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1952
1952 - 0035.PDF
FLIGHT, 4 January 1952 7 TURBOPROPTER: Last July we reported that the Kaman Aircraft Corporation had received a U.S. Navy contract to develop a small gas- turbine-powered helicopter. The prototype— seen here—is now flying : it is basically a Kaman K-225 three-seat utility helicopter, the Lycoming engine of which has been replaced by a Boeing 502 gas turb.ne of 175 e.s.h.p. HERE AND THERE... The Breguet Vultur THE composite-powered, deck-landing Breguet 960.01 Vultur (one Armstrong Siddeley Mamba and one Rolls-Royce Nene) is flying after modifications to the canopy and other components. The ailer ons have received spring tabs and the second prototype, scheduled to fly next spring, will have power-operated controls. This machine, incidentally, will have a Mamba 3 in place of the present Mamba 1. Flying Power-station ELECTRICAL demands in the Saunders-Roe Princess are so great that 168 kW has to be generated. Four 39 kW generators on the four coupled Proteus power units supply the main 120-volt system, while two 6 kW generators on the single outboard Proteus engines provide the secondary 24-volt supply. A detailed description of the installation, in the December 28th issue of Electrical Review, will be of value to all aircraft electrical engineers interested in modern practice. A.O.P. Sycamore THE austerely camouflaged helicopter illustrated below is a Bristol Sycamore Mk II fitted with special equipment for A.O.P. and general military duties. Among this are a rope-ladder for picking up personnel from ground that is too rough for a landing; sunblinds to the cockpit roof; and provision for firing a Very pistol through the fuselage floor. Radio includes an A.62 set as used on jeeps and A.S.V.s, while a standard R.A.F. TR.1934 set replaces the STR 9X installed in the civil version. With five up, the helicopter operates at the normal Type 171 all-up weight of 5,200 lb. Now under develop ment, incidentally, is a e.g. compensator comprising forward and after tanks (con taining a water-glycerine solution) with selector valve and power switch lever. IN BRIEF THE British Aluminium Co., Ltd., an nounces that Mr. W. H. Piatt, assistant sales manager (wrought products) has just retired after 41 years' service in the sales division of the company. Mr. C. F. Bat-stone is to combine the functions of princi pal assistant sales manager with those previously carried out by Mr. Piatt. * * * Diverse industrial applications of "L.D.C." motors of various sizes are illus trated in a folder from Lancashire Dynamo and Crypto (Mfg.), Ltd., Trafford Park, Manchester 17. * * * The Shell Aviation Department is now accommodated at St. Swithin's House, St.. Swithin's Lane, London, E.C.4 (tele phone Avenue 7144); correspondence, however, should still be addressed to the Shell Petroleum Company's offices at St. Helen Court, London, E.C.3. * * * E. K. Cole, Ltd., announce the appoint ment of three executives as directors: Messrs. Frank S. Allen, M.I.P.E., John Cor-bishley, A.C.A., and Anthony W. Martin, M.B.E., Assoc.I.E.E. Three others become executive directors : Messrs. George W. Godfrey, M.I.S.M.A., David Radford and Walter M. York, F.I.A.M.A., M.I.S.M.A. Mr. York was largely responsible for the change-over of the Ekco factories from peace to war production, while Mr. Martin has outstanding achievements in radar development to his credit. * * * Mr. George Carr, upholstery sales man ager at Dunlop's Walton factory, is going to Canada for a limited period to manage the Dunlopillo sales division of the Dunlop Canadian Company (Dunlop Tyre and Rubber Goods Company, Ltd.) located in Toronto. * * * Well known in many parts of the world in which P. and W.-engined aircraft oper ate, Mr. P. D. Doran has been appointed chief of commercial sales at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, Conn. He was formerly head of the company's airlines engineering department. * * * Annual prizes totalling $1,500 are offered for aviation articles by six member-firms (Canadair, C.P.A., de Havilland, A. V. Roe, Rolls-Royce and T.C.A.) of the Canadian Air Industries and Transport Association. The competition is confined to Canadian writers resident in the Dominion, but their articles published in any part of the world during a twelve-month period are eligible. (Other Industry News on page 28) SERVICE SYCAMORE : The Bristol Sycamore Mk II helicopter, as modified for A.O.P. and general military duties, is now under test at Boscombe Down (see above). The view on the right shows the floor-tube to enable Very lights to be fired; when the pistol is withdrawn the tube is closed by a plug. D
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