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1934
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FLIGHT, JUNE 7, 1934 ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA RACE Entries from Thirteen Countries RIEF particulars of the de Havilland "Comet" have been released, and the manufacture oi com- ponent parts has now been started. Three of these machines are being built for the England- Australia Race, and will be flown by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mollison, Mr. Bernard Rubin and Mr. Ken. Waller (who recently made a survey flight 1o Australia and back in a " Leopard Moth " in iess than six weeks), and Mr. C. W. A. Scott and Mr. T. Campbell Black. The de Havilland Company gives an assurance that the aircraft will conform as nearly as possible to the " ideal " for the race, having regard to the route, length of stages, climate and other conditions likely to be encountered. The type is a low-wing cantilever monoplane, with accommodation for two pilots seated in tandem behind the main planes, and, following recent de Havilland practice, the wings have a pronounced taper. Two special " Gipsy Six " racing engines, developing 230 h.p. each, are fitted, and it is probable that variable-pitch airscrews, adjustable on the ground or in flight, will be used. The undercarriage con- sists of two independent wheels, which retract into fair- ings behind the engines. The span is 44 ft. and the length 29 ft. A rumour puts the figure for the cruising speed at about 230 m.p.h. and the range at about 3,100 miles. Modified Service Types There are several other interesting British entries to record this week. A Fairey IIIF., fitted with a Napier " Lion " engine, has been entered by F/O. G. D. Da vies. The IIIF., for several years, has been one of the standard General Purpose types used in the R.A.F., and when cleaned up " a speed of about 160 m.p.h. might be obtained. Although the normal flying range of the stan- dard IIIF (G.P.) is 400 miles, auxiliary tanks may be fitted, increasing this figure to 1,520 miles. Two " Foxes," also Fairey Service (or rather ex-Service) types, are also to be used. One of these has been supplied to the New Guinea Centenary Flight Syndicate (Australia) through a firm of British aeronautical consultants. The second machine has been entered by Mr. James K. C. Baines, of New Zealand. The " Fox " to be used by the New Guinea Syndicate will be considerably modified, and it is probable that the top speed will be in the neighbourhood of 170 m.p.h. A special three-four seater cabin-type Miles " Hawk," fitted with a " Gipsy Major " engine and long-range tanks, has been entered by Mr. H. L. Brook. Other British entries include two de Havilland " Moths " and two " Dragons." One of the " Moths," fitted with a " Gipsy Major " engine, has been entered by Mr. W. J. Cearns, and the other, a " Gipsy I Moth," by Mr. William Courtenay. This latter machine is to be piloted by Capt. W. L. Hope, who won the King's Cup Race in 1928. Two de Havilland Dragons " appear on the entry list. One has been entered by the Oliver Nicholson New Zealand Centenary Race Committee and the other by Mr. Alan S. Butler, Chairman of the de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd. It is possible that the New Zealand entry may be a " Dragon VI " (two " Gipsy Sixes "), but Mr. Butler's machine is likely to be a standard " Dragon." New Airspeed Designs Airspeed, Ltd., are busy, at present, preparing quite a contingent of machines for the race. Sir Alan Cobham has entered a Siddeley " Lynx "-engined " Courier " having a top speed of 162 m.p.h., a cruising speed of 143 m.p.h., and a range of approximately 1,500 miles. A similar aircraft, but fitted with a Siddeley " Cheetah " engine, has been entered by R. K. Dundas. The top speed of this version is 170 m.p.h., cruising speed 150 m.p.h., and range approximately 1,500 miles. Three twin-engined " Airspeeds " are being built. Two of these are known as " Envoys," and bear the type numbers A.S.6 and A.S.7, as they differ in matters of equipment. They have been entered by Lord Nuffield