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FLIGHT, JULY 5, 1934 THE KING'S CUP RACE We give below a list of Heats for Round 1 of the King's Cup Race to be flown on Friday, 13th July, 1934 FIRST HEAT RACING No. AIRCRAFT 1. "Moth" (" Gipsy Major ") 2. T.K.I ("Gipsy III") 3. " Swift " (" Gipsy Major ") ' Leopard Moth " (" Gipsy Major ") ' Tomtit " (Wolselc A.R.9 Mk. IA) ' Tomtit" (Wolseley Wing-Corn. J. A.R.9 Mk. IA) Woodhouse 7. ." Tomtit " (Wolseley G. E. Lowdell A.R.9 Mk. IIA) Kite " (" Niagara ") Flt.-Lt. E. A. Healey 4. 5. 6. 8. PILOT T. A. K. Aga G. R. de Havilland A. H. Cook A. Henshaw ey W. H. Sutclifie W. FOURTH HEAT RACING No. AIRCRAFT PILOT 23. " Tiger Moth " Peter J. de Havifland (" Gipsy Major ") 24. " Puss Moth " O. Cathcart Jones (" Gipsy III ") 25. " Heck " (" Gipsy Six ") G. W. Ferguson 26. " Gull " (" Javelin ") J. D. Kirwan 27. " Hobo " (Pobjoy " R") A. L. T. Naish 28. " Leopard Moth " S. W. Sparkes ("Gipsy Major") 29. " Gull " " Gipsy Six ") Flt.-Lt. H. H. Leech SECOND HEAT RACING No. AIRCRAFT PILOT 9. " Fox Moth " (" Gipsy H. F. Broadbent Major ") 10. " Leopard Moth " T. W. Morten (" Gipsy Major ") 11. " Leopard Moth " F/O. J. Beaumont (" Gipsy Major") 12. "jMartlet" (" Gipsy I") H. R. A. Edwards 13. Monospar S.T.4 A. C. M. Jackaman (2 Pobjoy " R ") 14. " Swallow " E. G. Hordern (" Cataract ") 15. Monospar S.T.10 Flt.-Lt. H. M. Scho- (2 " Niagara ") field FIFTH HEAT RACING No. AIRCRAFT PILOT 30. " Coupe Moth " G. de Havilland (" Gipsy Major ") 31. Monospar S.T.6 C. E. Gardner (2 " Niagara ") 32. " Moth " (" Gipsy II ") D. Shields 33. " Gull " (" Gipsy Six ") Capt. W. L. Hope 34. " Moth " (" Gipsy III ") L. Lipton 35. " Swift " (Pobjoy "R") S. P. Symington 36 " Streak " " Gipsy Flt.-Lt. N. Comper Major ") 36. THIRD HEAT RACING No. AIRCRAFT PILOT 16. " Leopard Moth " V. G. Parker (" Gipsy Major ") 17. B2 Trainer " « Flt.-Lt. H. M. Pavid (" Hermes'.IVA) " 18. " Swift " (Pobjoy " R ") Flt.-Lt. R. P. P. Pope 19. " Mew Gull " E. W. Percival (" Gipsy Six ") 20. " Hawk M2 " Sir Charles Rose (" Gipsy Six ") 21. Desoutter Mk. 1 (" Hermes II) ' 22. " Mouse " (" Gipsy Flt.-Lt. J. B. Wilson Flt.-Lt. C. S. Stani-py Major" land SIXTH HEAT RACING No. AIRCRAFT PILOT 37. " Courier " (" Rapier ") Air Vice-Marshal A. E. Borton 38. Monospar S.1.4 R. G. Cazalet (2 Pobjoy " R ") 39. " Eagle " (" Gipsy Six ") A. C. S. Irwin 40. Hendy " 302 " C. S. Napier (" Hermes IV ") 41. " Hawk " (" Cirrus Mrs. G. Patterson III") 42. " Hawk " (" Gipsy " Thomas Rose IIIA") 43. " Dragon Six " Capt. H. S. Bread . (2 " Gipsy Six ") ..-.: THE ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA RACE More News of Entries iLLEY POST, who has entered a " Wasp "- powered Lockheed " Vega " for the MacRobert- son race is equipping his machine for some real high-altitude flying. With two superchargers and an airtight flying suit, he expects to fly over some of the storms which might impede entrants flying at lower levels. He expects a cruising speed of more than 275 m.p.h. at the height at which he will fly. Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith expected to take delivery of his Lockheed " Altair " (supercharged " Wasp ") late in June, This machine will carry 500 gallons of fuel and have a range of more than 3,500 miles at a cruising in excess of 200 m.p.h. West Wind, a Lockheed " Orion " owned by Varney Speed Lines, has been taken off the Lineas Aereas Occiden- tales service and is being reconditioned for the race, in which it will be flown by Capt. Franklin Rose and Mr. Walter T. Varney. The Beechcraft A.17F entered by Miss Louise Thaden is a biplane of typical Beech design with a Wright " Cyclone " engine, of 690 h.p. Particulars of the perform- ance of the machine, as it will be flown in the race, are not yet available, but the standard A. 17F has a top speed of 235 m.p.h., cruises at 212 m.p.h. and lands at 60 m.p.h. With normal tankage the cruising range is 750 miles. At sea level the rate of climb is 3,000 ft. per minute and the service ceiling is reported to be 32,000 ft. The Potez entered by M. Freton appears to be a high- wing monoplane observation type, with a Lorraine " Petrel " engine. A DISTINCTIVE AMERICAN ENTRY : The Beechcraft A.17F entered by Miss Louise Thaden. It is fitted with a 690 h.p. Wright " Cyclone " engine, and, as will be seen, considerable attention has been given to the streamlining. The top plane has a big backward stagger, although this is not very apparent in our illustration. 692
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