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1948
1948 - 0536.PDF
444 FLIGHT PRIL 22ND, TO48O THE] Copenhagen Aero Show "TJENMARK has decided to hold an•*-J international aero show (the third in Copenhagen this year. Not to beconfused with the general British ex- hibition, the aero show will be held inthe Forum, Copenhagen, from October 15th to October 24th. In view of thegrowing importance of the Scandinavian countries as customers, it is to be hopedthat many British firms will exhibit, although the fact that the show comes sosoon after the S.B.A.C. show at Farn- borough (September 7th to 12th) may besomething of an inconvenience. The Copenhagen exhibition is being organizedby the Royal Danish Aeronautical Society, and full particulars can beobtained from the General Commissioner, Capt. John Foltman, 59, Raadhusplad-sen, Copenhagen V. Stand prices are, at the present rate of exchange, approxi-mately 12s, 10s and &s per sq ft. PERCIVAL APPOINTMENT: W C. H. P. Powell, A.F.C., AR.Ae.S., who has been appointed Chief/Test Pilot to fercival Aircraft Ltd. Models at Cricklewood Saturday, April 10th, the HandleyPage Model Engineering Society held their annual exhibition. Naturallyenough, the larger proportion of models on show were aircraft, but with one ex-ception, a very fine powered model of a Lysander, the models of highest qualitywere found in other sections of the ex- hibition. Although it is, perhaps,invidious to single out one particular model for mention, the exquisite modelof a 6in naval gun which actually fires o 22 ammunition, was enormously im-pressive. S.LA.E. MeetingT HE fifth annual general meeting ofthe Society of Licensed Aircraft En- gineers will be held on May xst at Man-pon House, Portland Place, W.i, at 3 p m. Lord Nathan will speak at 6 p.m. A CHRISTENING CEREMONY. The Mayoress of Southampton names a Solent flying boot "Southampton" on thz occasion of the opening cf K.OA.C.'s new marine terminal. j - -,-- •; The ceremony is reported on p. 449. Testing of the XC-99 THE world's largest air transport, theConsolidated Vultee XC-99 recently reached a height of 22,000 feet, on a test flight lasting three hours and 20 minutes. According to the makers, its maximum ceiling is expected to be 30,000 feet. ; A.T.A. Meeting THE A.T.A. Association held a meet-ing and reunion at White Waltham on Saturday .evening, April 10th.Among the officers of the Association Mr. Gerard d'Erlanger, C.B.E., remainsCommodore, and Miss Margot Wyndham- Gore, O.B.E., was elected as the newVice-Commodore. During the war she was a member of the W.A.A.F. and wasOfficer Commanding No. 15 Ferry Pool atHamble. Mr. H. C. Mason, M.B.E., wasre-elected chairman and Mr. S. Wood,hon. treasurer. Swiss Display ORGANIZED byFarner Werke A.G., Grenchen,Switzerland, an in- ternational sales de-monstration of air- craft combined witha rally of pilots, will be held at Grangeairfield, Switzerland, THRUST: With its eighteen built-in A.T.O. rockets, of 1,0001b thrust, supplementing the s'x General Electric J-35 turbq/ets (34.0001b total static thrust) the Boeing XB-47 Stratojet bomber gets that spring feeling. Doubtless on this occasion themachine was loaded well be/cw its 125,0001b gross weight- from August 21st until 29th. Manufac-turers will be able to display light aircraft and airliners, gliders, engines, airscrews,parachutes and accessories. Interested buyers may fly the exhibited models andtest performance in the air. Details of exhibits of intending participants shouldbe forwarded to the organizers by the end of April in reply to which full parti-culars of the display will be sent. No Coupon ProblemT RANS-CANADA AIR LINES arefitting out their station managers, controllers and agents with standardsuits of a semi-formal style in place of the dark-blue uniforms previously worn.These will be individually tailored in grey serge and with them will be wain
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