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1952
1952 - 0388.PDF
FLIGHT 15 FEBRUARY 1952 £ &ifety a?5e& Since man first put to sea, fog has been a major hazard ... and today radar provides the greatest single weapon against this menace. In aeronautics, fire is the ever-present danger— flight fires or fire resulting from accidents ... and it is in this field that Graviner have long pioneered. Ranging from the simplest hand-operated extin guisher to the most complicated automatic systems, the Graviner organisation has developed equipment for all British aircraft now in produc tion. Constant research into automatic resetting switches, continuous detectors, etc., already shows promise of still higher degrees of fire pro tection in the days to come. Safety th fiie rftk GRAVINER Airborne FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT THE GRAVINER MANUFACTURING CO. ,LTD. POYLE MILL WORKS, COLNBROOK, BUCKS. fW: Coinbrook 48 G.R.1 Lockheed BOOSTS PROFITS FOR AIR CARGO OPERATORS Air freight traffic has increased 467% since 1946, continues to grow at a rapid clip. During this period, Lockheed engineers worked steadily on the prohlems created by this fast-growing business and have come up with much-needed developments. Some of these developments were recently previewed by airline executives and military officials in a 3-day seminar held at Burbank. It was revealed that Lockheed (1) has a new Super Constellation cargo plane designed to reduce freight-carrying costs, and (2) has thoroughly analyzed the problems of load ing, tying down, unloading and handling of freight at airports. One exhibit was Lockheed's mechanically operated scale model of " the ideal air cargo terminal," which has attracted national attention. The new Super Constellation cargo plane is the most highly mechanized freight carrier yet designed. Some of its outstanding-advantages : 1. Solves major interior handling problems with three exclusive features : an all-metal (magnesium) floor, a built-in mechanical conveyor, and a portable, airborne cargo elevator of 10,000 pounds capacity. 2. Carries " more cargo farther and faster than any other aeroplane. 3. Increases carrying capacity, both in total floor space and weight. 4. Guarantees greater profits because of its low direct operating cost—actually 4.9 cents per ton-mile. The Super Constellation is the result of a decade of air cargo research at Lockheed. It combines the ex perience and dependability of the world-famous Constellation transport with greater size and greater operating economy. It is 18.4 feet longer than the-standard Constellation. It will carry over 25,000 pounds, non-stop from New York to Paris. It has net usable space totalling 5,568 cubic feet, equal to nearly three standard railroad refrigerator cars. And its metal watertight floor permits much heavier load limits (300 lb. per sq. ft. or 1000 lb. per running ft.), higher density cargo and a wider variety of cargo. Military versions of this aeroplane already have been ordered in large numbers for both the Air Force and the Navy.
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