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1948
1948 - 0521.PDF
APRIL 22ND, 1948 FLIGHT 429 Crotun Copj/rip/it Reserved . Shown to particular advantage in this frontal view of the new Gloster fighter are the air brakes, flaps, nmt^Lnostril " intakes. Meteor9m Stable-mate An Expose of the Nene-powered Gloster E.I/44 BEFORE the S.B.A.C. Display last year, the newsleaked out that the first prototype of a new Glosterjet fighter had met with a mishap while being delivered by road to Boscombe Down for initial trials. Itwas further rumoured that the, machine was powered by a single Rolls-Royce Nene turbo-jet, and that it was namedthe Ace. Except that no name has been allotted—the type being known by its official specification number,E.i /44—these reports can now be confirmed and a detailed description becomes permissible.The second "E.i" made its first flight some weeks ago, at Boscombe Down, with S/L. Waterton as pilot,and has lately returned to the Gloster airfield at Moretqn Valence for development flying. That the design is far removed from the classic twin-jet Meteor formula, and that it bears a superficial re- semblance to the historic E.28/29 is obvious from thephotographs; but whereas the " E.28 "—the first jet air- craft to fly in Great Britain—had a straight-through ductfor its B.T.H.-Whittle turbo-jet, the Nene fitted to the new fighter breathes through "nostril" intakes. Thefighter, of course, is a larger and much heavier machine, PILOT'S PANORAMA I. Flap selector. 2. Air brake selector. 3. Throttle. 4. Dive-recovery flap selector. 5. Ventilating control. 6. Re- lighting switch. 7. Undercar- riage selector. 8. Undercar- riage warning lamp. 9. Flap indicator. 10. Hood jettison 'handle. \. Undercarriage in- dicator. 12. A.S.I. 13. Arti- ficial horizon. |4. Rate of climb indicator. 15. Engine speed indicator. 16. Oil temperature gauge. 17. liach- meter. 18. Direction indicator. 19. Turn and bank indicator. 20. Exhaust temperature gauge 21. Radio controller. 22 Engine fire warning lamp. 23. Main tank fire warning lamp- 24. Burner pressure gauge. 23. Oil pressure gauge. 26. Fuel contents gauge. 27. Undercarriage emergency re- lease. 28. Cabin air pressure warning lamp. 29. Pressure cabin altimeter. 30. Hood operating push switches. 31. Engine fire extinguisher push switch. 32. Gun sight on off switch. 33. " Press to trans- mit " switch. 34. Brake lever. 35. Hydraulic emergency hand pump. 36. Tail parachute open and jettison switches. 37. Seat adjustment lever. 38. Map case. 39. Rear bearing tem- perature gauge. 40. Blower delivery pressure gauge. 41. Plenum chamber pressure 42. Aceelerometer.
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