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1951
1951 - 0129.PDF
FLIGHT, 18 January 1951 THE CURTAIN PARTS Details of Mig-15 and Lavochkin Fighters Shown in News reel ONE of the earliest, and two of the latest, types of Sovietsingle-jet fighter are to be seen in an excerpt from a Russian newsreel, captured in Korea and included io a recent edition of. Gaumont-British News. Two formations of Yak-15s—now, it is believed, relegated tothe training ranks of the Soviet Air Force—are shown, and, although this type has been in service since 1947, these shotsare probably the best yet seen of this early Russian venture in the turbojet era. Nothing new can be learned, however,apart from the fact that the aircraft retain camouflage markings, whereas the two latest types—the Mig-15 and Lavochkin fighters—are in natural metal finish. Resemblance of these types to the North American Sabre is thereby enhanced. The Lavochkin (designated La-17, according to foreignreports) is shown taking off from an airfield in the Russian 5jone. It is seen to be of high-wing design with sharp sweepback onall flying surfaces and a conventional "^blister " cockpit hood. A fairing beneath the rear fuselage ends abruptly, level with thejet orifice, and might house a rocket for take-off and combat, though there is no confirmatory evidence, The high positioningof the wings is one of the very few features distinguishing the La-17 from the other new Soviet fighter, the Mig-15, which isa mid-wing type. A few new details of the Mig-15 revealed by the film includetwo boundary-layer " fences" on each wing, roughly dividing the leading-edge into thirds. Also, two different armamentschemes are seen. In both, the guns are mounted in the fuselage beneath the nose intake, but in one there is a large-bore (pos-sibly 30 mm) gun on the port side and a smaller (20 mm?) weapon to starboard, whereas in the second layout there appearto be four guns—probably 20 mm—protruding from the lower- side of the nose, two on either side of the nosewheel housing.Rear-fuselage dive-brakes, protruding from each side of the fuse^pge just behind the Red Star markings, are seen in useduring a landing approach. The finale to this all-too-short flying sequence shows the Mig-15 in combat with an American fighter over Korea. The com- mentator has it that the American aircraft is a Panther—where-upon a close-up of the nose of a Lockheed F-80, with all guns firing, is screened. But the standard of photography, and verywelcome glimpses of the latest additions to Russia's fighter strength, allow a charitable view to be taken of this lapse. BALLIOL ON THE DECK : NAVAL INTEREST IN AN R.A.F. TRAINER After simulated trials at the R.A.E.. Farnborough, and at the A. and A.E.E., Eoscombe Down, two boulton Paul Balliols have completed intensive deck-landing trials on board the Fleet carrier H.M.S. " Illustrious." The three pilots concerned in the trials were (portrayed above, from left to right), Lt. Pridham-Price, Mr. P. B. Mancus (Boulton Paul test pilot), and Lt. Cdr. Orr-Ewing. The Balliol has a Rolls-Royce Merlin 35 engine. FORTHCOMING EVENTS Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Fab. Feb. Fob. Feb. 20. 23. 23. 24. 27. 30. 31. 31. 1. 3. 6. 7. 7 14. 14. 19. 