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1946
1946 - 1811.PDF
, — ..„ iUU ..as unginaily operated•*• by Scottish Aviation, but under the Civil Aviation Act this now becomes one of the B.E.A. services. B.E.A. are intendingto continue this service, using Scottish Aviation aircraft and crews until the Scottish Divsion is formed and is able to handlethe service. The special service between London and Prest- wick, operated primarily to provide a London air connectionfor trans-Atlantic passengers travelling by Trans-Canada Air- lines, will also be continued by Scottish Aviation on behalfof B.E.A. on a charter basis. The timetable will be subject to alteration to suit trans-Atlantic schedules, but spare accom-modation will be available for local bookings. RADIO AND RADAR DEMONSTRATIONS tr have ordered Stratocruisers and expect delivery some tune m1947. B.O.A.C. are, therefore, forced by competition to fall into line with the rest until the Bristol 167 Brabazon I canbe put into operation. These Boeing aircraft are expected to cruise at 346 m.p.h.and to have a range of 4,200 miles. Technical details are similar to those of the Superfortress, but the measurements areinteresting: Span, 141ft 3m; fuselage length, 110ft 4m; and height of tail, 38ft. The gross weight will be 130,0001b. Theaircraft is powered by four Pratt and Whitney Wasp Major engines developing 3,500 h.p. each on take-off. Hamiltonreversible pitch airscrews are to be fitted, while thermal anti- icing will be used.The Stratocruiser has an air-conditioning system capable of changing the cabin air every 90 sees, completely independent A S announced in Flight of August 29th, the Ministry of Civilof aircraft engines or ground installations, and, therefore, may •**• Aviation is arranging demonstrations of radio and radar function on the ground and in the air. Sea level atmospheric aids for the benefit of about 250 delegates from 50 memberconditions may be maintained up to 15,000ft. Above that countries on behalf of P.I.C.A.O. Demonstrations will be the pressure decreases gradually and in proportion to the alti- given concurrently at Bassingbourn, Farnborough and Malvern,tude up to the ceiling of 30,000ft. The double-deck lavout and the delegates will be divided into three parties which are ** visiting the establishments in turn.Flight demonstrations of that equip- ment immediately available for opera-tional use is being given by R.A.F. Transport Command, and that which isstnl in the development stage is being demonstrated at the Ministry of SupplyReseaicb Establishments. The demon- stiarions are primarily intended for tech-nical representatives of civil air admin- istrations of the countries concerned, butrepresentatives of foreign airlines and radio industries will also attend. OnSeptember 9th, at the Royal Empire Society, addresses were due to be givento the assembled delegates by the Rt. Hon. Lord Winster, Minister of CivilAviation, Air Chief Marshal Sir Fred- erick Bowhill, Chief AeronauticalAdvisor to the Minister of Civil Avia- tion, Air Chief Marshal Sir RalphCochrane. A.O.C.-in-C. R.A.F. Trans- port Command, and Sir Robert WatsonWatt. Informal discussions will follow the demonstrations at the Royal EmpireSociety on September 24th and 25th. A similar series of demonstrations willbe given in the United States, beginning on October 7th. These are all intendedFROM THE CAPTAIN'S VIEWPOINT: The control cabin of the Stratocruiser as a prelude to the first meeting of the should, with its spaciousness and good view, please the crews who will eventually special radio technical division offly the type. This picture, again, is of the cabin of a C-97. The massive central P.I.C.A.O. to be convened in Montreal control pedestal and comparatively simple instrument layout are noteworthy. on October 30th, when the relative
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