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1948
1948 - 1970.PDF
Gi8 FLIGHT NOVEMBER 25TH, 1948 he has taken the keenest personal interest in rotary-wing flying from the earliest days, and was therefore obviously the right man to state the technical problems. Equally, Dr. Bennett and Mr. Hafner were well quali- fied to explain the constructors' approach, as heads of the Fairey and Bristol helicopter divisions respectively. Mr. Shapiro, of Mr. Pullin's team at the Cierva Auto- giro Company, had perhaps the most difficult task in that the Air Horse has not flown while the Fairey Gyrodyne has established a world's speed record of 124.3 m.p.h. and the Bristol 171 has done a great deal of flying. He was, however, favoured by the fact that the Air Horse is the first three-rotor helicopter and is of very large size, thus lending the added interest of novelty. Argosies and Costly BalesE XAMINATION of the Reports and Accounts of the three Airways Corporations discloses the fact that in B.O.A.C. it requires one employee to work for a year to carry five passengers at a loss of £345. That is one aspect of the situation. There are many others involved in the loss of £11,086,909 incurred by the Corporations. The Reports and Accounts are dealt with elsewhere in this issue, from which it is seen that although B.O.A.C. losses are down by about a million, those of B.E.A.C. are up by more than twice that amount. B.S.A.A. have turned a small profit into a loss of nearly half a million. Many and varied reasons are given for these increases in losses, among them being the use of a multiplicity of aircraft types and delays in introducing new types. CONTENTS Outlook Primer Progress ------ Here and There - - - - - First Model Meeting Civil Aviation News All-Jet Bomber Air Force? - - - - Corporations' Annual Reports Discussing the Helicopter - - - *• - Ramjet Performance - - - Correspondence • - Service Aviation - Forthcoming Events page 643 617 619 622 624 626 629 634 636 641 642 644 It is obvious that the aircraft types in service have an important bearing on the economic picture, but it would be well not to overrate the importance. Even if the three Corporations were presented to-morrow with the types of aircraft most suitable for their purpose, this fact would not by itself turn a loss into a profit. The United States of America have many advantages which we do not enjoy in this country. They have, it is claimed, the finest commercial aircraft in the world. They have an organization of civil aviation which many hold to be superior to ours. They have geographical advantages compared with ours. And yet most Ameri- can operators have made substantial losses. It should be realized that air transport is essentially costly due to the many etceteras rather than to the basic cost of flying. The aim should be to reduce losses, certainly, but little more is to be expected for some time. ALL THE KING'S MEN: It was with regret that we received news of the King's illness and the consequent cancellation of plans for the Royal visit to Australia and New Zealand. The hope that His Majesty's health will rapidly improve, and that the tour will take place at some later date, will help to reduce the disappointment felt by all concerned, particularly the people of the two Commonwealth countries. The first of the Vickers Vikings of the King's Flight was to have taken off for Australia on Monday next. The five crews of the Royal Flight, which is captained by A. Cdre. E. H. Fielden and commanded by W/C. £. W. Tacon, an seen at R.A.F. Station Benson, their home base. King's Aircraft S/L. H. A Nash, A.F.C., F/Lt. D. Fowkes, f;Lt. L. G. A. Reed, M.V.O., D F.C., F/Lt. K. C. Hampson, D.F.C. Queen's Aircraft: S/L. H. F. Payne, M.V.O., A.F.C., F/Lt. A. Browne, F/Lt. F. Myers, A.F.M., F.'Lt. J. F. W. Yates. D.F.C. Staff Aircraft (/) : F/Lt. A. J. Lee, F/Lt. ). Higgins, F/Lt. K. Gamble, F/Lt. H. J. Red- ding. Staff Aircraft (2) : F/Lt. S. N. Sloan, D.F.C., C.G.M., F/Lt. M. E. H. Dawson, D.F.C., D.F.M., F/Lt. M. P. Davies, F/Lt. L. D. Pope, D.F.C. Workshop : F/Lt. E. B. Trub- shaw, F/Lt. E. Brewin, F/t£" P. H. McKenna, D.F.M., F/ft. " E. Yacas. B 2
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