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4 September 1953 273 HERE AND THERE Conway Development THE existence may now be disclosed of a version of the Rolls-Royce Conway by-pass turbojet, designated RCo.3. Reference to the earlier RCo.2 was made for the first time in October last year. Canada's Missile A "WORKING MODEL" of an air-to-air guided missile was launched from a Sabre near Ottawa on August 27th. Anti-bomber weapons of this type are being developed for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Canberra P.R.7 THIS designation for a new photo graphic reconnaissance version of the English Electric Canberra has recently been made known. The power plants are two Rolls-Royce Avons of unspecified mark. No reference to any Mk 6 version of the Canberra which may be forth coming is yet allowed. Perth-Melbourne by Canberra THE 1,640 miles from Perth to Mel bourne were covered in the record time of 2 hr 37 min by two R.A.A.F. Can- berras on Sunday last. Assisted for part of the time by winds of over 120 m.p.h., the aircraft flew at 40,000ft and averaged 628 m.p.h. One of the machines was the first Australian-built Canberra, and the other was British-built. On The Level THE United Aircraft Corporation an nounced in New York recently that it had developed a turbojet (presumably the Pratt and Whitney J57) which had "re peatedly driven a fighter plane faster than the speed of sound in level flight." The air craft is supposedly the North American F-100, an enlarged development of the Sabre. London-Belfast by Dunkerley YET another light-aircraft city-to-city record in class C-l-c (1,000 to 1,750 kg a.u.w.) has been obtained by Mr. Fred Dunkerley, subject to confirmation. It is from London to Belfast, and was obtained on August 25th. In his Miles Gemini 1A OVER ON ONE: News that would have filled pages in the pre-war "dailies" rated only a few inches last week, when 61-year-old Mrs. Marion Hart flew the Atlantic from Newfoundland to Shannon in a Beechcraft Bonanza (205 h.p. Continental). Next to her, photographed at Shannon, is Wayne Vetterlein, P.A.A. navigator, who acted as co-pilot; left is Mr. Modine, P.A.A. station manager at Shannon, and on the right is an Esso representative. (Cirrus Minor 2s) he took 2 hr 4 min 54 sec for the flight from Croydon to Nutts Corner Airport, Belfast, average speed being 154.5 m.p.h. On the return trip, engine trouble was experienced over the Irish Sea, and a single-engined landing made ai Speke Airport, Liverpool. New Skyrocket Record IT was announced in Washington on Monday that Lt.-Col. M. Carl, U.S. Marine Corps, had attained 83,235ft (3,741ft higher than Bill Bridgeman's 1951 record) in a Deuglas Skyrocket launched from a Superfortress at 34,000ft. Vintage Weather Again BAD weather caused the cancellation of the Vintage Aeroplane Club's rally on Saturday last, August 29th. The low cloud-base and driving rain forced even the Patrouille d'Etampes to stay on the ground, and members and guests remained clubhouse-bound for the after noon. David Ogilvy, secretary of the club, stated that it would be impossible to hold the function this season, but that they would try again early next year. Dutch Hunters IT is reported that a total of 460 Hawker Hunters are to be built under licence in Holland by the Fokker, De Schelde and Aviolanda factories. Of these, 112 are "off-shore" for America, and they will be allocated to the European air force which SUPPLIES-LIFT: For the third year in success/on, R.A.F. Sunderlands are assisting the British North Greenland Expedition. In this photo graph, one of the five aircraft of No. 20f Squadron assigned for the duty is seen on the tricky approach to Young Sound, jumping-off point for Britannia Lake, 190 miles distant, where the expedition's main camp is situated. may need them most. Of the remainder, 156 are for the Dutch Air Force and 192 for the Belgian Air Force. Under the terms of the licence agreement all Hunter modifications will be notified to the Dutch industry without delay. The turbojets and undercarriages will be built in Belgium. It is also reported that the first five Grum man Avengers for the Dutch Naval Air Force arrived in Holland recently on the freighter North West Victory. Stansted Display A VARIED programme has been arranged for the second annual Air Display of the Stansted Branch of the R.A.F.A., to take place on September 26th at Stansted Air port, near Bishop's Stortford, Essex. The flying programme includes items by the Meteors of 601 Squadron, an individual THE STORY OF FARNBOROUGH "Flight" next week (September 11th)—the Farnborough Report Number—will contain first-hand descriptions, specially illustrated, of the flying and the new aircraft seen at the opening days of the Show; these will be in addition to articles on other topics, and to regular features. "Flight" for September 18th—the Farnborough Review Number— will offer a detailed appraisal of the week's flying and a further description of the static exhibits together with regular features and articles on other subjects. Both issues will be priced at Is. Meteor from C.F.S. and the Cambridge Reserve Centre Chipmunks, while parti cipation by the Canadian Sabres from North Luffenham and the U.S.A.F. has also been arranged. The airport will be open at noon, with flying at 2 p.m.; in the evening there will be a dance.
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