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1947
1947 - 2064.PDF
6oo FLIGHT NOVEMBER 27TH, ig47 THE! 25-HOUR GLIDER FLIGHT. Congratu- lations from Mr. Albert Walker, manager and ground engineer of the London Glid- ing Club, Dunstable Downs, to Mr. Ladiilas Marmot when he landed after remaining airborne in the " Knajarek " for 25 hours. Mr. Marmot, a Czech resident in England, set out to beat the Czech single-ieater gliding record and went on to beat the British record. Clubs Face Close-down AN interview with the Minister otCivil Aviation, Lord Nathan, has been sought by the Association ofBritish Aero Clubs. It is intended, Flight understands, to tell the Ministerthat with post-war increases of operat- ing costs and the new petrol restrictions,clubs will not be able to carry on with- out assistance, and will have to close• down this winter. In some cases, oi course, clubs have already had to do so.Another point that will be raised is the proposal to institute medical examina-tions for pupils which would, it is con- sidered, prove unnecessary and a deter-rent to prospective flyers. U.S. Silvaire Ready Soon 'PHE new all-metal, four-seater Sil-•»- vaire private aircraft will be at the deliveries stage soon, and is to cost$6,995.00 ex-factory. Developed by" the Luscombe Airplane Corporation, Dallas,Texas, the Silvaire is a high-wing design with a service ceiling of 16,oooft, a rangeof 500 miles, cruising speed of 130 m.p.h. in still air, and a rate oi climb of 900ft per minute. With 4 persons, 42 gallons of fuel, and baggage, the gross weight is approximately 2,280 lb. Bigger and WorseI N spite of the atomic bomb, America iscontinuing development of normal h.e. bombs and has evolved a 42,000-pounder, twice as big as the R.A.F.'s " Ten-ton Tess." It will shortly bedropped experimentally in the Californian desert from a Super-Fortress. Too largeto be contained entirely in the bomb bay, the bomb will protrude in flight. Surveys in the Middle East QHORTLY leaving for Iran, a Bristol^ 170 operated by Hunting Aero Sur- veys is to prepare a survey of oilfieldsfor the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., Ltd. Its equipment will include a camera station,a supplementary 300-gall. fuel tank and oxygen apparatus to enable operation at22,000ft to take place. The crew will number five, including an observer andphotographer, and the hold will be used DR. ECKENER BACK IN GERMANY. After working in the U.S.A. for a year and a half Dr. Hugo Eckener. the airship designer, is back in Germany. He is here seen with newspaper correspondents at Frankfort. Dr. Eckener is 79 years old. for photographic equipment. Abadan, at the head of the Persian Gulf, will, he the aircraft's base. - U.S. Weather Stations TV/TAJ OR LAWRENCE S. KUTER,•*-»-*- United States representative on I.C.A.O., has criticized his country fordelay in manning the 7J Atlantic weather stations which were the American respon-sibility under the 1946 Agreement. Ships at seven stations are to be maintained bythe U.S. and an eighth is to be manned half the .time by a Canadian ship.Thirteen stations were regarded as the minimum. The U.S.A. was onlymanning two stations, said Major Kuter, whereas Portugal, Holland and Belgiumhad met their obligations in full. —] Liverpool-M anchester-London AT the beginning of next week.December 1st, B.E.A. commences a new service between Liverpool, Man- chester and London with 18- and 21- seater Douglas C.47S on weekdays only, replacing the existing service. Timings will be Liverpool, depart 0809; Man- chester, arrive 0829, leave 0844 ; arrive Northolt 0954. The Northolt-Liverpool service will depart at 1915. Air Functions ';O N December 4th, the Maatar,Wardens and Court oi Guild of the Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators willbe installed at a ceremony at London- derry House at 6 p.m., -and a reception"!is to follow. All members are invited to attend but only official guests will btpresent. The subscription is £1 is. The annual dinner of the.^AerautoAssociation is being held on November 29th, at the Albert Tavern Restaurant,Victoria Street, London, S.W.I. R.A.F. Reviewr T has been decided to make The Royal Air Force Review available to former members of the services. The subscrip- tion is 7s 6d a year, and the review may be obtained from the Air. Ministry (P.9), Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Flying Food AT a Montreal air conference organizedby the Board of trade an unusual lunch was served, all the items beingflown in. They included paw-paws from
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