and Lady Cobham. Each is fitted with two Wolseley radial engines, and will have a top speed of 170 m.p.h., a cruising speed of 153 m.p.h., a landing speed of 60 m.p.h., and a range of about 1,500 miles. Fastest of all the " Airspeeds," however, is the A.S.8, to be flown by Capt. Neville Stack and Mr. Turner. This type, fitted with two supercharged Siddeley " Cheetah " engines, should attain a speed of over 200 m.p.h., and have a range of about 2,000 miles. Fit. Lt. G. Shaw has entered a British Klemm " Eagle." When fitted with a Napier " Javelin," this type has a top speed of 160 m.p.h., but when fitted with a more powerful " Gipsy Six," this figure is improved by about 10 m.p.h. Carlos Cudell Goertz (Portugal) has entered a Comper " Kite," one of the latest British " sports " type two-seaters. This aircraft was described in FLIGHT for May 10, 1934. A Lockheed machine, probably a " Vega," has been entered by Lt. H. R. A. Kidston, R.N. It is most likely that this is the machine in which Lt. Kidston's brother, Lt. Com. Glen Kidston, R.N., made a fast flight List of Entries No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Entrant Aircraft Exchange and Mart A. O. EdwardsHospitals Trust, Ltd. J. A. MollisonT. Neville Stack H. F. Broadbent . .F. Lombardi Wedell Williams Air Service CorporationLyon Flight Expedition Co. Capt. Edouard Corniglion- MolinierK.L.M. K.L.M.K L.M K.L.MLouise Thaden Russell HosierJ. Cochran Laura IngallsR. W. H. Everett .. Societe Idrovolanti AltaItalia Andre1 Roussy de Sales and Jean LacombeVicomte Jacques de Sibour F/O. G. D. DaviesH. L. Brook W. J. CearnsBernard Rubin Keith ReiderJohn H. Wright .. New Guinea Centenary Flight Syndicate Nationality Gt. Britain .. Gt. Britain .. Gt. Britain .. Gt. Britain ..Gt. Britain .. Gt. Britain ..Italy U.S.A. U.S.A. France Holland Holland HollandHolland U.S.A.U.S.A. U.S.A.U.S.A. Gt. Britain ..Italy France FranceGt. Britain .. Gt. Britain ..Gt. Britain . Gt. Britain ..U.S.A. U.S.A. Australia Aircraft Airspeed " Courier"A.S.5 D.H, " Comet " Bellanca D.H. "Comet"Airspeed A.S.8 D.H. " Fox Moth "P.L.3 Wedell Williams 303 Lockheed " Orion " Wibault Fokker F.XXVI Fokkcr F.XXI1 Fokker F.XVIIIDouglas D.C.2 Beech A.I7.FHosier Mono-Airplane 2.P.L.C.M.Lockheed " Orion " D.H. " Puss Moth "Savoia-Marchetti Bernard S4 CouzinetFairey III Miles " Hawk "D.H. " Moth " D.H. "Comet "Keith Reider Monoplane Lambert Aircraft Corp.Monoplane Fairey " Fox " 3031 32 3334 35 3637 38 39 404! 42 43 44 45 46 4748 49 SO 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 6162 63 64 J. Woods and H. C. Miller.Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Murray B. DilleyLt. Marshall Lindholm Lt. Michael HansenMichael Detroyat Wiley PostDutch Syndicate Carlos Cudell GoertzV. L. Chaudi Ruth NichoIIsFlt.-Lt. G. Shaw .. M. FretonBleriot Aeronautique Oliver Nicholson* ..Alan S. Butler William Courtenay Sir Alan J. CobhamLord Nuffield Lady CobhamR. K. Dundas James K. C. BainesLt. H. R. A. Kidston, R.N. Harold GattyClyde Pangborn Roscoe Turner Wolff HirthCapt. Lyon Comm. G. R. Pond and C.Sabelli Andre Gueit Stanley C. HuffmanWalter T. Varney Roy W. Ammel David W. P. Clough Salvador Farre AustraliaAustralia U.S.A.Sweden DenmarkFrance U.S.A.Holland PortugalIndia U.S.A.Gt. Britain FranceFrance New ZealandGt. Britain Gt. Britain Gt. BritainGt. Britain Gt. BritainGt. Britain New ZealandGt. Britain U.S.A.U.S.A. U.S.A. GermanyU.S.A. U.S.A. Algiers U.S.A.U.S.A. U.S.A. U.S.A. U.S.A. Lockheed " Vega "Lockheed " Altair " Vance Monoplane" Delta " Desoutter Mk. IILockheed " Orion " Ix>ckheedPander monoplane Compel " Kite "Not yet stated Lockheed " Altair "Klemm " Eagle " Potez-Lorraine.Bleriot III D.H. " Dragon "D.H. " Dragon " D.H. " Moth" Airspeed " Courier "Airspeed " Envoy " Airspeed " Envoy "Airspeed " Courier " Fairey " Fox "Lockheed DouglasGranville Brosl Mono- planeDouglas MesserschmittLockheed " Altair " Bellanca Caudron monoplane Stinson " Reliant"Lockheed General Aviation mono- planeCessna monoplane Percival " Gull " •New Zealand Centenary Race Committee. 557
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