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1940
1940 - 0823.PDF
MARCH 14, 1940 Advertisements. 93 WILLIAMSON MANUFACTURING Co. Ltd. The Aircraft Camera Manufacturers LONDON and READING f Make this True-to-Scale Model and etijoy Hours of Trouble-Free Flying WESTLAND LYSANDER. Wing span 19", Length II*. A remarkably detailed true-to-scale model which looks particularly well when made up. And it flies exceptionally well ! Complete kit of parts includes ready turned balsa cowl, hardwood nose button, hand-carved ^ -^ ^ flying prop., wheel spat centres cut to shape, all |r|| cements, tissue, dope, etc. Carriage paid *# I 1 SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE. Wing span 16". Fast strong flyer and realistic. Designed to our exclusive principle. Full kit with detailed plan easily followed, showing undercarriage and all cooling surfaces, balsa prop., and all sundries (camouflage dopes 6d. extra). 2'9 SEND YOUR P.O. NO Wto • New "Tower" Broadsheet with full Otwils of six models P°« free for lid. Every "Tower" kit F. SWEETEN Ltd., Bank Hey St., Blackpool. /tia\, Sneed pete and fullyfactory AEROPLANE KIT A GREAT NEW WORK DEALING WITH THEORY AND PRACTICE OF FLYING • MECHANICAL AIDS TO FLYING * AIRMANSHIP * AEROPLANE EQUIPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND OPERATIONS Newnes'AERONAUTICS IN all parts of the world to-day aircraft are beingput Jto varied and practical uses—combatingpests, passenger and freight carrying, prevention of disastrous forest fires, exploration and surveying, ambulance ind medical service, traffic control work, meteorological work and a host of other useful activities. All these operations require the services of trained pilots, whose work involves responsibility, initiative, and a high degree of skill and adaptability. For these men and others who will train for such occu- pations Newnes'AERONAUTICS has been produced. It will prove an asset of indisputable value to men training in the Air Force—for war-timeand afterwards. BRIEF OUTLINE OF CONTENTS Flying Multi-engined Aeroplanes. Controllable-pitch Airscrew. Elec- tricity in the Cockpit. Principles of Flight. Hydraulic Controls. Licences and Certificates. Navi- gation on Long Flights over the Sea. Duties of Experimental Re- search Test Pilot. Night Flying and Aerodrome Lighting. The Control of Boost Pressure. Elec- trical interference in Flying. Air Navigation Regulations. Piloting a Flying Boat. Speed Indicators. Blind-flying. Formation Flying. High Altitude Flying. Faults Re- vealed During Flight. Strongly bound in durable blue Moroquette 4 HANDSOMEVOLUMES AND SPECIAL CHART CASE 2048 PAGES of Up-to-date Specialist Information 2000 PHOTOS Plans and Diagrams 34 Loose-Leaf Data Sheets 50 Expert Con- tributors FREE Technical Advisory Service POST COUPON NOW j To the HOME LIBRARY BOOK COMPANY (George Newnes, Ltd.) Tower House, Southampton St.* Strand, London, W.C.2 Please send me, without any obligation to purchase, full particulars of "AERONAUTICS" and details of how I may obtain this work for a small initial subscription. NAME ADDRESS Occupation Age If you do not wish to cut your copy, please send postcard, mentioning "Flight," to address above. F.I+M0
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