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1944
1944 - 0135.PDF
JANUARY 20TH, 1944 FLIGHT i The 2,200 h.p. Cyclone New Wright Engine Passes Qround and Flight Tests BRIEF particulars of the latest development of the 18-cylinder Wright Cyclone engine were given in Flight of January 6th, and here is a pic ture of the unit, the compact proportions of which can be gauged from the girl worker and the figures of a U.S.A.A.F. resident inspector and an official of the Wright Aircraft Corporation. Actually, its diameter remains at 55 in., which was the overall diameter of the first nine-cylinder 525 h.p. Cyclone produced in 1927. Rated at 2,200 h.p.—the highest figure which the. U.S. War Department has ever permitted to be? published on any American engine—the new Cyclone has successfully passed all its ground tests, including the rigid requirements of a special 150- hour run specified by the Army as a model test. It was also put through extensive flight tests before going into quantity production at a new Wright plant built specifically for the job. A leading firm of motor car manufacturers is also said to be producing this engine under licence from the Wright concern. Constructional features of the new Cyclone in- lude aluminium alloy cylinder heads and nitralloy sjteel cylinder barrels, steel crankcase, and the use of lightweight magnesium in the supercharger housing and the nose section. Incidgmally, the nose section is designed to permit of a close-fitting low-drag cowl. CYCLONIC POWER : The extremely compact design of the 2,200 h.p. Wright Cyclone, and the neatly arranged ignition harness are evident in this picture. SHORT BROS.' INCREASED OUTPUT '"FHE Minister of Aircraft Production (Sir Stafford Cripps), A- the P.A. understands, has received a report on the progress /of the reorganisation of Short Bros, under the new management / from an industrial panel appointed at his request by the Minis ter of Production and consisting of two industrialists and two trade unionists. The report points out that the present management was brought in to administer an exceedingly complicated business distributed throughout the country whose affairs were in a state of great confusion, and that they have during the eight months/in office approached their problems in an energetic and efficjelrt: manner. It is pointed out that there has been a lack of understanding between the management and the workers, and various steps for bringing about an improvement are suggested, including the appointment of a fully qualified personnel manager. Various detailed improvements in accommodation are also suggested. It is further suggested that a more adequate scheme for train ing women workers should be installed. It is understood that the Minister of Aircraft Production had approved the recom mendations. M.A.P. PROMOTION GROUP CAPT. RODWELL BANKS, well known in the piping days of peace as " Ethyl Ba,nks," has been appointed Director of Engine Development to succeed Major Bulman, who has held the posfc^or a number of years. Coincident with his new appointment Group Capt. Banks has been promoted to the rank of Au Conyaadore. J \ 4 <* %••$ .% it? J* »% _# ###• ih»-"i#f «* #** ft ft! t«v%f f.|V'<fc f'-jft if. % 1 '*— ii.~ ^>N TOP OF THEIR JOB : The personnel of No. 75 New Zealand Bomber Squadron, posing for their photograrh on and below the wings of one of their Stirlings, gives an unusually good idea of the imposing proportions of the Stirling.
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