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1945 - 1705.PDF
2l3 FLIGHT AUGUST 3OTH, which has made these preliminary landings advisable. That the Japanese Government is sincere in its decision to surrender there is no doubt; but the fanaticism and treacherous instincts of the Japanese people, and of some military commanders, make it necessary for the occupying troops to run no risks. It had been expected that the authority of the Emperor would have secured implicit obedience and an immediate laying down of arms; but events cast some doubt on whether things would turn out exactly in that way. There is no doubt that the Allies could forcibly occupy the Japanese islands even if a state of war still continued ; but that would have meant fighting and the loss of some American lives. The presence of airborne troops in the rear of the coast defences was considered a sufficient guard against that danger. It is indeed a good thing that such a precaution could be taken in such incalculable circumstances. Towards the All-wing IdealA PARAGRAPH in this issue serves as a reminder of a type of aircraft of which a good deal was • heard immediately before the outbreak of the war. It records the fact that a Burnelli " Flying Wing " is now ready for flying tests in Canada, where it has been built by the Canadian Car and Foundry concern. It may be recalled that as long ago as 1936 that firm secured sole Canadian rights in this unorthodox design, and that in the United Kingdom the rights are vested in Cunliffe Owen Aircraft, who built a machine just before the war powered b ' two Bristol Perseus engines. Many have been attracted by the "all-wing" ideal, and certainly the fuselage of orthodox aircraft is a drag- producing member which houses the payload and carries CON The Outlook ... Tac. R. Beauforts Here and There - Admiral's Expediter - Expansion - Fate of Fokker Factory R.A.A.F. Air/Sea Rescue Is This What They Want ? - Air-Atlantic - I.C.A.N. C.E.R.C.A. - - ' - Civil Aviation News An Aircraft Position Indicator Correspondence - » - Service Aviation - TENTS 217 219 222 224 226 227 228 230 232 234 235 236 237 240 241 the tail but contributes little lift in return. In the Burnelli design the fuselage is of aerofoil section, with a chord large enough to give full headroom at fairly^ normal thickness/chord ratios. The basic design is very old (it must be nearly 20 years since Mr. Vincent Burnelli first proposed it) but modern knowledge must be capable of improving it considerably. Even as long ago as 1936 the American National Advisory Commit- tee for Aeronautics approved the claim that the aerofoil- section fuselage contributed 25 per cent, of the lift and the wings 75 per cent. That was with a slab-sided fuse- lage section. " Fairings and other dodges might increase that proportion, in which case the Burnelli scheme might form a good solution of the problem. The pure all-wing ideal has many control and stability difficulties. NEW USE FOR AIRCRAFT : The Westinghouse Electric Corporation and the Glenn Martin Company are jointly developing a scheme for using aircraft flying at great heights as carriers of television transmitters, thus covering a far larger area than is possible from a ground transmitter. Petrol is cheap in America I
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