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Flight, January 3, 1929 AIRCRAFTENGINEER* First Aeronautical Weekly in the World. Founded January, 1909 Founder and Editor : STANLEY SPOONER A Journal devoted to the Interests, Practice, and Progress of Aerial Locomotion and Transport OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ROYAL AERO CLUB OF THE UNITED KINGDOM No. 1046. (No. 1. Vol. XXI.) JANUARY 3, 1929 ("Weekly, Price 6d.L Post free, 7d. FligHt The Aircraft Engineer and Airships Fditorial Offices : 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. Telephone: Holborn 3211. Telegrams : Truditur, Westcent, London. Annual Subscription Rates, Post Free. United Kingdom . . 30s. Ad. Abroad . . . . 33s. 0d* * Foreign subscriptions must be remitted in British currency. CONTENTS Editorial Comment : PAGE 1918 1 China as a Market .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Hawker " Tomtit" . .. .. .. 4 Debnt of Simmonds " Spartan" .. .. .. .. .. S Pobjoy P.I. Light 'Plane Engine .. .. .. .. .. 7 Airisms From the Four Winds .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Private Flying : Flying in Sweden .. .. .. .. .. 10 Light "Plane Clubs 11 Eddies 13 " The War in the Air " .. . .. 15 Royal Air Force .. .. .. 16 Air Post Stamps .. .. .. .. 18 "FLIGHT" PHOTOGRAPHSTo those desirous of obtaining copies of "Flight " Photographs, these can be supplied,enlarged or otherwise, upon application to Photo. Department, 36, Great Queen Street, W.C.2. For Prices and Sizes, see Advert, on p. v. DIARY OF CURRENT AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS Club Secretaries and others desirous of announcing the dates of important fixtures are invited to send particulars for inclusion in this list— 1929 Jan. 11... Conference of the F.A.I., Paris Hay 21.... Northampton Air Pageant June .... Rotterdam International Air Meeting July 13 R.A.F. Display at Hendon July 16-27 7th International Aero Exhibition, OlymPia Oot. 31 Guggenheim Safe-Airoraft Competition Closes EDITORIAL COMMENT \KING it all around, the year which has just come to a close was not a bad one for British aviation. That it might easily have been a great deal better is perfectly true, but also it might well have been a good deal worse. The year has seen all our aircraft construction firms survive, if nothing more, and has even witnessed the establishment of one new aircraft firm, Simmonds Aircraft, Ltd., at Southampton. That the British air- craft industry would be in a much better state if continuity of orders could be ensured goes without saying, and as this is the time for making resolutions, it might not be a bad idea if the Air Council were to review the situa- tion and make a serious attempt at establishing a new svstem whereby aircraft firms might be ensured a steady inflow of work, instead of the spasmodic issue of orders at present in force, and which restrlts in our firms spending their existence alternating between hectic activity and, comparatively speaking, total idleness. The danger of premature standardisation, a serious consideration some years ago, is growing steadily- smaller as design and construction settle down, and frankly, we doubt if there is any serious likelihood of any startling new discoveries being made which might make it unwise to consider a policy based upon the spreading of orders over a definite period of years, such as three or even five. One result would be that the nation would get better value for its money, as the aircraft constructor would at least know how he stood, and could plan accordingly, instead of being compelled to face twice a year the problems of obtaining good workers when the orders came in and of having to release them upon the completion of the contract. Surely it is possible to foresee with a fair degree of accuracy the likely requirements of the next few years. From the technical point of view, 1928 has been a year of considerable interest. A very large number of new machines were produced, most of them of military type, and nearly all showed a satisfying increase in performance and other desirable qualities. The
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