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1952
1952 - 1767.PDF
FLIGHT, 27 June 1952 765 HERE AND THERE . . . Another New U.S. Carrier? THE Senate Military Services Committee is said to be considering whether to sanc tion the construction of a second 60,000-ton aircraft carrier similar to the U.S.S. Forrestal, now under construction. Relativity RECENTLY a letter appeared in a Sunday paper from a private owner complaining that: "My car does 50 m.p.h., but my aeroplane will only do 60 m.p.h. (allowing for a 35 m.p.h. headwind)." Perhaps some more enthusiastic pilot will point out that his aeroplane will in fact fly at 130 m.p.h. (with a tailwind), but his car does only 10 m.p.h. (in London traffic). Not-so-empty Spaces CANADA is to prospect 100,000 square miles of almost virgin territory in the Far North by air this year, continuing the search for new mineral resources. A team of geologists will use helicopters and other aircraft to cover the vast empty spaces lying west of Hudson Bay towards the Great Slave Lake. The uranium belt in the gold- fields area of North Saskatchewan will receive special attention. Smoothing the Ride ANTICIPATING the effect of bumpy air on fast airliners of the future, the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation has developed a "bump-manufacturer." This new item of test equipment imposes simulated flight loads with transient values of up to 2 g to a form of cushioning apparatus, the nature of which is unstated. When this cushioning equipment is fully developed it will, no doubt, become a feature of the forth coming Lockheed turbojet transport. For the Wild Blue Yonder AMERICA'S Department of Defence has lately revealed some interesting informa tion on the selection and training of cadet pilots for the U.S.A.F. Cadets must be between the ages of 19 and 26J, fit and high-school-educated. They receive 48 weeks' training before being awarded "wings" and commissions as second lieu tenants. During training they are paid some £37 10s monthly; each also qualifies for a £3,500 Government insurance policy which remains in effect as long as he is on active service. Training periods are : pre- flight training and light-plane screening, six weeks; primary training (on T-6s), 18 weeks; basic flying training, 24 weeks. During the last period, single-engine pilots fly T-33 Shooting Stars, and those chosen for multi-engined flying are trained on T-28S and B-25 Mitchells. STILL GOING STRONG: Originally engined, as seen in the upper picture, with a Bristol Mercury, VL892, the first prototype Balliol, or P.108, has for a considerable time been powered with a Mamba turboprop and in this form has served with Armstrong Siddeley as a development aircraft. After being brought up to date by Boulton Paul, as seen in the lower picture, it is now at Boscombe Down for trials. Later it will go to the Empire Test Pilots' School for instructional use. IN BRIEF COL. C. F. DE PORTO, Italian Air Attache in London, recently visited the Sperry works. Accompanied by his assistant, Maj. G. Ciarucci, he was received by W/C. J. C. B. Bell. MR. P. J. ELLIS, O.B.E. in the recent Birth day Honours. Associated with R. fi. Pullin and Co. Ltd., the in strument man ufacturers, since their foundation, he succeeded Mr. R. B. Pullin as managing director five years ago. Dart Aircraft, Ltd., are now at their new address at Market Place, Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks (Gerrards Cross 3881), where enlarged design, manufacturing and repair facilities are available. A branch is to be opened at Denham, the nearest airfield. * * * A revised catalogue of "Thessco" silver solders, brazing alloys and fluxes has been issued by the Sheffield Smelting Co., Ltd., Royds Mill Street, Sheffield 4. * * * Motor Generator Corporation, Troy, Ohio, U.S.A., send a folder outlining methods of gas-turbine starting and aircraft servicing with ground power-supply units. * * * Mr. C. C. Stewart, formerly manager of the technical service department of Cellon, Ltd., has been appointed northern area manager in succession to the late Mr. F. Farquhar. His office is at 16-20 Great Ancoats St., Manchester 4 (Central 4771). * * * Aerocontacts, Ltd., of Gatwick Airport, Surrey, have organized a servicing and sales unit which, with a licensed engineer in charge, will attend the major air races and rallies in this country and in France. It made its first appearance at the recent R.Ae.S. Garden Party. BY LAND AND SEA: On the left is a Sabre F-86F (General Electric J47-GE-27) as now in production at North American's Los Angeles and Columbus plants. This is the most recent of the U.S.A.F. Sabre series, and for comparison, on the right, is shown a U.S. Navy XFJ-2 Fury (a carrier-borne Sabre development). Note the long-travel o/eo legs, extra-long drop-tanks, and absence of guns. An all-rocket armament may be intended.
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