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1934 - 0558.PDF
FLIGHT, JUNE 7, 1934 to the Cape in 1931. A " Wasp " engine is fitted which gives the aircraft a top speed of roughly 185 m.p.h. Although competitors of several nations are entering Ameri- can machines, Salvador Farre (U.S.A.) will use a Percival "Gull" (" Javelin"). , • .. . Seven More Lockheeds Lockheeds continue to be favoured by many entrants. Seven have been entered since our last issue went to press. Of these entries only three have been received from America. Wiley Post, as expected, has entered a Lock- heed, probably his famous Winnie May of "round-the- world " fame. This machine has, of late, been consider- ably modified. An " Altair," the fastest of the Lockheed range, is to be flown by Ruth Nichols. The " Altair " is generally similar to the " Orion," but has accommodation for only one or two persons, and, when fitted with a "Wasp" S.1D.1 engine, the top speed, at 2,200 ft., is 230 m.p.h. As the machine is designed as a long-range freight carrier, there should be ample storage for auxiliary tanks. Mr. Walter Varney, an American, has also entered a Lockheed, and this will probably be an " Orion." Two " Douglas's " of unknown type, but both, it is rumoured, twin-engined " Airliners," will be flown, one by Harold Gatty, who went round the world with Wiley Post in the Winnie May, and the other by Roscoe Turner, hero of many fast long-distance flights. Clyde Pangborn has chosen a " Gee Bee " monoplane with a " Whitney engine. It is probable that this aircraft is either the 'TInternational Courier" or the "International Super Sportster," both of which were described in FLIGHT for February 22, 1934. Com. G. R. Pond and Mr. C. Sabelli have entered a Bellanca. The big General Aviation GA.38 triple-engine monoplane, of which we published a drawing in FLIGHT of February 1, 1934, has been entered by Mr. Roy W. Ammel. A low-wing monoplane fitted with a " Wasp " engine will be used by Keith Reider. Two of the latest American entries are from Mr. Stanley C. Huffman and Mr. David W. P. Clough. The former has entered a Stinson " Reliant," examples of which type are now frequently seen in this country. Although un- questionably comfortable, the suitability of the machine for long-distance racing remains to be seen. A " Lycom- ing " engine of 225 h.p. is usually fitted giving a cruising speed of 115-120 m.p.h. Mr. Clough's machine is a Cessna monoplane of unknown type. Mr. John H. Wright (U.S.A.) has chosen a Lambert Aircraft Corporation's " Monocoupe." This is a two-seater enclosed-cabin, high-wing, strut-braced monoplane, usually fitted with an engine of from 90 to 145 h.p. The " Mono- coupe " model D., using a Warner " Super Scarab " of 145 h.p., has a maximum speed of 165 m.p.h. A " Vance " monoplane with a " Wasp " engine entered by Murray B. Dilley also figures in the list. We have no details of this aircraft, but recall that a " Vance " mono- plane appeared some months back, a tractor machine with the tail carried on two booms. The cruising speed was rumoured to be in the neighbourhood of 200 m.p.h. Yet another American entry is from Capt. Lyon, who will use a Lockheed " Orion." Five French entries have lately been received, MM. Andre Roussy de Sales and Jean Lacombe, with a Bernard 84 (Gnome-Rhone " Mistral "), and Vicomte Jacques de Sibour with a Couzinet. It is not definitely known if this latter machine is the low-wing monoplane described in FLIGHT of April 12, 1934. A Potez with a Lorraine engine and a Bleriot have been entered by M. Freton and Bleriot Aeronautique respectively. There are rumours that the Bleriot is a low-wing monoplane with a Gnome-Rhone " Mistral," geared and supercharged radial engine and with a retractable undercarriage. As expected, Detroyat has entered the " Orion " he purchased during his recent honeymoon to U.S. He has installed a Hispano- Suiza engine, which is probably one of the American Wright series built under licence in France. Pander " Postjager " Entered From Holland comes the " Postjager " monoplane with three Wright " Whirlwinds." This machine, which has been entered by a Dutch syndicate, is credited, in its standard form, with a cruising speed of 186 m.p.h. and a maximum speed of 223 m.p.h. There should be ample room for extra tankage. Lt. Marshall Lindholm, of Sweden, has entered a Northrop " Delta " with a Pratt & Whitney " Hornet " engine. It is possible that this aircraft is the one at present being used by A.B. Aerotransport. The maximum speed is about 223 m.p.h., the cruising speed 187 m.p.h., and the range of the standard version 1,550 miles. Up to the present one entry from Denmark has been received. This is the Desoutter Mk. II, with a " Gipsy III " engine, from Lt. Michael Hansen. An entry of a " Messerschmitt " has been received from Herr Wolff Hirth. One would deduce that the machine is to be fitted with a Hirth engine. Two other foreign entries, from Mr. V. L. Chandi (India) and M. Andr6 Gueit (Algiers) have been received. The make and type of Mr. Chandi's aircraft is not yet known, but M. Gueit has entered a Caudron low-wing monoplane. THE GLOSTER -GAUNTLET Performance of the Latest Version |E are now able to publish " maker's " perform- ance figures of the latest version of the Gloster " Gauntlet " single-seater fighter, fitted with the Bristol " Mercury VI.S " engine, which has been adopted as the standard Day and Night Fighter of the R.A.F. Both in top speed and rate of climb this air- craft is superior to the specialised interceptor fighters put into service only three or four years ago, and it carries night-flying gear, wireless reception and transmission equipment with which these machines were not hampered. Much of the credit for the excellent performance of this machine must go to the Bristol " Mercury VI.S " engine, which uses the new fuel of 87 octane value and delivers a maximum of 605 h.p. at 2,400 r.p.m. This engine is similar in general arrangement to the " Pegasus," but is fully supercharged, runs at a higher speed and has a higher compression ratio and shorter stroke. It is fitted with a combined Townend ring and exhaust collecter. Speed at 15,800Stalling speed Climb to 15,000Climb to 20,000 Service ceiling All-up weightPetrol capacity Oil capacity ft. ft.ft. GLOSTER "GAUNTLET" Bristol Mercury VIS Performance (4 816 m) '(4 572 m) '.(6 096 m) .. .. . • • Engine 228 m.p.h. (367 km/h)59 m.p.h. (95 km/h) 6 25 min.9 min. 35,500 ft. (10 S20 m)3,950 !b. (1 790 M SO gall. (364 litres) 5 gall. (22,7 litres) 558
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