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igo FLIGHT, 17 August 1950 HERE AND THERE. ing in any way the natural flow of water around the hull. The Derwents are mounted amidships, in pairs, on a gantry across the deck, and handling characteristics of the vessel are reported to be excellent. Undoubtedly, the Lucy Ashton must be the noisiest ship ever launched. . . . AND RETIRE IMMEDIATELY : Impressive vertical take-off by a Fair- child Lark surface-to-air guided missile —a type now being produced in quantity for the U.S. Navy and Air Force. Advanced guidance equipment has been incorporated in the design, which was originally conceived, in 1945, as an anti-shipping weapon for use against the Japanese. Quick on the Uptake ONE of the most astonishing perfor-mances at last year's S.B.A.C. Show was given by the rapid-climbing experi- mental Gloster Meteor equipped with Rolls-Royce Avon turbojets. This test- bed aircraft, it was revealed, could climb to 40,000 ft in just over four minutes. The same aircraft, according to a recent S.B.A.C. statement, can now reach the same height in a little under three minutes—over three times as fast as the standard Derwent-equipped Meteor 4 (which has itself been aptly labelled '' homesick angel "). P. 1081 Production A PRESS release issued on behalf ofHawker Aircraft, Ltd., implies that the new swept-wing P.1081 is the fastestfighter in the world; it also states that the P.1081 will be built in Britain. Performance trials, it is stated, will take place at Boscombe Down within the next few weeks. Australian technicians are now study- ing design and construction of the P.1081 at Hawker's Kingston-on-Thames factory. Recently completed negotiations between the British company and the Australian Department of Supply will permit the aircraft to be produced under licence by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, of New South Wales. The first batch of drawings has already been dispatched to Australia. Two Million Miles /^APTAIN T. W. Hoyle, of B.O.A.C. ^—' No, 3 Line, Bristol, recently com- pleted 2,000,000 miles' flying. Born in 1908, he joined the R.A.F. in 1929 and served as a pilot for five years. In 1934, he joined Aircraft Distributors, Ltd., of London, and later that year entered Imperial Airways as a first officer. Capt. Hoyle served in the Middle East ami India from 1934-46 and, more recently, flew Constellations on the England-Aus- tralia route. NEWS IN BRIEF THE equipment of the Vickers Vis-count, which is now flying scheduled B.E.A. routes, and 28 of on order, includes \ Sperry Gylnsyn C.L.2 compass and eleefcic gyro l'\^hk \ as beenMr. George Anderson ha placed in charge of foreign sales and publicity at Hawker Aircraft, Ltd. He has been ith the company since 1940, when he joined them on Air Ministry equipment- liaison. Latterly, he has been assistant Mr. William Humble, recently ap- pointed Hawker Siddeley Group execu- tive for the Near East and Pakistan. * • • Further to a recent reference in these pffges, it should be made clear that the chief test pilot of Blackburn and General Aircraft, Ltd., is F/L. Harold ("Tim- ber") Wood. • * * A new booklet from Surridge's Patents,Ltd-, Croydon Road, Beckenham, Kent, gives details of the characteristics of anextensive range of industrial adhesives, mainly based on natural and syntheticrubbers. Of particular interest to the air- craft industry is "Titebond," which willbond a wide variety of materials, in- cluding polished aluminium to polished A slight reduction in the number of pages in "Flight," and some delay in reporting events, continue to be unavoid- able as a result of the withdrawal of overtime working by a section of the printing industry. aluminium; also described are "G.P." cements for bonding rubber to metal. * * * A 16-page catalogue has been produced by \V. Edwards and Co. (London), Ltd., Worsley Bridge Road, Lower Sydenham, London, S.E.26, illustrating the numerous high-vacuum products (pumps, gauges and associated equipment) manu- factured by the company. NEW POST: Mr. Percy Davy, O.B.E., who, as reported last week, has been appointed to represent the Hawker-Siddeley Group in India. He was formerly Deputy Director- General of Civil Aviation there. Several staff changes in the A. V. Roe .organization are announced. The general works manager, Mr. F. V. Smith, O.B.E., is severing his connection with the aircraft industry in order to devote his full attention to other business in- terests, and his duties will be taken over by Mr. C. L. Hatton," works manager. Mr. Hatton was previously manager at Woodford Airfield, and his responsibili- ties will be assumed by Mr. L. Bailey as works superintendent. Mr. F. C. Langton lias been appointed superinten- dent in charge of repair and servicing at Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln and Langar, near Nottingham. SYMBOL OF UNITY : Cpi. H. Wilson of No. 426 Squadron, R.C.A.F., applies the United Nations badge to one qf the North Stars now supporting U.N.O. forces in Korea. (Right) Commanding Officer of the Squadron—of which news is given on page 20&—is W/C. C H. Mussells, D.S.O., D.F.C., an ex-pathf,nder.
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