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Flight, April 15, 1932 AIRCRAFT ENGINEER AND AIRSHIPS 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. 1216. (Vol. XXIV. No. 16.) APRIL 15. 1932 f Weekly, Price 6d. [.Post Free, 7Jd. Abroad, 8d. Editorial Offices: 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. Telephone: (2 lines), Holborn 3211 and 1884. Telegrams: Truditur, Westcent, London. Annual Subscription Rates, Post Free. United Kingdom .. 33s. Qd. United States .. $8-75. Other Countries .. 35s. Od. CONTENTS Editorial Comment: The Arctic Air Route Airspeed " Ferry " . . National Aviation Day Municipal Aerodromes Airport News Air Transport Airisms from the Four Winds Private Flying and Gliding Death of Eustace Short Wing Construction : by H. J. Stieger Royal Air Force Models PACK 315 317 320 322 326 328 329 330 332 333 337 338 May 1. May 7. May 7. May 14. 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 UM :— 1932 Apr. 15. National Aviation Day Display, Bedford. Apr. 16. National Aviation Day Display, Ilford. Apr. 16. W.R.A.F. Reunion Dinner at Criterion Restaurant. Apr. 16. T.M.A.C. Dance at Suffolk Galleries, Suffolk St., S.W4. Apr. 17. National Aviation Day Display, Hanworth. Apr. 20. Fencing: R.A.F. v. Army, at Aldershot. Apr. 21. "Air Port Development," Lecture by N. Norman, before R.Ae.S. Apr. 23. No. 45 Sqdn. R.A.F. Reunion Dinner at Crown and Cushion Restaurant. London Wall. Apr. 26. Aero Golfing Society : Instone Challenge Cup, Berk shire G.C. May 1. Northamptonshire Ae.C. Combined Motor-cycling and Flying Display. Entries close at double fees for King's Cup Race. Heston Spring Cruise begins. Antwerp Aviation Club Air Display and Garden Party. Coventry Ae.C. Air Pageant. May 14-15. Skegness Air Pageant. May 16. Northamptonshire Ae.C. Annual Pageant. May 18. Household Brigade Flying Club Meeting, Heston. Mav 21. "Morning Post " Cross-Country Air Race, Heston. May 21-23. Scottish Flying Club Display, Moorpark, Renfrew . May 22-30. Conference of Transoceanic Aviators at Rome. May 25. Opening of Royal Tournament, Olympia. May 28. London-Newcastle Air Race for " Newcastle Evening World " Trophy. May 27-28. Brooklands Meeting. June 4. Bristol Airport Summer Flying Meeting. 4. Cardiff Flying Meeting. 4. Leicester Ae.C. Flying Display and Motor Gymkhana at Ratcliffe Aerodrome. Reading Ae.C. At Home, Woodley Aerodrome. Leicester Ae.C. Meeting, Desford. Close of Royal Tournament, Olympia. Hull Air Display. Aero Golfing Society: "Flight" Challenge Cup, Bramshott G.C. June 21-28. Blackpool Air Pageant, Stanley Park. June 25. R.A J?. Display, Hendon. June25-26. International Tourist Rally, Boulogne. July 2. Opening of Portsmouth Municipal Aerodrome. July 2-3. International Tourist Rally, Rheims. July 3. Husbands Bosworth Flying Meeting. June June June 5. June 11. June 11. June 18. June 21. EDITORIAL COMMENT E have from time to time briefly re corded what it has been possible to glean about the schemes of the two American companies, Pan-American Airways and Trans-American Air lines, for running an air service from the American continent to Europe via Canada, Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. At present, we understand, the scheme is held up because the Government of Den mark is unwilling to grant the special concessions in Greenland which are desired. Political . . A- difficulties are, however, sometimes Route " overcome, and a scheme need not be dismissed from the realm of possibilities because an agreement has not been reached in inter national bargaining. This Arctic scheme is an interesting one to study, though the details of the service are not yet accurately known. In the first place this route is not likely ever to be popular with passengers. It must be regarded purely as a mail route. This is in reality a point in its favour. An airway which sets about its busi ness with a single eye to mail traffic will avoid all sorts of hampering considerations. It will use special types of aeroplane, and its " hotel equipment " at ports of call will be of a simple nature. Pilots, of course, can be found who will undertake to put up with any amount of discomfort and difficulty, and wherever a pilot can undertake to fly an aeroplane, there mails can be transported, though passengers may find the route impossibly unattractive. On the other hand, a service which is concerned solely with mails has certain obligations which are not present in a combined mail and passenger service. The speed of the mail service must be much greater, and the need for regularity is much more stringent. If bad weather lies ahead of a passenger aeroplane, the pilot may refuse to start, explaining that he is considering the advantages of the passengers them selves. A traveller in a hurry may be annoyed at this, and may refuse to travel again by that airway. Another less exacting passenger will be found to take his place. But if mails are late, there is sure to be a penalty clause in the contract which will have to B
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