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1928
1928 - 0802.PDF
AUGUST 30, 1928 now being put into place. As one stood on it and gazed upto the dizzy heights where the top girder work seemed to mingle with the rafters of the shed, with the fascinatingmecchano all round one, and the one silver gasbag standing solidly to one's rear, it was not exactly easy to picture whatthe interior of R.101 will be when it is finished. But the model helped, and there was no doubt of the amplitude ofthe space. I only hope I may have the pleasure some day of standing on that same spot and smoking a cheroot, as Igaze on Karachi harbour down below. [" FLIGHT " Photograph R.101 : A "Power Egg," complete with Beardmore heavy oil engine, undergoing a test. The Siddeley " Puma " engine in the background is supplying the artificial draught, to provide actual flying conditions. [" FLIGHT " Photognph SAFETY FIRST : During our visit to Cardington a little demonstration, shown above, was given showing how the heavy oil fuel to be used by R.101 not only would not burn but easily extinguished a petrol fire. Australia LORD STONEHAVEN, Governor-General of Australia, whohas been making a tour of Central Australia and part of West Australia, completed 2,000 miles of it by air. This showedhim how important aviation might become in the remote parts of Australia.The Short " Calcutta " SIR ERIC GEDDES and the directors of Imperial Airways,Ltd., arranged to make a trial flight on August 29 in a Short " Calcutta " flying-boat, taking off from Southampton andflying to the Channel Islands and back. Imperial Airways have been approached by the organisers of the Liverpool CivicWeek (September 22-29) with a view to a demonstration air service across the Irish Sea, between Liverpool and Belfast,during that week. It is proposed to employ one of the Short " Calcutta " machines.Cape Town-England Flight FLYING OFFICER P. MURDOCH left Johannesburg onAugust 28 for Cape Town to start on his return flight to England in the Avro " Avian " (Cirrus). He hopes to set upa record. On the outward flight, which started from England on July 29, he covered the distance of about 7,000 miles in 15days. His machine has been overhauled. The Avro " Avian " in Africa OUR readers will, no doubt, remember that some littlewhile back the Shell Co. of South Africa presented an Avro " Avian " to the Aero Club of South Africa. This machineis now being used by the Cape Town Flying Club, and Col. Beatty (chairman of that Club) writes to A. V. Roe andCo., Ltd., as follows :—" The Avian has just returned from its first long flight in this country, the writer and Mr. Pennyhaving been to East London to the Aero Club meeting. The outward journey was purposely arranged to occupy two days,and took nine hours' flying time owing to a head wind at the start. The return journey was done in one day, 7f hours'flying time. It was agreed that the machine was the best looked after of those attending the meeting, while its red andgold completely captured the fancy of the ladies of East London, who queued up for passenger flights in it." Inci-dentally, the Cape Town Flying Club have placed an order for another Avian, which is to be shipped to them right away.Swedish Flying Club Movement THE Aerotransport Company, in order to stimulate thepublic interest in aviation, organised a propaganda flight around Sweden with a plane of the Junker F13 type, andanother Swedish flyer did a similar tour in a de Havilland " Moth," covering a distance of about 4,375 miles in 60 hours'actual flying time without a mechanic. The average fuel consumption was about 4 • 375 gallons of petrol per hour. Thatflight amply demonstrated the safety and dependability of flying, as every take-off and landing during the long trip wasmade according to schedule and exactly on time, and it also showed the usefulness of the light aeroplane as a means ofcommunication. The newly-formed Swedish Aviation Society has opened the first civilian flying school in Sweden. In lessthan seven weeks the school turned out 22 full-fledged pilots, and during that short period its school machines of the D.H." Moth " type made 4,000 flights without one mishap or damage to one plane. The " aerodrome " has so far beenmade on the ice near Stockholm and now the bay has thawed seaplanes will be employed. The school will then be moved toGothejiburg and Malmoe, where summer courses will be held. New Aerial Map of Great Britain THE Air League of the British Empire has done a serviceto civil aviation by publishing a map of Great Britain indi- cating all the officially recognised aerodromes, seaplanestations, Customs stations, aerial lighthouses, prohibited areas and danger areas. The cheapest edition is 105. 6d.Another edition costs 15s. 6d., being mounted to roll, with black rollers and leads for hanging. A third edition costs215., is mounted on cloth to fold in sections and fits in the standard map case. It is for the use of pilots.Gipsy-Moth Owners AMONG other private owners who have placed orders forGipsy-Moths is the Hon. Geoffrey Cunliffe. Capt. Halse proposes to fly to Africa when he receives his machine. 746
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