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1936
1936 - 1666.PDF
JUNE 25, 1936. FLIGHT. 6/5 The Fairey Battle medium bomber (above) is a two-seater with the Rolls- Royce Merlin engine, and has been ordered in large numbers for the R.A.F. On the right is the Boulton Paul Overstrand (two 590 h.p. Pegasus IIM), another medium bomber, al though of earlier design, which will be seen at the Display in combat with a flight of Furies. The lower machine is the Bristol 142 monoplane, which may be regarded as the precursor of the Blenheim medium bomber to be seen in the new-types park. Nothing more laudatory could be said of the Fury than that it was adopted by the R.A.F. over six years ago and that orders have been placed for many more machines. The specialised interceptor does not carry the night-fly ing equipment of the day-and-night fighter; it is unable to remain in the air for so long ; and it is not intended for ground strafing. When used by a formation leader the Fury is sometimes equipped with wireless Rapid climb and high performance at altitude are primary considera tions in the design of the interceptor. The Fury is armed with the customary pair of synchronised Vickers guns mounted in the top of the fuselage. In its original form it was fitted with the Rolls-Royce Kestrel IIS engine (480 h.p. at 11,500ft.), but the new version is receiving the 600/640 h.p. compositely-cooled Kestrel, that case is about 230 m.p.h. Its speed in For sheer performance not one of the machines mentioned can approach the three fighters to be seen in the new- types park. The best known of these, because it has been flying longer than the other pair, is the Hawker F.36/34 with Rolls-Royce Merlin C engine. Official regulations prohibit the issue of particulars of the construction, equipment and performance of these machines, but such information as may be published on the Supermarine and Vickers types is given on pp. 689-690. The casual observer will remark that all three are low- wing cantilever monoplanes. This layout has become extremely popular during the last year or so because if permits high performance and allows the retractable under carriage to be stowed most conveniently. The undercarriage of the Hawker is arranged to fold inward, upward and rearward, the rearward movement,
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