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May 16, 1929 AIRCRAFTBNGINEER- 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. 1064. (No. 20. Vol. XXI.) MAY 16, 1929 rWeekly, Price 6d.L Post free, 7d. Editorial Offices.- 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2 Telephone:'Holborn 3211. Telegrams: Truditur, Westcent, London. Annual Subscription Rates, Post Free. United Kingdom .. 30s. id. Abroad .. .. 33s. 0d.* * Foreign subscriptions must be remitted in British currency. CONTENTS Editorial Comment : . PAGE Olympia 395 British Firms and Empire Requirements .. .. .. 396 Verville •'Air Coach " .. .. .. .. 397 The Fiat "A.S.I " Light'Plane 4U0 Aircraft at the Milan Exhibition 401 Simmonds Spartan and Blackburn Bluebird Selected for NationalFlying Services .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 402 Hughes-Waage Course Corrector .. .. .. .. .. 403 Airisms From the Four Winds .. .. .. .. .. .. 405 Private Flying: Amongst the Light 'Plane Tourists .. .. 406 Light 'Plane Clubs 408 Eddies 410 Royal Air Force .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 411 in Parliament .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. 411 Imports and Exports 412 DIARY OF CURRENT AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS Club Secretaries and others desirous of announcing the dales of important fixtures are invited to send particulars for inclusion in this list— Vincennes Aviation Meeting. Norfolk Air Display. Northampton Air Pageant. Lecture, " Lubrication of Aircraft Engines," by F. A. Foord, before R.Ae.S. and Inst.Ae.E. Royal Tournament, Olympia. . Cambridge Air Meeting. F.I.A. Conference, Copenhagen. Rotterdam International Air Meeting. King's Cup Race. R.A.F. Display at Hendon. 7th International Aero Exhibition, Olympia. Bleriot Cross-Channel Flight Anniversary Fete, Calais. International Flying Meeting, Sweden. French Light Plane Meeting, Orly. International Balloon Race, Poland. Schneider Trophy Race, Solent. Aero Club de France Meeting, Le Baule. Gordon-Bennett Balloon Race, St. Louis, U.S.A. Guggenheim Safe-Aircraft Competition Closes. May 19-20. May 20 .. Hay 20 May 23 . May 23- June 8 June 9. June 19-22 June 27-30 July 5-6 . July 13 July 16-27 July 25 July Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept Oct. o* 28 . 1-14 15 6-7 . 10-20 1 . 31 EDITORIAL .COMMENT HAT the forthcoming International Aero Show at Olympia will be one of the largest and most interesting ever held in Europe, and certainly by far the finest aero show we have ever had in this country, is already obvious, although definite decisions concerning types to be exhibited have not yet been made by several firms. Machines will range in power from tiny single-seaters with 30-h.p. engines to 40-seater passenger carriers with multi engines totalling something like 2,000 h.p. The light 'plane two- seater which has, so to speak, con- Olympia quered the world during the last two years or so, will be well represented, but perhaps to many the chief interest will be found in the lower-powered machines, which will make their first public appearance at Olympia. For the first time the flying enthusiast who cannot afford the two-seater will have a choice of several cheaper single-seaters. It should not be forgotten, however, that the great majority of the British aircraft firms do not cater for the civilian market at all, but concentrate exclusively on service types. And in this connection it would appear that certain difficulties may arise. Very naturally, the constructors will wish to exhibit their latest types in order not to be left behind in the quest for orders from abroad, and one can foresee differ- ences of opinion between constructors and the Air Ministry in the matter of what it is and is not per- missible to exhibit. The rule in force at present is that until a machine has been thoroughly tested at Martlesham, and either accepted for production or rejected as the case may be, the machine is on the " Secret List " of the Air Ministry. The transfer of a machine from the " Secret List " to the " Part Publication List," and finally to the " Open List," follows a certain definite routine, and it is to be feared that unless the Air Ministry officials concerned with these matters be permitted to cut a few yards of red tape, many a good machine may be kept out of Olympia, which, by the use of a little discretion and commonsense, might otherwise be permitted to show itself to an admiring public. That a certain amount of secrecy
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