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57O FLIGHT NOVEMBER 29TH, 1945 aircraft to carry such a weight of fuel instead of a pay- ing load. Shorter stages and periodic refuelling is the obvious plan for the future. It is by no means certain that the days of long-range bombing are over, although it may well take a different form. One may imagine, for instance, that to get the necessary accuracy over really long distances, a rocket-propelled projectile will have to be carried part of the way by aircraft and launched from it when within a range which will give the desired accuracy. For such distant targets the long-range type of aircraft capable of carrying a considerable load may still have a very? useful function to fulfil. German ResearchM UCH has been spoken and written about German projects and achievements in the aeronautical field. There is, however, one aspect which appears to have escaped general notice, and yet it is one which may be of considerable importance to future British development. It is dealt with at some length in this issue by Sir Roy Fedden, who led a British mission to Germany some months ago, and who has now had time to ponder the vast quantity of material which that mission collected. Sir Roy, after examining the pros and cons, comes to the general conclusion that to dismantle, transfer and re-erect German research equipment in this country would be impracticable for us, although this procedure has been followed on a considerable scale by Russia and America. With that argument few who appreciate the difficulties would quarrel. The alternative is not very attractive either. It is to leave German research workers in their own country to elucidate to our repre- sentatives, under strict supervision, what was in their minds when the work was begun, the results obtained, and the conclusions reached as to the next line of development to be followed. CONTENTS The Outlook - - Red Herrings for (he Luftwaffe - Here and There - Inquest on Chaos Empire Requirements - Conventional and Unconventional Anglo-American Skymaster Civil Aviation News Enterprise Honoured - Martin-Baker M-BV - Correspondence - - Service Aviation .... 569 571 573 575 579 - a&b 58i 585 - 587 - 588 59i 592 The difficulties are obvious, but Great Britain appears to have "missed the boat" during the period immedi- ately following Germany's collapse, and Sir Roy's second alternative may well prove to be the only way in which this country can extract a measure of scientific information from the remnants of German research establishments and their scientists. One great merit of this policy would be that much precious time would be saved. As Sir Roy rightly states, deprived of his equipment the scientist generally shrivels and dies, mentally. By putting him to work under our direction we should ensure that he was kept mentally alive, and the task of putting the experimental equipment into working order would be small compared with that of dismantling it and re-erecting it here. And judging by the rate at which our dwelling houses are not being built, the German scientist's brain might well have become " Hessified " by the time the wind tunnels, etc., were in working order here.. We should look rather silly if an elaborate piece of research equipment were assembled in this country and then it was found that the German scientist's mind was a blank on the subject. FIGHTING LADY : The American aircraft carrier U.S.S. Enterprise which is now privileged to fly the British Board ol Admiralty Flag in recognition of her exploits. The presentation, which took place in Southampton Docks, is reported on page 587.
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