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1938
1938 - 0645.PDF
MARCH IO, 1938. FLIGHT. 231 one's ability to reach a particular field during a forced land-ing, the nose can actually be pointed at the boundary while the speed, at anything less than a sheer diving angle, does notincrease above 80 m.p.h. This excess speed can be quickly removed at the last moment with full rudder and a sufficientamount of opposite aileron to prevent the machine from turn- ing- A strong capacity for accurate sideslipping is one whichis rather missed in some of the more modern high-efficiency types. The Fairchild sideslips strongly with the flaps eitherup or down. These flaps are directly operated by means of a lever between the two front seats. Incidentally, at thespeeds above 75 m.p.h. the airflow past the flaps can be heard, and this whistling noise might sometimes be useful as an auralguide to approach speed. The cabin is as quiet as one can expect in a single-engincdmachine, and entry does not demand gymnastics or contor- tions. When the side windows are open there is no draughtexcept when the speed is very low. My only complaints con- cern the-view-to the rear, which is non-existent (though notaltogether necessary with,efficient-differentially acting brakes), the position of the, trimming crank in the roof, and thearrangement of the pedal-operated brakes: No doubt one soon becomes accustomed to the trimming crank movement, andsufficiently well trained in the feet and legs to be able to operate the brake pedals with accuracy. Nevertheless, as a THE DE LUXE FAIRCHILD "24" I6S h.p. Six-cylinder Ranger Engine Span... ,... ... ...- ... ...- . ... 30ft. 4iu. Length ... ... -• .-.. ._> ....... ... 24ft. lOiu. Weight, empty •••... ... -... ... .'.. '• ... • ... 1,5611b. All-up weight 2,550 1b. Cruising speed (optimum altitude) ... 132m.p.h. Landing speed ... ... r 47 m.p.h. Rateof climb ... .. 73Oft./min. Cruising range ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 560 miles Enquiries to : Mr. Antoine Gazda, Dorchester Hotel, London, W.I. purely personal opinion, I think that all pedal operation for brakes should be abolished. There are two wing tanks and the gauge and control system for these is very simple, with two gauges on each side of the cabin at the wing roots and two plain on-ofl taps beside them. One can either fly on both tanks, or on one at a time, depending on whether fuel con- sumption is a matter of importance. On the face of it there is nothing really outstanding about " Flight " photograph Inside the Fairchild's cabin. The general layout is arranged on lines comforting to the car owner and the dashboard scheme is worthy of note. The flap lever is in the centre. the Fairchild 24, except a degree of comfort to which we arecertainly not accustomed over here, but the machine is an excellent example of pure compromise. It is extremely easyand safe to fly, it carries four people and their luggage, and its cruising speed on the matter of 165 h.p. is quite as high asthat required by the private owner. INDICATOR. The way in which the fuselage shape is "humped" to provide head-room may be seen in this view of the machine. Comet to Try Again OFFICER A. E. CLOUSTON and Mr. Victor Kicketts are shortly making a new London-Antipodes bid n the D.H. Comet Australia Anniversary. Their first effort, ae w weeks ago, ended with a damaged undercarriage in Turkey, incidentally, some stout salvage work was done after the r,lshaP- Ajex Henshaw flew out Mr. Cross, of Essex Aero, "•1 and a welder, London, complete with spares and equip- ment, in a Vega Gull. With the co-operation of the local HutHic works department, both halves of the undercarriage «« repaired, Henshaw and Ricketts also flew over to ^exd and collected a new airscrew and tyre, and F/O. on. was soon able to fly the Comet home. " Flight" photograph Civil Aviation. Information Bureau ADVICE upon any matter concerning civil aviation is avail-able at the newly opened information bureau of the Air Ministry Department of Civil Aviation, Ariel House, Strand, London. W.C.2. Callers, writers or telephone enquirers (tele- phone, Temple Bar .3553; telegrams, " Airquest, Estrand, Lon- don") may obtain information on, inter alia:— Air travel; British and foreign air services at home and abroad; civil aerodromes, clubs and schools in this country; charter and taxi services; weather conditions; and aerial sur- vey, photography and advertising work. The bureau is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. every weekday, in- cluding Saturday.
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