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1952
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FLIGHT, 29 February 1952 HERE AND THERE 235 S.B.A.C. Show: Extra Public Day THE S.B.A.C. has now announced officially that this year's Flying Display and Exhibition at Farnborough will be extended by a day. The technicians' day and Press preview, originally fixed for Tuesday, September 2nd, will be put forward to the Monday; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day will be "trade" days; and this will leave three days (Friday, Saturday, Sun day, 5th, 6th and 7th), in which the general public will be able to attend. Long-distance Met. MR. NIGEL BIRCH, Under-Secretary of State for Air, told the Commons on February 20th that during this year it was hoped to set up several more meteorological stations on the Commonwealth air routes. Nine stations, making regular observations up to a height of 60,000ft, were already in service. They provided more detailed information about weather conditions at high altitudes than was available anywhere else in the world. The Re-rising Sun FOLLOWING the first signs of a revival of Japan's air-transport industry—one company, under American control, has been operating for some months—there is news from Tokyo that aircraft manufacture is now likely to begin. With government assistance, production on a small scale is likely to be started towards the end of this year. Japanese engineering firms are already tendering for the supply of arma ments, such as trench-mortars, to the U.S. armed forces. Hindustan's Next A CURRENT project by Hindustan Aircraft, Ltd., Bangalore—builders of the Hindustan HT-2 basic trainer—is an advanced trainer with Pratt and Whitney R-1830 engine. A mock-up has been built and wind-tunnel models are being tested. The company—which has among its activities the building of buses and railway carriages—has also assembled a number of Vampires; it is stated that preparations for the complete manufacture of these aircraft are being made. MAJ. GEORGE DAVIS, U.S.A.F., in the cockpit of his F-86. This fine pilot, whose score of Communist aircraft in Korea totalled 11 fighters and three bombers, was recently reported missing, believed killed, after a fight with two Mig-15s; he was not seen to bale out. CANBERRA CREW: S/L C. E. De Vigne, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C. (right) and FjL. P.L. Hunt photo graphed at Castel Benito after flying a B.2 Canberra—as we reported last week—from London Airport at a record average speed of 538.13 m.p.h. S/L De Vigne is civil test pilot. indications that the production B-47C will be powered by the Pratt and Whitney J-57—probably in the same form of twin pod employed on Boeing's much larger B-52. Another Stratojet development, which has long been considered for its long-range potential, will be turboprop-powered. Now that there is a likelihood of a prototype being built it is interesting to note that the power plant chosen is a development of the Curtiss-Wright J-65 Sapphire in preference to one of the more highly-developed American turboprops. This new power unit the potentialities of which promise to be of considerable im portance will drive a Curtiss gearbox and high-speed airscrew. IN BRIEF THE northern sales office of Bakelite, Ltd., and of their associated company Warerite, Ltd., has moved into more spacious quarters at The Royal Exchange, Manchester 2 (Blackfriars 5174-7). * * * The Alan Muntz aircraft section has now been removed from Heaton to Langley: the new address is Alan Muntz and Co., Ltd., Aircraft Section, Langley Aerodrome, Bucks. * * * Under the title Instrument Shock Test ing Theory and Measurement, a booklet from Haines Designed Products Corp., 117 N. Findlay St., Dayton 3, Ohio, in cludes a concise account of the use of the corporation's shock-testing machine, to gether with numerous specimen oscillo grams from its use. * * * A record number of 167 cash awards, totalling £1,536 15s, was made by the Dun- lop Rubber Company to its employees last year. Among these awards were grants of £15 to successful candidates foi the Higher National Certificate in Aeronautical Engi neering, and of £10 to employees obtaining a similar National Certificate. * * * In a recent reference to the "Reservoil" sintered-metal bearings made by the Morgan Crucible Co., Ltd., it should have been made clear that the material of which they are composed may be machined only in exceptional circumstances. Manufacture is by the powder-metallurgy process, utilizing the pressing of closely controlled, finely granulated metal powders, with heat treatment and subsequent sizing to close limits by further pressing. "We're scraping the bottom of the barrel now." Stratojet Developments THE first Boeing B-47C airframe is now complete and will fly as soon as all four Allison J-71 turbojets have been delivered. Although these engines provide increased thrust in comparison with the six J-47S originally used there are official U.S.A.F. I
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