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1946
1946 - 1716.PDF
234 FLIGHT SEPTEMBER 5TH, 1940 very long purse, and a great deal of courage, to launch out on such an ambitious programme. Without wishing to detract in any way from the American achievement, which is a very fine one, we feel that the different circumstances in the two countries should be borne in mind. The F.A.I. Again JW HEN the Federation Aeronautique Internationale meets in London next Tuesday, it will be the first of its conferences to be held since the war, and the fourth to be held in London. The assembly will be on a somewhat reduced scale, only 14 countries being represented out of the present 26 national aero clubs which form the F.A.I. Before the war 39 countries were members, but, of course, Germany and other enemy nations are now debarred. The F.A.I, will have many problems to discuss, and it is to be hoped that agreement will be reached on such questions as the abolition, or at any rate simplification, of passport formalities, visas, customs and money regu- lations. Then there is the question of the international rules which govern world's records. Some of these have been rendered obsolete by the progress made since they were drafted and require drastic revision. The four-day conference in London will have many difficult questions to settle, but we look forward to a better spirit obtaining than that which has hitherto characterized the Paris Peace Conference. Another Order Goes to AmericaT HE announcement by the Ministry of Supply that negotiations have been opened with various firms for the purchase of 200 civil "aircraft of the future," indicates a determination on the part of the Ministry of Civil Aviation to make sure that in the long- term policy Great Britain shall have the most up-to- date flying equipment with which to fight the keen com- petition that will undoubtedly be encountered. CONTENTS Outlook Firefly Trainer World's Fastest Air Race - - - The Goofers' Platform - - Here and There ------ Private Flying in France - Over the Alps Pressure-Pattern Flying ... - Civil Aviation News ----- The Lockheed Seryodyne • Correspondence Seabee Amphibian Service Aviation - - • - - 233 - 235 - 236 - 237 - 238 - 240 - 244 - 247 - 24J - 252 - 254 - 255 • 258 Evidently it is not expected that these new types, some of which are of very " advanced" design, will be available for several years, for the Ministry of Supply states that "in addition, as an interim measure de- sighed to maintain a fully competitive service on the New York route during the years 1948-1950, i.e., until the new British transatlantic airliners are ready, an order has been placed in the United States for six Boeing Strato-Cruisers." In view of the fact that the American aircraft cannot be expected to be available until some time next year, it is a little difficult to see how the placing of this order can be of very much help in maintaining " a fully com- petitive service." The Tudor I is due to go on the Atlantic run early next year, but the official announce- ment states that when the Strato-Cruisers come into operation on the North Atlantic run the Tudors will re- main on the Canadian service. That appears to be a somewhat round-about way of saying that the Tudor I is not really suitable for the New York route. It would be interesting to be told officially why there has been this change of outlook. FOR SEABORNE ASSAULT : Units of the Air Arm of the Royal Navy are re-equipping with highly efficient carrier-bornemonoplanes for a variety of duties. Of these aircraft one of the most important and interesting is the single-seat Blackburn Firebrand Mark IV with Bristol Centaurus IX engine delivering 2,500 h.p. for take-off to a four-bladed Rotol airscrew.This new view of a production Firebrand IV shows the leading-edge dive brakes used for dive bombing and torpedo attacks, which limit the speed to 370 m.p.h. Affer releasing its torpedo the Firebrand can attain 342 m.p.h at 12 500ft.
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