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1933
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FLIGHT, DECEMBER 7, 1933 m --:**> -csp? The Northrop " Delta," as supplied to A.B.A. The Fokker F.22, four " Wasp " TIDI engines. THE NEW FOKKERS WE have now received a few details regarding the Fokker "F.22," the first of two new types of large four- engined passenger machines under construction at Amster dam. Four Pratt & Whitney " Wasp " TIDI engines will be fitted, driving adjustable-pitch metal airscrews. The main features are as follows:—Top speed, 162 m.p.h. ; cruising speed, 137 m.p.h. ; weight, empty, 16,720 lb.; useful load, 11,330 lb., and total weight, in flying order, 28,050 lb. Accommodation for 20 passengers and a crew of four is provided. The equipment includes a kitchen. Three " F.22's " have been ordered by K.L.M., and the Swedish A.B.A. (" Scandinavian Air Express ") intends to operate another. The machines will be used on the Malmoe-Copenhagen-Amsterdam service. The second of the two new types will have four Wright "Cyclone" engines, and* will seat about 35 passengers. No data are at present available. THE GERMAN AFRICA-AMERICA SERVICE THE second series of experiments made with the s.s. Westfalen in the South Atlantic have proved successful. It is understood, however, that it is desirable that a second catapult ship be provided. It will be remembered that at the beginning of the experiments with the Westfalen, it was proposed to launch the flying-boats by catapult at the African terminus. The installation of heavy oil engines in future types of flying-boats is being considered in Ger many, in order that the Africa-South America connection may be flown non-stop. ESS AMERICAN EQUIPMENT FOR A.B.A. A " DELTA " type monoplane has been ordered from the Northrop Corporation, of Inglewood, California, by the A.B. Aerotransport Co. of Stockholm. The machine will be used on the Malmoe-Copenhagen-Amsterdam service in company with the new Fokker F.22. If the service tests are successful, more " Deltas " will be ordered for the re-equipment of the night mail service between Stockholm. Malmoe, Copenhagen and Hannover at the beginning of next summer. Mails leaving Stockholm at 19.30 in the evening will arrive at London and Paris at 05.30 next morning, in time for the first delivery. The " Delta," when fitted with the Pratt & Whitney " Hornet " TIDI 700-h.p. engine, has the following performance:—Top speed, sea level, 200 m.p.h. ; cruising speed, 175 m.p.h. ; weight, empty, 4,092 lb. ; disposable load, 2,904 lb., and total flying weight, 6,996 lb. [We now learn that two A.B.A. representatives are at the Northrop works to take delivery of two more " Deltas " for night mail services.— ED.] IMPERIAL AIRWAYS' NEW PARIS TERMINUS IMPERIAL AIRWAYS' arrival and departure station in Paris is now at: Airway Terminus, Rue des Italiens, Paris. Telephones: Taitbout 60-50, 60-51, 60-52, 60-53 (day and night). Telegrams: Flying, Paris. In addition to being centrally and conveniently situated, this new station is equipped to handle a very much larger volume of traffic than has hitherto been possible. Its use will add greatly to the comfort of the passengers to and from London and Switzerland. The present arrival and departure station in the Hotel Bohy-Lafayette will no longer be used. MARTLESHAM DINES THE INDUSTRY P RESIDING at the Annual Dinner, on December 1, given by the Commanding Officer and the Officers of the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment at Martlesham Heath, to the mem bers of the aircraft trade, GRP. CAPT. A. C. MAUND said that he was back again at Martlesham after an interval of twelve years, and among the many innovations he found none were so sound as this annual dinner. He offered a very hearty welcome to the guests and then proceeded on a short dissertation about disarmament. He felt that unless other countries disarmed, we should have to re-arm to a position of equality, and if this came about, then he thought that quality in equipment would perhaps replace quantity, and that quality was, he felt, admirably main tained in our own aircraft industry by the co-operation which existed between the testing establishment which he commanded and the aircraft constructors themselves. MR. C. R. FAIREY, in reply, thanked all those at Martlesham Heath on behalf of the industry for the past year of service. He thought that Martlesham was abso lutely unique and that its value to the trade was very high, because it was the one place in the world where it was possible to have an aircraft tested and to get entirely unbiased criticism, yet, notwithstanding that fact, they still offered a most delightful welcome to the makers of the machines they criticised. Mr. Fairey also suggested that variable pitch airscrews, detractable undercarriages and some of the more modern forms of superefficient wings ought to be developed, particularly with reference to the forthcoming race to Australia. [How about an entry from Mr. Fairey? He has considerable experience with fast machines.—ED.] He thought that the industry had never 124 been more up against it than it was now and that Martle sham did a very great deal in assisting them to retain their supremacy in the world. As usual, Mr. Fairey con cluded his remarks with several humorous stories. MR. HANDLEY PAGE, who seconded Mr. Fairey, said tha* it was a great relief after protracted battles with the Air Ministry, to come to Martlesham, where one's worth was really recognised. He then proceeded to cause much laughter by one of his inimitable word pictures, wherein he placed the Padre in his position and himself in that of the Padre. He suggested that it would no doubt require a Fairey " Prince " to effect the transformation. [A very apposite suggestion, as we imagine that it would require considerable " power " to transform Mr. Handley Page into anything else than himself.—ED.] Mr. Handley Page, as is his wont, interspersed his talk with many biblical quotations, all of which were much to the point. He humorously referred to Messrs. England and Cordes (Handley Page test pilots) as suitable to be his church wardens in his new position. He also went on, still in the same humorous vein, but in a manner which overlaid a great deal of sound criticism, to suggest simplification and improvements to the two Air Ministry documents which cause manufacturers so many sleepless nights, namely, A.P. 1208 and 970. MR. C. G. GREY, who was also asked to speak, said that he felt Mr. Leslie Irvin a far more fitting man to talk at a gathering of that nature, as, whatever sins the aircraft constructors committed, Mr. Irvin was sure to get them out of it safely. He also referred to the fame achieved by Mr. Handley Page by getting a paragraph in Punch all to himself. 1
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