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1951
1951 - 1138.PDF
709 \JGHT, June 1951 'Flight" photoj trainer, the Percivil nit. Recently selectea to become the new R.A.F. basi P.Sf> Provost has an Alvis Leonides "I.C.A.O." airliner—is in production for B.E.A. Experience isalso being gained with this type in Africa. During the last year or two export orders have been receivedby Handley Page from New Zealand. Reading has supplied spares to many parts of the world. Address: Cricklewood, London, N.W.2 and The Aerodrome, Woodley,Reading, Berks. At Paris: Representative: M. F. C. Nestler, 22 Bid. Goucron St. Cyr,Paris, I7«. HAWKER AIRCRAFT, LTD. SOME highly promising fighter prototypes have been producedduring the last few years by the Hawker company, and these, each one similar to, but more advanced than, its predecessor, arebelieved to be leading to a new fighter for the R.A.F. In the mean- time the Sea Hawk has been developed as an offshoot, perfected,and is now in production for the Navy. Of very pleasing appear- ance, the straight-winged Sea Hawk is in the 600 m.p.h. class, withNene power, and will be a most welcome addition to the Navy's range of fighters. Among the last of the piston-engined aircraft to remain in first-line service are the Sea Fury and Tempest, both of which are serv- ing with British Services abroad and also in foreign air forces. Post-war exports of military aircraft have been authorized toHolland, Pakistan, India, Iraq and Egypt. Address: Canbury Park Road,Kingston-on~Thames, Surrey. At Paris: Stand No. 28. Representative: G. Morel, Soeiete Commercial* tt Industrielle Franco-Brittannique, 48 Avenue Raymond Poincare, Paris, i6e. H. M. HOBSON, LTD. FOR anyone with a practical turn of mind, the Hobson exhibitat Paris will be of especial interest, incorporating as it does a working model of the duplicated cockpit control box with brakingairscrew control and engine overspeed safeguards. Special atten- tion is being paid at this time to fuel control units for gas turbineengines. Among other products of the company which are also to be shown at Paris are carburettors and injectors, most of whichare of the latest types now serving in the air, and powered flying controls, an example of which is illustrated on the previous page. Address: Hobson Works, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, Staffs. At Paris: Stand No. 42 Grand Nef. LODGE PLUGS, LTD. /"^.REAT reliability under extreme operating conditions is *J expected of sparking plugs, and the Lodge company have designed in addition to their primary products a number of special testing machines for them. At Paris a range of Sintox insulated aircraft plugs will be shown, and with them examples of testers— for hot leaks at 200 deg C and 600 lb/sqin, and for spark (examined The Sounders-Roe S.R/A.1 twin-jet fighter flying-boat has many unique qualities—some as yet scarcely appreciated. visually) and leaks at normal temperatures and 100 Ib/sq in. A working model demonstrating start and relight plugs for gas turbines is being demonstrated at Paris. Address: Rugby. At Paris: Stand No. 46. MARTIN-BAKER AIRCRAFT CO., LTD. THE greatest compliment that can be paid to the Martin-Bakercompany is to say that though scarcely ever used, pilots trust the ejector seat and are confident that if need be it would help them out of trouble. Of necessity rather bulky, but nevertheless widely used at home and abroad, the Martin-Baker seat has been put through an exacting series of tests and has not been found wanting. Address: Higher Denham, near Uxbridge, Middlesex. D. NAPIER AND SON, LTD. HPHE name of Napier was among those of the earliest and mostA successful aircraft engine manufacturers, and the remarkable war-time 24-cylinder Sabre is still flying. The company has alsodesigned, built and run a small turboprop since the war, but is at present devoting its entire attention to new designs, the nature ofwhich is confidential. It has been announced, however, that a compounded engine called the Nomad is under development.Napiers are also preparing to build Rolls-Royce Avons. Address: Acton, London, W.3. PERCIVAL AIRCRAFT, LTD. AT the Luton works of the Percival company there is great**• activity in view of the many new orders received for Princes and the acceptance of, and order for, the P.56 basic trainer. TheP.56, which has a 500 h.p. Leonides engine and side-by-side seating, represents the latest thinking in regard to R.A.F. basictraining requirements. Heavier and more powerful than earlier trainers in this category, it carries full blind-flying and radioequipment but is nevertheless very lively and fully aerobatic. Also using Leonides power, the Prince two-engined feederlineris offered as well in crew trainer and survey form. The survey variant differs slightly in outward form but can be quickly con-vertible for passenger (8) and freight work in addition to survey and photographic duties. The Royal Navy's crew trainer variantis known as the Sea Prince. Prentices are being manufactured at the Hindustan Aircraftfactory at Bangalore. Exports, including Proctors and Prentice trainers as well asPrinces so far completed, have been delivered to the following countries : Australia, Argentina, Belgium, Belgian Congo, Brazil,Canada, Egypt, France, Syria, Transjordan, Venezuela, India, Iraq, Lebanon, New Zealand, Northern Rhodesia, Portugal,South Africa, Sweden, U.S.A. and Borneo. Address: Luton Airport, Bedfordshire. Widely used in the many marks of Meteor, the Rolls-Royce Derwent turbo- jet (Left) is being built both at home and abroad. Rolls-Royce Dart turboprops will soon see service over Europe in B.E.A.'s Viscounts.
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