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1934
1934 - 0835.PDF
AUGUST 16, 1934. "FLIGHT. AN AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION: The Wicko "Wizard" (Cirrus IIengine) was designed by Mr. G. N. Wikner and does 120 m.p.h. Mr. Wikner is now looking for suitable opportunities in this country. Move Along, There, Please! During the next few weeks the Metro- politan Police will be carrying out ex- periments in regulating traffic from the air with an. Autogiro. This machine, equipped with two-way wireless, will make flights over London and take observations of the traffic at various points. Aircraft on Liners There will be ample storage room for aeroplanes on the top deck of the new Cunarder 534, according to The Daily Telegraph, and, while it is not yet dis- closed whether aeroplanes will be used for- hastening the mail service, the '' stepped '' formation leading down from the top. deck suggests that 534 may eventually be used as an ocean aero- drome. Martin Bombers iMihe News A contract has been placed by the U.S. Army Air Corps with the Glenn. L. Martin Co., of Baltimore, for 81 Martin Bombers (2 Wright "Cyclone" F.S.). The order, which .amounts to 3,748,798 dollars, is said to be the largest order for military, aircraft ever given in peace time. The machines will cost 3,195,450 dollars, and spare parts 553,348 dollars. Ten Martin Bombers of this type are at present undertaking a flight to Fair- banks, Alaska. L.Z.T29 %/v;.J^\ The largest airship in the world. L.Z.i2o.; is nearing completion at Fried- richshafen. She is slightly longer than the Macon, and will have a gas capacity of 7,070,606 cubic feet, and the heavy oil engines, which give a total of 4,400 h.p., make possible a range of 8,000 miles without refuelling. Fifty passen- gers, a crew of 35, and 10 tons of freight will be accommodated. Interesting fea- tures are a smoking room and a hold for the shipment of cars. Victor Smith Returns by Boat Mr. Victor Smith, who failed in his attempt on the Cape-England record, has left Port Etienne, Senegal, for England by steamer. Qar Wood Buys Sky Chief Gar Wood, designer, builder and racerof several famous speed boats, has bought the Northrop "Gamma" SkyChtef, formerly flown by Capt. Frank Hawks. The Ellsworth Expedition The Ellsworth Expedition's aeroplane, which was damaged by ice last January, has now been repaired, and is expected in Auckland at the end of this week. New French Air Stamp The French authorities have approved a new air mail stamp commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of M. Bleriot's flight across the English Chan- nel. Stout "Sky Car" " Bill " Stout is flying his " Sky Car " almost daily, and is reported to land crossways of the 60 ft. runways at Dearborn Airport. An improved version is under construction which is expected to have a performance about 30 per cent, better than that of the present model and to carry three people. Hot Air? A report in a daily paper states thata Frenchman has invented a flying machine wherein hot air at 1,200 deg. F.is sent coursing through little wings, creating a vacuum, lifting the machineand pulling it forward. It will weigh but 352 lb., will carry a load of 538 lb.,and will consume about 5 gall, of petrol per 120 miles. Its climb to 1,000 metrestakes only 7 min., and its landing speed is nil. It consists only of a fuselage be-spattered with "tiny wings." It sounds just what the doctor ordered—with rihot water bottle to take the pain out of flying !—but you never know ! THE "RUBBERNECK" OF THE FUTURE? This "interior" view(looking towards the tail) of the Nieuport-Delage 590 Col. 3, General Purpose Colonial monoplane, in which the aft portion of the cabin isleft open, suggests a possible use for this form of arrangement for aerial sight-seeing chars-a-banc. The all-round view thus obtained would be excellent. \>" ---•••':•- Diary of Forth Club Secretaries and others are invited to send parti Aug. 17-Sept. 6. Copenhagen Aero Show. Aug. 18. Cotswold Aero Club Air Rally and Garden Party. Au<. 25 Liverpool and District Ae.C. Garden Party, Speke Aerodrome. An<5. 28-Sept 16 International Touring Competition, Poland Sept 1-2. Cinque Ports Flying Club International Rallv Lympne. Sept. 1-9. National Soaring Competition, Sutton Bank coming Events :ulars of important fixtures for inclusion in this list: - Sept. 1. Opening of Newtownards Aerodrome, Belfast. "•Sept. 29. Leicestershire Aero Club 'At Home.' Oct. 6. London to Cardiff Air Race and Cardiff Ae.C. GardenParty. Oct. 7. Aviation Goll Meeting. Royal Porthcawl Goll dubPorthcawl. Oct. 20. England-Australia Race for MacRobertson Prize.Nov. 16-Dec. 2. 14th International Aviation Exhibition Grand Palais des Chimps-Elysees Paris
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