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1949
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FLIGHT. 8 September T949 " Flight " photographs. In a mobile tender, in touch by radio all the time, were, left to right, R. S. Brown, general manager. Aircraft Division; Sir George Stanley White, managing director, Bristols; S. Scott-Hall, Director of Technical Development, M.o.S.; C. F. Uwins, managing director, Aircraft Division ; A. E. Russell, chief designer, Aircraft Division ; F. M. Owner, chief engineer, Engine Division. On the right. Lord Brabazon, accompanied by W. R. Verdon-Smith, joint assistant managing director of the Bristol Company, watches the take-off of the machine which, proposed by his committee, has become firmly linked with his name. The Brabazon Flies . . . an unfurnished shell nearly two-thirds filled with recordingand other instruments. Of the 1,100-odd dials, readings of nearly 1,000 are recorded photographically and goo are asso-ciated with prototype trials and development only. As the machine taxied slowly down to the turning point out-side the vast assembly hall, after first remaining stationary for a few minutes at the end of its landing run, those seniormembers of the Bristol Aeroplane Company and the Industry who had gathered for the occasion moved out towelcome Mr. Pegg and his crew of nine. Among those waiting to congratulate them as they climbed down from the crewdoor were Lord Brabazon, whose committee recommended the building of the aircraft bearing his name; Sir Stanley White,managing director of Bristols; Mr. W. R. Vernon-Smith, joint assistant managing director; Capt. Cyril Uwins, managingdirector, Aircraft Division; Mr. A. E. Russell, chief designer; Mr. S. Scott-Hall, Director of Technical Development, M.o.S. ;and Sir Richard Fairey. " Bill " Pegg said that it was a very comfortable ride. " Everything went just as we bad hoped forso many years," he added, and later Mr. Uwins said that normal handling trials would now follow, though of coursethere was no more flying last Sunday. No decision had then been taken as to whether the Brabazon might appear overFarnborough. It is believed that Mr. Uwins has been the pilot of every other fixed-wing aircraft to make its first flightirom Filton in the last 31 years. And so a most gratifying and satisfactory climax to fiveyears' intensive, co-operative effort was reached at Filton. It will be many months before the second mark of Brabazon,with eight Bristol Proteus turboprops in place of the paired Centauruses of the prototype, can be ready for service. How-ever, the machine itself is well advanced in construction, and it is this version that, according to calculations, will operateeconomically direct from London to New York or return. While it is being completed the Brabazon I will be used forintensive research to provide the bulk of data required for operational machines. Although B.O.A.C. did not have any-thing to do with the ordering of the Brabazons it has been consulted during each stage of the constructional period andhas given advice from the operator's point of view. The Cor- poration has also indicated its readiness to operate Brabazonswhen the time comes, although some special arrangements will have to be made regarding the purchase or hire of theaircraft. After the S.B.A.C. Display is past and the Brabazon hasmade its first official demonstration flight, the story of the Brabazons will be told in a special Flight feature. " Fluiht '' jrfiototjraph After a comparatively short flight, of 25 minutes' duration, Pegg brings the Brabazon in for a perfect first landing. The aircraft is seen with its immeme flap area extended, approaching the runway at 100 m.p.h., its eight Centaurus engines "thrumming" in fine pitch. E 10
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