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Flight, July 15, 1«I 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. 1229. (Vol. XXIV. No. 29.) JULY 15, 1932 Weekly, Price 6d. Post Free, 7Jd. Abroad, 8d. Editorial Offices: 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSVVAY, W.C.2. v Telephone: (2 lines), Holborn 3211 and 1884. Telegrams: Truditur, Westcent, London. Subscription Rates, Post Free. UNITED KINGDOM s. d. •3 Months ... 8 3 6 „ ... 16 6 12 ., ... 33 0 UNITED STATES 3 Months 6 12 §2-20 $4.40 $8-75 OTHER COUNTRIES s. d. 3 Months ... 8 9 6 „ ... 17 6 12 35 0 CONTENTS Editorial Comment : A Triumph for Engines Short 6-Engined Flying Boat King's Cup Air Race Air Transport The A.W.XV Monoplane The Short 6-Engined Flying Boat " Presented " Do. X. : By E. C. Gordon England An International Flying School Private Flying and Gliding Airport News Airisms from the Four Winds The Industry Royal Air Force PAGE 84 1 84 :< 844 659 661 666 667 669 87" 87! 871^ 673 875 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:— July 16-17. International Meeting, Dieppe. July 17-30. National Aviation Day Displays (see page 672). July 21. General Meeting of R.N.F.C. in the R.U.S.I., 5.30 p.m. July 22-31. International Meeting, Zurich. July 23. Northants Ae.C. Meeting at Kineton. July 23-24. York County Aviation Club " At Home," Sherburn- in-Elmet. July 30-31. Skegness Air Pageant. July 31. Comrades of the R.A.F. (Hounslow, Heston and Dis. Branch), Garden Party, Hanworth. Aug. 1. Cowes Air Pageant. Aug. 6. Newcastle Air Meeting, Cramlington. Aug. 6. London-Newcastle Air Race. Aug. 6. Cramlington Air Race. Aug. 11-28. International Touring Competition, Berlin. Aug. 15-16. Cricket : R.N. v. RAJ. at Lords. Aug. 19-21. 4th Annual Canadian Air Pageant, St. Hubert, Quebec Aug. 20. Ryde Air Pageant. Sept. 3. Leicester Chamber of Commerce Day, at Desfoid. Sept. 4. Divine Service at Ratcliffe Aerodrome, 2.30 p .m. Sept. 5. FA.J. Conference at The Hague. Sept. 8. International Meeting, Vicenza, Italy. Sept. 24. Air Display at Hillmans' Aerodrome, Gallows Cor ner, Brentwood. Sept. 25. Gordon Bennett Balloon Race, Basle. Oct. 1. Bristol and Wessex Ae.C. Garden Party. Oct 18. Aero Golfing Society : Cellon Challenge Cup, West Hill G.C. Nov. 18-Dec.l. Paris Aero Show. A Triumph for Engines EDITORIAL COMMENT lESIGNERS of aero engines may claim the eleventh race for the King's Cup as a special triumph for themselves. The reliability of the engines was cer tainly the outstanding feature of the event. Of the 42 aeroplanes which started on Friday morning, 34 flew back to Brooklands on Saturday after noon. On Saturday not a single starter failed to return. Of the eight which fell out before the start on Saturday, one was disqualified for missing a turn ing point, and three retired because they felt they had no chance of doing good time. That leaves only four cases of mechanical trouble in 42 engines in two days of racing over a distance totalling 1,223 miles. It is very doubtful whether 42 motor cars would be able to show such a high percentage of reliability after a race of that length. In fact, the reliability of the aero engine is now a proved fact at which one can only marvel. On the human side of the race, we offer hearty congratulations to Mr. W. L. Hope on winning his third King's Cup. He is undoubtedly a racing pilot of the finest water, and can be counted upon to get the best out of his engine and his aeroplane, and also to steer a winning course. That he should have gained so much on his handicap surprised even his admirers, but it must be remembered that the fine windless weather favoured the chances of the limit machines. Whatever the cause, Hope flew right away from his field from the very start, and through out the race continued to improve on his handicap time. It was the first public appearance of the Gipsy 3A engine, and its triumph was complete. Scarcely less credit is due to the Prince of Wales' entry, the Comper " Swift," with Gipsy 3 engine, flown with consummate skill by Fit. Lt. E. H. Fielden. The combination of " Swift " and inverted Gipsy has produced a very fine single-seater racer. Had the Prince of Wales won his Father's Cup, the event would have been tremendously popular, and would probably have aroused some new and much- needed popular interest in air racing. But in British P °
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