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1932
1932 - 0081.PDF
FLIGHT, JAMUARY 22, 1932 CUniMmlwm the 3owv UUHCU Mrs. Westenra's African Flight THE HON. MRS. WESTENRA and Capt. K. H. Mcintosh successfully concluded their African air tour in a " Puss Moth " on January 16, when they arrived at Stag Lane Aerodrome from Le Bourget. As mentioned last week, they left London on November 6, and arrived at Cape Town on December 2, starting on the return journey a few days later. Their tour took them over about 23,000 miles in 235 flying hours, the route followed throughout being as follows:—Out.—London, Paris, Marseilles, Rome, Catania (Sicily), Tunis Tripoli, Gulf of Solium, Cairo, Assouan, Wady Haifa, Khartum, Juba, Entebbe (Lake Vic toria), Nairobi, Dodoma, M'buia, M'piki, Broken Hill, Bula- wayo, Johannesburg, Cape Town. Home.—Victoria West, Kimberley, Johannesburg, Bulawayo, Salisbury, Broken Hill, Elizabethville, Leopoldville (Belgian Congo), Coquin- hatville (Congo), Bangui (Ubang), Port Archambault, Fort Lamy, Kano (British Nigeria), Niamey, Gao (Niger), and thence across the Sahara to Reggan and Oran, on the coast of Algeria. R.A.F. East Africa Flight CONTINUING their tour of East Africa, the four Fairey III F machines of No. 14 (Bomber) Squadron. tunder the command of Fit. Lt. R. L. Atcherley, reached Malakal from Khartoum on January 14. On January 16 they arrived at Entebbe, where they took part in manoeuvres with the King's African Rifles. The Mollison-Saul Flight CAPT. J. P. SAUL has returned to Dublin after a short visit to London, where he discussed plans for his forth coming flight from Portmarnock Strand, County Dublin, to New York and back, with Mr. J. A. Mollison. It is understood that the flight is likely to start about the middle of May. The machine to be used has not been definitely selected, but a Lockheed " Vega " has been sug gested. It is also reported that Mr. Mollison intends to make another attempt on the England-Cape record (in a " Puss Moth ") before the Atlantic effort. Avro 10's for Egypt IN SPITE of being held up for two days by bad weather in France the two Avro 10's, which Airwork, Ltd., of Heston, are supplying to the Egyptian Government, have made a rapid trip to Abukir. Piloted by Fit. Lt. C. Clarkson and Capt. Dan Cameron, they left England on January 12 and reached Abukir on January 18. The U.S. Airship " Akron " IT is reported from Washington that charges con cerning the safety and airworthiness of the United States Navy airship Akron will be made before a Congressional committee this week by Mr. J. V. McClintic, a member of the Naval Affairs Committee. Post for Round-the-World Airman MR. HAROLD GATTY, who, with Mr. Wily Post, flew round the world in nine days last year, has been appointed senior aerial navigation engineer at the U.S. Army Air Ser vice Wright Field Aerodrome, Dayton, Ohio. Mr. Gatty, who is an Australian, was recommended by the War Depart ment which stated that he was " probably the world's best aerial navigator." SAFETY, COMFORT AND EFFICIENCY. Attention to detail design is undoubtedly the secret of successful aircraft. This week we publish a report of the lecture on " Interference " by Mr. E. Ower, in which many interesting points are raised, particularly with regard to the interference between the wing root and the fuselage. Above, it will be seen that the aircraft being turned out by General Aircraft, Ltd., of Croydon, embody very definite ideas on this subject. Mr. H. J. Stieger is one of the younger genera tion of designers who are not air-lid of incorporating ideas which are radically different from those of accepted practice. The Monospar aircraft appear to be streamlined to the limit, while at the same time providing a perfect view for the pilot, together with immunity from forced landings by virtue of the two Pobjoy engines which are used. The full four-seater fuselage does not appear bulky, yet ample room is provided for the passengers. For commercial work where a large number of passengers is not required this machine should have a wide field of usefulness. (FLIGHT Photo.) 81
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