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Flight, December 38, 1933 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. 1305. (VNo.J52?r') 25th Year- DECEMBER 28, 1933 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 Subscription Rates, Post Free. UNITED KINGDOM i. d. 9 Months .. 8 3 6 „ .. 16 6 12 „ .. 33 0 OTHER COUNTRIES s. d. 3 Months .. 8 9 6 „ .. 17 6 12 „ .. 35 0 CONTENTS Editorial Comment: A Backward Glance Transporting Circuses by Air Air Transport The Oases Meeting THE AIRCRAFT ENGINEER From the Clubs Airisms from the Four Winds Possible Future Developments of Air-Cooled Aero Engines. (Con clusion.) By A. H. R. Fedden Royal Air Force Aircraft Companies' Stock and Shares PAGE 1301 1304 1306 1308 1310A 1311 1313 1315 1319 1320 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:— 1933. Dec. 28. Irish Ae.C. Annual Dance, Gresham Hotel, Dublin. Dec. 29. Liverpool and Dis. Ae.C. Annual Ball, Grosvenor Hotel, Chester. 1934 Jan. Jan. 18. 19. Banks, before R.Ae.S. Annual Ball, Barras " Ethyl," Lecture by F. R. Newcastle-on-Tyne Ae.C. Bridge Assembly Rooms. " Development of the Fleet Air Arm." Lecture by Wing Com. W. R. D. Acland, before R.U.S.I. Croydon Airport Annual Dinner and Dance. 1. "Engine Cowlings." Lecture by J. D. North before R.Ae.S. Cinque Ports Flying Club Annual Dinner and Dance, Royal Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone. " Engines." Lecture by Capt. A. G. Forsyth before R.Ae.S. Bristol and Wessex Ae.C. Annual Ball, Grand Spa Hotel, Clifton. " Development of Aircraft and Its Influence on Air Operations." Lecture by Sq. Ldr. R. V. Goddard before R.U.S.I. Herts and Essex Ae.C. Annual Dinner and Dance, Wharncliffe Rooms, Hotel Gt. Central, London. " Some Developments in Aircraft Construction." Lecture by H. J. Pollard before RAe.S. " Some Problems of a Technical Service." Lecture by Wing Com. G. W. Williamson, before R.U.S.I. "Results from the Compressed-Air Tunnel." Lecture by E. F. Relf, before R.Ae.S. Apr. 27-May 6. International Aero Shove, Geneva. May 27. Deutsch de la Meurthe Cup. Entries close at 12 noon for London-Melbourne Race. Royal Air Force Display, Hendon. 4th International Congress for Applied Mechanics Cambridge. July 21-22. French Grand Prix. Oct. 20. England-Australia Race for MacRobertson Prize. Jan. 24. m Jan. 30. Feb. Feb. 2. Feb. 8. Feb. 16. Feb. 21. Feb. 22. Mar. IS. Mar. 21, Mar. 29. June 1. June 30. July 3-9. EDITORIAL COMMENT WELVE months ago, less one week, we set forth what we should like the New Year 193.' to bring to the flying world. Our desires included the capture of the long-distance record by Great Britain, a good showing by the Boulton and Paul mailplane, the extension of the Eastern airway from Karachi to Australia, an improvement in the Africa air service from the use of the " Atalanta " class of aeroplanes, the release of private flying from some of the ridiculous over-control which had A Backward afflicted it, and the selection for the Glance Royal Air Force of a new type of night bomber and a new type of flying boat. It is interesting now to look back and see how many of our New Year wishes have been fulfilled. On the whole, the year 1933 has not done us too badly. The Fairey long-range monoplane duly did what was expected of it and captured the long distance record by flying non-stop for 5,341 miles. What did not enter into our thoughts at the end of last year was the sequel which followed. The French pilots, Codos and Rossi, wrested the record from us by flying 5,600 miles. We do not grudge it to them; the ' had a more modern type of machine than ours, and their flight was a very fine one. Still, it is pleasing to recall that for a period during 1933 Great Britain held the three main world's records, speed, height, and distance, even though before the year was out we retained none of the three. Italy now holds the speed record with 424 m.p.h., and the French have the altitude record with 44,S19 ft. We may partially console ourselves by reflecting that for one nation to hold all these three-records at the. same time, even for a short time, is rather a unique distinction. At the close of the year no one nation is so supreme in the matter of air records as Great Britain was during the course of the year. We must not forget that a fourth record, which we also held, speed over a 100 kilometres in a closed circuit, has also now gone to Italy. There have been some other fine flying perform ances during the year, in which Great Britain has had her share of credit. Notable among them have B
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