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1948
1948 - 2026.PDF
652 FLIGHT DECEMBER 2ND, 1943 ERE AND THERE British Jets for Denmark. A CCORD1NG to reports from Copen-•**• hagen, a special delegation is soon coming to London to negotiate withBritish manufacturers for the purchase of jet aircraft, of which the DanishGovernment is to buy a total of 60 over a period of three years? The statementthat Danish pilots will be trained in Sweden suggests that some of Denmark'sfighter squadrons may be equipped with Vampires, as are a number of Swedishunits. Jet Book Translations PROPULSION par Reaction '' is thetitle of the French translation of the Flight handbook " Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion for Aircraft," by G. Geoffrey Smith. Dunod, 92, Rue Bona- parte (Vie), Paris, is responsible for the French edition which embodies a pre- face by M, Marchal, Ingenieur en Chef Militaire de l'Air. An edition has also been published in Dutch, and one in Spanish is in course of preparation. De Havilland Engine Co. AT a meeting of the board of directorson November 26th Mr. A. F. Burke, O.B.E., who for some years has been director and general manager of the de Havilland Engine Co., Ltd., was adopted managing director of the company. Other positions—Major F. B. Halford, chairman; Mr. J. L. P. Brodie, engin- eering director; and Mr. Hugh Bucking- ham, business director—remain un- changed. The directors of the de Havil- land Aircraft Co., Ltd., are also directors of the engine company. Sikorsky Helicopter Film A LIMITED number of free tickets areavailable to the public for a short sound and technicolour film on theSikorsky helicopter to be followed by a discussion on new patents, which is be-ing given by the Institute of Patentees. The film will be shown on December14th at Caxton Hall, at 7.30 p.m., and Professor A. M. Low will be in the chair.Applications for tickets should be made to the General Secretary, Institute ofPatentees, 207/8, Abbey House, Vic- toria Street, S.W.I. Blackburn Aircraft Ltd. Annual Report SOME important announcements aremade by Mr. Robert Blackburn in his company's annual report of whichdetails are given below. It is learned that for health reasons he personally isto give up his position as joint Managing Director but will remain Chairman ofthe Company. Blackburn—General Aircraft Merger AS we go to Press confirmation isreceived of the merging of the Black- burn and General Aircraft companies.General Aircraft, Ltd. £1 million) will hand over all aircraft business to Black-burn Aircraft, Ltd. (£4 million) in return for a substantial share interest in thatcompany, the rental of property and pur- chases of stocks. General Aircraft havebeen engaged in producing a prototype of the large four-engined Universalfreighter, tailless research gliders for the M.o.S. and a target-towing Mosquitoversion. The Blackburn company is to redeem all its 5 per cent preferenceshares. A profit of /l25,395, tax de ducted, is shown for the year. Planet Satellite BackingT HE Blackburn company is also takingan interest in the Planet Satellite, Mr. J. L. Bennett-Baggs, director, join-ing the board of Planet Aircraft, Ltd. G/C. Searle'-s very advanced light air-craft is thus backed by the Distillers, I.C.I, and Blackburn companies. Jet Bomber ProgressL ORD HENDERSON, speaking in theLords on November 24th, announced that jet bombers "which will operate ata considerably greater height and range than the Lincoln and about twice itsspeed" are under development in this country and the production line of atleast one type of jet bomber is now- being laid down. Many people have in-ferred from this statement that British jet bombers will attain 600 m.p.h. (theLincoln's top speed is about 300 m.p.h.) but it must be noted that Lord Hender- I4FT FRENCH FORMULA : General arrange- ment of the Nord 2,200 deck-landing Nene-powered strike aircraft. Very small ailerons are used, in conjunction with spoilers, and additional spoilers and flaps are provided for dive attacks. The flat- tened intake is interesting. The dimen- sions shown are approximate. son was referring to operational speed. That of the Lincoln is some 215 m.p.h. Australian Agents for SAABM ICHAEL CHRISTIE, Saab's soleconcessionnaire for the Common- wealth, has recently signed an agree-ment with the Swedish company appoint- ing Scholefield Goodman and Sons, Ltd.,of 23, Lime Street, E.C.3, and their Australian agents, Howard F. HudsonPty., Ltd., of Sydney, as sole agents for the Scandia and Safir in Australiaand New Zealand, Tasmania and New Guinea. Mr. Hudson, of the Australiancompany, is at present in England, and Capt. P. G. Taylor, G.C., M.C., whowill handle the sales of the aircraft in the countries mentioned, is expected toreturn to Australia shortly; he is at present in the United States. Capt. P. G.Taylor was formerly Sir Charles Kings- ford Smith's observer. Chipmunk Production %A FTER some two years' trials in thehands of operators not only in Great Britain and Canada but also in Australia,New Zealand, India, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil and Belgium, theChipmunk has become a fully developed military and civil trainer ready to replacethe Tiger Moth anywhere in the world. The Royal Air Force version carries stan-dard blind-flying panels in both cockpits, two-stage amber and red lighting, four-channel V.H.F. and electrical intercom. The Chipmunk is in production inCanada, and contracts include a substan- tial order placed by the Indian Govern-ment flying schools. Film on Tool SteelsF a film made for Arthur Balfour &Co., Ltd., of Sheffield, by Cine- chrome, Ltd., machining operationsand assembly of crankshafts for Bristol Centaurus engines are shown.The film deals with, the manufacture of special tool steels for machining suchalloys as D.T.D. 306, which is a chrome molybdenum steel with a tensile strengthof 62 tons from which the Centaurus crankshafts are manufactured. The filmalso contains a view of the Brabazon in the Filton assembly hall. Incidentally,Cinechrome, Ltd., have pioneered the direct production of 16-mm films, whichit is said are cheaper to make than the usual 35-mm films from which 16-mmcopies.are subsequently taken. 0/7 Survey in IranB EGINNING a two to three year con-tract for aerial exploration in Iran a Hunting Aerosurveys expedition leftBovingdon at the end of November for Abadan. The aircraft being used bythe expedition is a modified Bristol Freighter Type 170 which carried overa ton of photographic equipment in. addition to the air survey operating gearand crew of seven. Interior modification^, for the convenience of the crew hav<T"been carried out and much of the survey flying will be done at over 20,000ft.Hunting Aerosurveys are undertaking this operation for the Anglo-Iranian OilCo., Ltd., and this is the seventh opeia- K S
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