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1951
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386 FLIGHT, 21 September 1951 UNMANNED]: This, the Martin Matador, is to be the equipment of the world's first pilotless-bomber squadron, referred to in a paragraph below Prince Alexander, B.E.A. Pilot JOINING B.E.A. this week as a second officer is Prince Alexander of Jugoslavia, who, as a private pilot, has entered for several air races this year. Cousin of ex- King Peter, the Prince was educated in England and served. in an R. A.F. com- munications squadron during the war. U.S. Turbomecas AMERICAN acquisition of exclusive U.S.manufacturing rights for the French Turbomeca gas turbines, already forecast inFlight, is now officially announced. Con- tinental Motors Corporation is the firmconcerned. Sir H. Tizard's Appointment RETIRING next March after nearly sixyears as chairman of the Advisory Council on Scientific Policy, Sir Henry Tizard,G.C.B., A.F.C., F.R.S., F.R.Ae.S., F.Inst.P., has been appointed to theNational Research Development Corpora- tion. Sir Henry has had a long and dis-tinguished record in aeronautical science, and from 1933 to 1943 was chairman ofthe Aeronautical Research Committee. The National Research Development Corpora-tion was established in 1949 to develop inventions in the public interest. HERE AND THERE Long Life THE first gas turbine to attain an officiallyauthorized service life of 1,000 hours be- tween major overhauls is the Pratt andWhitney J-42 Turbo-Wasp, the 5,000 lb s.t. centrifugal unit based on the Rolls-Royce Nene. The U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics authorized the 1,000-hourperiod as a result of the exceptionally reliable service which the J-42 has givenin Grumman F9F-2 Panther squadrons in Korea and elsewhere; an unusual ability to"swallow" bullets, stone and other foreign bodies without serious internal damage issaid to have been a big factor in this success. P. and W. now have in productionthe J-48, a 6,240 lb s.t. unit based on the Rolls-Royce Tay. Pilotless Bomber AN official announcement that the firstPilotless Bomber Squadron (Light) would be "activated" at the U.S.A.F. MissileTest Center, Cocoa, Florida, on October 1st, coincided with the release of the firstpictures (see above) of the aircraft with which the unit will be initially equipped.It is the Martin B-61 Matador, launched with the aid of a rocket (seen in the firstpicture at the moment of jettisoning) and propelled to its target by a turbojet. TheMatador is probably an expendable weapon, and is intended for tactical use.The new squadron will be supervised in its initial training by 6555th Guided MissileWing, a component of the Air Research and Development Command. Later it will bebrought to operational standard by exten- sive training under the supervision of theTactical Air Command. Token of Appreciation DURING his 22 years as chief test pilot ofVickers Armstrongs, Capt. "Mutt" Sum- mers worked in close technical collabora-tion with the Dunlop Rubber Co. on wheel and brake development, and on September12th his friends in the latter organization showed their appreciation by presentinghim with a tankard. The informal little ceremony took place during the S.B.A.C.Show at Farnborough, and Mr. J. Wright, general manager of the Dunlop AviationDivision, made the presentation. Modern Targets ANOTHER informal gathering in connec-tion with the show took place when the R.F.D. Company entertained a number ofguests from home and abroad in London. They learned' that the medium-speedwinged target displayed at Farnborough is the outcome of co-operation between themanufacturers here and those who first used the target in Sweden (Fairey Fireflieshave been used as tugs), and that, to meet the requirement for high-speed target-towing, it has been suggested that the Royal Navy may divert a few Attackers.The R.A.F. have several piston-engined tugs but may also employ Meteors. WELL CONTENT: This photograph was taken when VV/C. Roland Reamont delivered the second Canberra to the Martin works at Balti- more following his Atlantic flight. On his right s R. H. T. Rylands (radio operator), and on his left is D. A. Watson, navigator. In front of the platform, with his back to camera, C. C. Pear- son, Martin's president, is talking to Air Chief Marshal Sir William Elliott. n _ —
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