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1945
1945 - 1674.PDF
AUGUST 23RD, 1945 FLIGHT 205 Civil Stirling Particulars of Conversion : Interesting Estimations of Assumed Operating Costs THE preliminary announcement of thefact that Stirlings were available forconversion to 18-passenger mail and freight aircraft was made in the August 9th issue of Flight. As noted in that announce- ment, the conversion is not hindered by com- olexity, and, although the new guise can be considered only as an interim measure, there is no doubt that a great deal of very useful work could be found for the aircraft. The SERVICE CEILING 23.75O FT. .57.4OO LB ^ •T.OAU.W: 1.4OO 1.3OO. 2OO 4OO 60O 8OO lOOO 1.2O0 1.4OO. -RATE OF CLIMB FT/MIN. »| IO 2O 3O -TIME TO HEIGHT POWER REQUIRED PEP ENGINE FOR LEv'EL FLIGHT ENGINES ENGINES 1O 15 2O ALTITUDE x 1OOO FT Looking aft through passenger cabinshowing roominess of seat pitching and generously wide aisle. primary air-frame structure is un-changed and does not differ in any respect from that of the Stirling V,the only modifications being confined to the rearrangement of the interiorand associated equipment in order to accommodate passengers and freight.There is no change in the external shape of the machine, although a neattail cone fairing might with, advantage be fitted in place of the existing turretstructure. As shown in the accompanyingphotograph and interior layout arrangement, accommodation for 18day passengers is provided in two rows of nine chairs on each side of anaisle of ample width. The chairs are of standard I.P. pattern with winged FREIGHT CREW '24 CU.FT. ENTRANCE ENTRANCE OOOO layout and disposition arrangement for passengers, freight and mail. Above are performance curves for (left) rate of climb and time to height, and (right), aircraft ceiling under varying conditions.
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