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1932
1932 - 0031.PDF
FLIGHT, JANUARY 8, 1932 ONE OF BELGIUM'S NEW TWO-SEATERS : The Fairey " Fox" (Rolls-Royce " Kestrel") above the clouds, piloted by Mr. Andrew, one of Fairey's test pilots. (FLIGHT Photo.) Mr. Fairey was dissatisfied with the performance of the machines in use then, and set out to show that if all the paraphernalia which it had been customary to mount outside the fuselage was placed inside, a performance far and away better than anything previously achieved could be obtained. He succeeded, and in so doing set a new fashion in light day bombers, a fashion which persists to the present day, and which has probably led to a greater improvement in aircraft generally than has any other type ol service aircraft. Both the " Firefly " and the " Fox II " are fitted with the Rolls-Royce " Kestrel II " supercharged engines, whose small frontal area plays an important part in achieving the very high performance of the machines. These engines were, of course, designed and constructed in the same works as those which produced the engines for the Schneider Trophv machines of the Supermarine Aviation Works, and share with the Schneider engines, although naturally in less degree, their high power for weight ratio and clean lilies, as well as the superb workmanship which has made the Rolls-Royce name famous and respected the world over. Great Britain can be proud of an aircraft industry which can thus more than hold its own against foreign com petition, and the Faire)' Aviation Co., Ltd., and Rolls- Royce. Ltd., are particularly to be congratulated upon having been chosen to uphold British prestige abroad in this way. ROYAL INTEREST: H.M. the King of the Belgians in specting a Rolls-Royce aero engine shown at the Brussels Exhibition. A large order for these engines has been placed in this country by Belgium. " BUY BRITISH " : Three of the batch of Fairey " Fox " aircraft ordered by Belgium. (FLIGHT Photo.) UP ifp M D2
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