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Aviation History
1940
1940 - 1855.PDF
JUNE 27, 1940 Advertisements. 35- MONOPLANE PILOTS EED MONOPLANE TRAIN THE STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 3', 1940 andKeirwho used days.The so thinkerstury the site inChurch. Dr. Coa pastor stipend.at one ti Gave Ba £1.5 To matGooch. tl congrega£1.500. \ back to t ONDONERSran still enjoy oneof their favourite outings R.A.F. MEN LEARN ON "REAL THING AMONG the aircraft in whichR.A.F. pilots receive ad-vanced flying instruction is probably the fastest trainingaircraft in the world—the Miles " Master I." Designed especially to reproduce allthe conditions of modern high flying, the " Master I" marks a long stepforward from the old-time trainers. It has the look and feel of a high-speed fighter and is. indeed, suffi- ciently powerful and manoeuvrable to^,be reckoned as quite a useful fighter ^ or speedy general-purpose aircraft. ?ai « "TANDEM" MODEL The Miles " Master " is a low-wing,cantilever monoplane. In its trainer form it has two seats arrangedtandem style and dual controls. A Rolls-Royce " Kestrel" enginedeveloping over 700 h.p. and fitted with a Rotol constant-speed airscrewgives it a wide range of speed and a normal maximum of about 250 rn.p.h.The wings, which are very stout, have an unusual upward curve, givingthe front silhouette something of appearance of an inverted gull. FIGHTER PLANES The wing span is 39 feet and tlength just over 30 feet These surements are much the samethose of the " Spitfire" fighter, and the wing loading is also similar.These similarities, with plenty power, help to give the " Master "characteristic " fighter feel." The " Master " is used in thestage of a fighter pilot's instruc and for giving instruction in divelow-level bombing. Nazis Fit GERMANS havefor unorthodox sear1*1-British pilots have comm. the contribution to the dotscheme of the enemy's air ck afforded by coloured searchhghOne theory is that orange or
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