21 21. Feb. 22, Aircraft Recognition Society: Hurricane Trophy Competition. R.Ae.C. : Talk on Korea by William Courtenay, O.B.E., M.M. R.Ae.S. (Glasgow) : Brains Trust. R.Ae.S. (Luton) : Film " Steel Making and Usage." Society of Licensed Aircraft Engineers : " Rocket Propulsion and Interplanetary Flight." by John Humphries, B.Sc.(Eng.), A.M.I.Mech.E., A.F.R.Ae.S Society of Instrument Technology : " Machining of Small Instrument Parts," by K. J. B. Wolfe and P. Spear. R.Ae.S. (Weybridge) : " S. F. Cody," by G. A. Broomfield. Royal United Service Institution: " Campaigning in Korea." —Film and Commentary by William Courtenay, O.B.E., M.M. British Institution of Radio Engineers (Scottish Section) : " Multi-station V.H.F. Systems using Frequency Modulation," by W. P. Cole. B.Sc. and E. G. Hamer, B.Sc. A.M.Brit. I.R.E. British Interplanetary Society : " Interplanetary Orbits," By Dr. J, G, Porter, Ph.D., F.R.A.S. R.Ae.C.: Colour film of Korean Campaign, by William Courtenay, O.B.E., M.M. R.Ae.S. (Luton) : " Interplanetary Travel," by A. Clark, B.Sc. Royal United Service Institution : " Flying-boats in war," by A. V-M. P. H. Mackworth, C.B., C.B.E., D.F.C. R.Ae.S. (Brough) ; " Aero Engines," by A. Cdre. F. R. Banks, C.B..O.BE R.Ae.S. (Preston) : " Testing Aero-engines and Power Plants," bv A. C. Lovesey, O.B.E., B.Sc., F.R.Ae.S. Institute of Welding (South London Branch) : Visit to R.A.E., Farnborough. R.Ae.S. (Weybridge) : " Air Interception," by A. V-M. T. G. Pike, C.B., C.B.E., D.F.C. British Institution of Radio Engineers : " Electronics and Air Transport," by C. H. Jackson, B.Sc., A.F.R.Ae.S., A.M.I Mech.E. Institute of Metals (Birmingham Section) : " Metals for Gas Turbines," by J. M. Robertson, Ph.D., D.Sc. reb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar Mar. Mar Apr. 11. Z3 24. 27. 3. 5. 7. 7. 7. 8. 13. 14. 14. 16. 22. 22. 28. 31. 4. R.Ae.S. (Glasgow) : "Thin-walled Structures " by Dr R M Kenedi, Ph.D., A.M.I. Mech. E.. A.F.R.Ae.S. R.Ae.S. : rourth Louis Blerioc Lecture: ' Power versu* We-ght." bv M. Mauncp Roy Society of Licensed Aircraft Engineers : "Accident Investi- gation." by A.Cdre. Vernon Brown C.B.. O.B.E. M A F.R.Ae.S. R.Ae.S. (Belfast) : Aircraft Carriers," by !. L Bartlett British Interplanetary Society,: "Combustion in the Racket Motor," by Prof. A. D. Baxter M. Eng. A.M.I.Mech.E. A.F.R.Ae.S. Institute of Transport 'Metropolitan Section) : " Air Trans- port by Charter Companies," by Capt. R. J. Ashley. Royal United Service Institution : " The Campaign in Malaya " by A.V-M. Sir Francis Mellersh, K.B.E., A.F.C. R.Ae.S. (Preston) : "Air Operations in the 1914-18 War,' by Capt. Norman Macmillan, M.C., AFC,, A.F.R.Ae.S F.R.S.A. R.Ae.S. (Luton) : " De-icing and Anti-icing Systems,' by D. Rendel, B.Sc. Institute of Welding (South London Branch) : "Welding Thin-gauge Stainless Steel," by C. Colley. R.Ae.S. (Belfast) : " Radar," by B. W. Hodlin, B.Sc. (Hons.). R.Ae.S. (Brough) : " Aircraft Structures," by P. B. Walker ~ ~ , F.R.Ae.f " Turbine-engined Aircraft," by Adhes M.A., PtvD., FTR.Ae.S. R.Ae.S. (Weybridge) : G. R. Edwards, M.B.E. Institute of Transport : Annual Dinner. Institute of Metals (Birmingham Section) for Metals," by C. J. Moss, B.Sc. R.Ae.S. (G'asgow) ; "Gas Turbines" by L Ha*orth A.M.I. Mech.E. R.Ae.S. (Preston) : Lecturettes. Society of Licensed Aircraft Engineers : Brains Trust. R.Ae.S. (Weybridge) : " Gas Turbines," by Dr. S. G. Hooker O.B.E., A.R.C.Sc., B.Sc., D.I.C., D.Phil., F.R.Ae.S., F.R.S.A B.Sc.
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