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1950
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\HERE and THERE UNDER WAY : First take-off of the Convair XP5Y-I turboprop-powered flying-boat which—as reported overleaf —has now begun initial flight trials. Six N.Z. Race Entries THE Canterbury International Air RaceCouncil announces a total of five provisional entries for the transport han-dicap section of the 1953 England- Christchurch (New Zealand) race. Fourairlines have entered—B.E.A., B.O.A.C., K.L.M. and Qantas—together with Arm-strong Whitworth (who have nominated the Apollo). The first entrants, deHavilland Aircraft, Ltd., have not yet nominated the section in •which they willcompete. Reports from America indi- cate growing U.S. interest in bothtransport and speed divisions of the race. The Last Word? A LTHOUGH there is no intention of *» re-opening Project Saucer, the official investigation which ended three months ago, the U.S.A.F. is to continue to evaluate through normal field chan- nels any '' substantial reports of any unusual aerial phenomena." More re- cent analysis of further "flying saucer" reports has confirmed the sceptical con- clusion that such manifestations resulted from '' misrepresentations . . . mass hysteria, or hoaxes." Expert Adviser ur WITH the concurrence of B.O.A.C,to which company he is an honorary technical adviser on jet de- velopment, A. Cdre. Sir Frank Whittle has agreed to act as a consultant to Power Jets (Research and Development), Ltd., in all matters, other than civil avia- tion, relating to gas turbines. Power lets, originally formed in 1936, is now 7D4Vlif%;27 April 1950 \ responsible for holding and exploiting, in the national interest, patents result- ing fiom Governmental gas-turbine re- search and development. Airway's ArmorialsF IRST borne by the Vic- kers Viscount, although origin- ally designed in 1949, B.E.A.'s new coat of arms is now being displayed o« the turbo- prop liner's de- m o n s t r a- t i o n tour t hroughout Europe. Heral- dic ally, the blazon reads: "Argent, a fesse gules between three astral crowns azure; and for the crest in front of a sun in splendour rising or, a swift volant sable." A "decoded" ex- planation is: On a white field, a red band between three blue astral crowns. The crest is a swift flying in front of a golden sun rising in splendour. The motto means "Key to Europe." Garden Party Performers .'.;.-. IT is hoped that the Fouga Cyclone jet-powered glider may make its first English appearance at the R.Ae.S. Garden Party at White Waltham on May 14th. Already scheduled to appear are the French Patrouille D'Etampes, re- nowned slow-flying aerobatic team, the Fokker S-12 Instructor and the Hoppi- copter. The programme will include the names of some 40 aircraft, mostly light types and many of great historic interest. French Jet Airliners A FRENCH counterpart to the Nene-Viking is expected to make its first flight within a few weeks—a research ver- sion of the SO 30P Bretagne medium- range airliner with two Hispano-built Nenes France will shortly take delivery first batch of 30-passenger Bre- is, 40 of which are on order. Two a&craft of this type are at present under- going endurance tests, under Air France supervision, on commercial service. Tjjms^orting fruit and vegetables from France to the United Kingdom, they are accumulating the 500 hours' flying neces- sary before award of a C. of A. for pas- senger-carrying. Avengers for R.C.N. /"*ANADA has taken further steps to- >~-' wards standardization of North American military equipment. Arrange- ments have been completed for purchase, from the United States, of a number of Grumman Avenger anti-submarine air craft, presumably war-surplus models. Avengers will equip Nos. 825 and 826 Squadrons of the Royal Canadian Navy. Latest information is that these units are at present equipped with, respectively. Firefly 5s and Sea Fury us. The adop tion of a wartime torpedo-bomber there fore appears retrogressive. However, the Canadian Defence Minister points out that the Avenger is "admirably suited MAKING HISTORY : When the Avro Jetliner carried the first "jet mail," at 403 m.p.h., between Canada and the U.S.A., the consignment included a letter—of which the cover is shown (beiow)i—from Mr. W. N. Deisher (Avro Canada vice-president).<o Sir Roy Dobson. the letter says, " It marks a great achievement that this flfgHt-sJiaukLU* nwdCby the Avro Jetliner, in the construction and development of which you, as president of A. V. Roe Canada, Ltd., have been so much concerned." Mimbersof the crew were (leftto right) Bill Baker, engineer; Don Rogers, p 141; Michael Cooper-Slipper, co-pilot.
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