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and AIRCRAFT ENGINEER First Aeronautical Weekly in the World Founded 1909 No. 2176. Vol. LVIII. THURSDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 1950 EDITORIAL DIRECTOR C. GEOFFREY SMITH, M.B.E. EDITOR MAURICE A. SMITH, D.F.C. ASSISTANT EDITOR H. F. KING, M.B.E. TECHNICAL EDITOR C. B. BAILEY-WATSON, B.A. ART EDITOR JOHN YOXALL Editorial, Advertising and Publishing Offices : JjDORSET HOUSE, ^STAMFORD STREET, v|tONDON, S.E.I. Telegrams : Flightpres, Sedist, London. Telephone : Waterloo 3333 (60 lines). Branch Offices : COVENTRY 8-10, Corporation Street. Telegrams : Autocar, Coventry. Telephone : Coventry 5210. BIRMINGHAM, 2. King Edward House, New Street. Telegrams : Autopress, Birmingham. Telephone : Midland 7f»l (7 lines). MANCHESTER, 3. 260, Deansgate. Telegrams : Iliffe, Manchester. Telephone : Blackfriars 4412 (3 lines). Deansgate 359S (2 lines). GLASGOW, C.2. 26b, Renfield Street. Telegrams : Iliffe, Glasgow. Telephone : Central 4857. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Home and Overseas : Twelve months £3 Is. Od. Six months, £1 10s. 6d. U.S.A. and Canada, 110.00. BY AIR : To any country in Europe (except Poland). Twelve months, £5 Is. Od. Six months, £2 10s. 6d. Canada and U.S.A. Six months, $16. 1 ii this i w « u c: News in Brief - - - 264 British Aircraft, 1950 - 265 Series 700 Viscount - - 231 Atmospheric Factors - 234 Britain's Most Talked-of Aircraft 286 The Significance of Farnborough THE Dismal Jimmies prophesied that Britain's aircraft industry, having dis-played such a variety of excellent products for two or three successive years,would prove by Farnborough-time this year to have shot its bolt, at least so far as new types of aircraft were concerned; but the industry knew better, and quietly went ahead to astonish the world again. The 1950 S.B.A.C. Display, however, is significant not only for the new and much-improved types of aircraft, but for the abundant manifestations that manu- facturers are determined to keep abreast of operational requirements. The Korean struggle, for instance, has proved that the modern jet fighter is a very potent ground- attack weapon, and although our Meteors and Vampires are already capable of carrying formidable projectile loads, the Gloster concern is to be congratulated on its private-venture Meteor—truly a flying arsenal. Again, a really capacious freighter—larger even than that most meritorious work-horse, the Bristol 170—is bath a civil and military requirement, and the G.A.L.60 is therefore an especially welcome 1950 debutante (if such a matronly form can be so termed). Then there are the Fairey and Blackburn anti-submarine aircraft, unmatched in their field by any other type in the world. Another gratifying sign is that our fighters are now equal, or perhaps superior, in speed to the fastest types abroad; and, we may be sure, machines such as the Hawker P.1081 and Supermarine 535 are unsurpassed in their class for tractability and allraltitude manoeuvrability. " Progress with jet night fighters is, to say the least, encouraging. Development of civil aircraft proceeds at a healthy rate along paths wisely chosen years ago, when the future was obscure and fraught with financial and technical perils. The magnificent Viscount 700 may be cited as another example of how British manufacturers revise or adapt their products to meet the needs of the hour. So excellent was the smaller pfototype that development for greater capacity proved a straightforward and rewarding task. Among the power plants the new axial-flow turbojets are of commanding interest. The Sapphire is the envy of the world and now takes its place alongside the Avon in maintaining and extending Britain's jet lead. Progress such as that outlined is, of course, impossible without commensurate contributions from the suppliers of materials and ancillary equipment. We there- fore offer our congratulations to all sections of an industry whose achievements— often in trying circumstances—should prove a national inspiration. "FLIGHT" THIS WEEK: IMPORTANT NOTICE As readers will be aware, FLIGHT, in common with other periodicals published in London, has for some weeks been affected by the withdrawal of overtime working by a section of the printing industry. Last week the dispute took a graver turn, and a stoppage of work followed. We were therefore faced with the alternatives of, on the one hand, not publishing this issue at all or, on the other, of offering readers an issue consisting of those pages which had gone to press before work ceased. In view of the importance of information about exhibits at the S.B.A.C. Show, especially to foreign buyers now in this country, the second alternative was chosen. Accordingly, while many normal features are perforce missing, this special " Britain's Aircraft Industry" number provides a detailed and fully illustrated review of current British aircraft. Thus it still largely fulfils its original intention, namely, to show the world what Britain has to offer in civil and military aircraft. Our plans for future issues, assuming there is no immediate settlement of the dispute, cannot be stated at the moment. Meanwhile, the Editorial Staff at Dorset House, Stamford Street, London, S.E.i (Waterloo 3333) will answer any necessary enquiries. • •
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