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FLIGHT, 4 May 1951 HERE AND THERE 523 adapted to carry an airborne lifeboat; most of the normally heavy armament will be omitted unless specially required. Both Britain and Australia have placed orders for Neptunes, and South Africa, New Zealand, Canada and the Netherlands have also shown interest in acquiring these long-range aircraft. London Airport Enclosure BAD weather during February and March interrupted work on the public enclosure at London Airport, and the site will not now be open to the public until after Whitsun (May 13th). The enclosure at Northolt was re-opened on April 23rd. York's Record Load BELIEVED to be the largest and heaviest single load ever carried by B.O.A.C., a 6£-ton propeller shaft was recently flown to Egypt by a York. Measuring ialft long by 2£ft thick, the shaft was required for the ship Houston City, stranded in Alexandria harbour. French Tay Production THE Hispano-Suiza Company reports good progress with the building, under licence, of Rolls-Royce Tay turbojets. Work is proceeding on a pre-production batch of ten units, which will be com- pleted during June and July. The first French Tay will be flight-tested by the Dassault Company in a modified version of the M.D.450 Ouragan jet fighter. North Korean Build-up ACCORDING to a recent estimate by the U.S.A.F., the Communist forces in North Korea now have sufficient aircraft to make between 500 and 700 sorties in 24 hours. So far, the largest Communist formation to have appeared consisted of 114 Mig-i5s, which attacked U.N. aircraft along the Yalu River boundary between Korea and Manchuria. Considerable increases in enemy air strength have been observed from the air during recent weeks. Cub Crop-sprayers IT is estimated by the Piper Aircraft Corporation that over 1,000 Cubs have been converted by operators for crop- dusting or spraying. Piper-built agri- cultural versions of the Cub have also been in production for some years. The latest model has capacity for 60 gall of liquid chemicals or o£ cu ft of "dust." DOUBLE CONVERSION—from glider to twin-piston-engined transport, and now to jet transport— has been the unexpected lot of this remarkable aircraft. Not claimed as America's answer to the Comet, the Chase XC-I23A is, nevertheless, the first U.S. pure-jet transport aircraft: with four axial-flow units (probably J-35s), it takes off in 200 yards and carries 60 troops. SEARCHER: The Handley Page Hermes II prototype, equipped with a magnometer, was recently em- ployed in the search for the submarine' 'Affray.'' It is pictured here on take-off from Lee-on-Solent. IN BRIEF 'T'HE Aircraft Golfing Society has •*• vacancies for active members, who must be connected with aviation or the aircraft in- dustry. Details are obtainable from the hon. secretary, Mr. Brian D. Songhurst, 55b Woodville Gardens, London, W.5. * * * Mullard Electonic Products, Ltd., havechanged their name to Mullard, Ltd., in jOrder to identify it more closely with thede mark. * * * A. C. Cossor, Ltd., make the announce-ment that Mr. L. L. Roberts, general manager of Cossor Radar, Ltd., hasresigned, in order to take up an important position in connection with the exportside of Rootes, Ltd. * * * * Customs duty and sales tax amounting to nearly upon £300 have had to be paid by Dunlop employees in this country on 2,500 morocco leather note wallets sent by them to Dunlop employees in Australia as a token of appreciation of 85,000 food parcels received during and since the war. * * * A dance for past and present students of the College of Automobile and Aero- nautical Engineering (Chelsea) is being held at Victoria Hall, Bloomsbury Square, London, W.C.I, on Friday, May 18th. Tickets from the secretary of the College, at Sydney Street, London, S.W.3. * * * Mr.HaroldParker,A.I.E.E.,C.M.B.H.L,has been appointed managing director of Walters Electrical Manufacturing Co.,Ltd., Kensal Road, London, N.W.10. He succeeds Mr. E. E. Moore, who hasretired, but becomes chairman, after over fifty years' service. Makers of electricalinstruments since 1880, the company is A.R.B.- and A.I.D.-approved. * * * Commenting on a recent reference to 1951 winners of the Spitfire Mitchell Memorial Scholarships, the Academic Registrar of University College, Southamp- ton, points out that the scholarships were in fact awarded to D. Chapman (Vickers- Armstrong) and P. A. Knowles (Bristol). The award made to C. M. Spedding (Saunders-Roe) is an honorary one carry- ing the distinction but no emolument. * * * "Pulsed Circuits for Resistance Strain- gauges," by J. G. Yates, M.A., A.M.I.E.E., is among the contributions to the first issue of The Elliott Journal— a periodical review of developments in engineering and physical science with particular reference to the work of Elliott Brothers (London), Ltd. The Journal is published from Cen- tury Works, Lewisham, London, S.E.13. S/L J. STARKY, D.S.O., D.F.C., whose appoint- ment as Armstrong Siddeley's chief test pilot was announced last week, is seen in his office at Bitteswell Airfield, near Coventry. Starky, a New Zealander, has undertaken most of the Sapphire's development-flying to date. This Cub's wide speed range is partic- ularly suitable for agricultural work: normal cruising speed is over no m.p.h., but with full flap the aircraft can operate at 33 m.p.h. Light aircraft are now being used in the U.S.A. for several agricultural purposes, including fertilization, seeding, pest- control, weed-killing and defoliation (re- moving leaves to facilitate picking of crops, particularly cotton).
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