.R.O.). required by the F.A.I, and oxygen apparatus, if any. Major Richard Raymond Willis, V.C. The weight of water in the radiators shall count in the The following Aviators' Certificates were granted :— weight empty. In the two-seater category, the weight of the 8202 Harold Solomon, London Aeroplane Club. crew must be at least 150 kilos, or made up to this weight by 8203 Frank James Raymond Heath, Lancashire Aero ballast. The ballast must be sealed. Club. 8204 William Frank Davison, Lancashire Aero Club. Offices: THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 8205 Harold Birchall, Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club. „ rT „„„.„„ _ rvKmnw w i Richard Goodhart Whalley, Henderson FIving ' School. H. E. PERRTN, Secretary. London-Cannes Air Service THE French Air Union announce that an air- service between London and Cannes will be opened on March 1. Air Service Over French Alps AN experimental extension of the Lyons-Geneva air ser- vice is to be carried out. The route will be between the Geneva-Cointrin and Le Fayet-Passy aerodromes, and will lie among the French Alps. The trial nights will be made by the well-known " mountain " pilot, Thoret. "Who's Loster Gloster " Magazine? WE learn from the Gloster Aircraft Co., Ltd., of Chelten- ham, that a number of copies of the Gloster Magazine have gone astray during the Christmas postal rush. If those, therefore, who have not received their copies (or who have only received the wrappers thereof) will communicate with the Gloster Co., another copy will be sent to them. Royal Air Force Memorial Fund THIS usual meeting of the Grants Sub-Committee was held on January 12. Lieut.-Comdr. H. E. Perrin was in the Chair, and the other Members of the Committee present were :— Mrs. L. M. K. Pratt-Barlow, O.B.E. Sqdn. Leader Douglas Iron, O.B.E. The Committee considered in all 17 cases, and made grants to the amount of /254 2s. 6d. The next meeting was fixed for January 26, at 2.30 p.m. New Chief Superintendent for Royal Aircraft Estab- lishment THE Air Ministry announces:—Mr. A. H. Hall, C.B.E., M.I.C.E., M.I.M.E., Superintendent of Airship Production, has been appointed Chief Superintendent of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, as from April 1 next, in succession to Mr. W. Sydney Smith, C.B., O.B.E., who is on that date retiring from the public service. 38
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