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1953
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4 September 1953 275 OVERTURES of the first Avon-powered Series 2 pro duction aircraft. The flight began at 5.28 p.m. and lasted 62 minutes. This air view accentuates the increased fuselage length of the new version (96ft, compared with 93ft). With four Rolls-Royce Avons at present rated at 6,500 lb thrust each, the Series 2 is 30 per cent more powerful than the Ghost-powered Series 1, carries 44 passengers instead of 36 and cruises slightly faster over longer stages of up to 2,200 miles. Notified of the flight, Sir Miles Thamas signalled to Sir Geoffrey de Havilland: "May this be the forerunner of many million miles of further co-operation between de Havilland and the B.O.A.C." If the development programme permits, the Comet 2 will make one or two flights over Farnborough during next week's S.B.A.C. display. Family Outing.—A ruler placed along the port leading edge of the Vulcan, leading the picturesque gaggle of Avro deltas, seen in the picture, passes first along the corresponding leading edge of the dual- control 707C, then along that of one of the two 707As now flying. In correspond ing formation to starboard are, first, the 707B, then the second 707A. The pilots when the historic photograph was secured by Avro staff photographer Paul Cullerne, A.I.B.P., were: Vulcan (W/C. R. J. Falk, A.F.C.); 707As (S/L. H. T. Murley, D.S.C., A.F.C., and F/L. J.K. Hough); 707B (S/L. W. J. Potocki, D.FG.); 707C (F/L. J. E. Burton). The squadron leaders and flight lieutenants are. R.A.E. test pilots. Flying as passenger in the 707C, was G/C. S. W. R, Hughes, O.B.E., A.F.C., in charge of experimental flying at Farnborough. The same pilots are likely to be manning these deltas at the S.B.A.C. Display. Being Made Ready for Farnborough, as seen in the photograph, is the Blackburn Beverley C.l. This intimate glimpse of the giant's toilet was secured from the Pest Control helicopter which followed Lord Noel Buxton during his walk across the River Humber. Seamew A.S.I is the designation of Short's S.B.6 light anti submarine aircraft, specifically designed for operation from the escort carriers of NATO forces and here depicted for die first time. The initial flight was made on August 23rd at Sydenham, Belfast, the pilot being S/L. W. J. Runciman, A.F.C., D.F.M., who has made all subsequent flights and is likely to be demon strating the machine at Farnborough. Power plant of the Sea- mew is an Armstrong Siddeley Mamba, and the utilitarian appearance of the aircraft is accounted for by the simplicity and cheapness of its construction. Features in evidence are the long weapons bay, high-lift devices, and the forward-placed cockpits, offering an exceptionally wide field of view. A production order has been placed on behalf of the Royal Navy. The Ministry of Supply's Stand at the Farnborough Show seldom fails to provide something new and of considerable technical interest, and advance details of this year's M.o.S. ex hibits suggest that this reputation will be maintained next week. Of particular interest in view of recent official disclosures will be one of the telemetering systems used to measure the performance of guided missiles in flight, together with examples of recording instruments used in coni unction with them. Two cameras, the F.89 Mk 2 and F.97 Mk 2, developed by the R.A.E. and Aeronautical and General Instruments, Ltd., will also appear. These are both designed for night photography, the first at high level and the second at low. The F.89 Mk 2 has a long-focus lens to preserve scale, and an inter-lens shutter photo-electrically tripped to limit exposure time when a high power flash-bomb is used. The low-level F.97 Mk 2 has a continuously running wide film to facilitate the taking of over-lapping pictures at high speed and low level. Another exhibit will consist of various automatic observers to check the per formance of autopilots, both in normal and abnormal conditions. The result will be shown of a long series Vic to perfection: Avros' Vulcan and 707 As, B and side-by-side C. Sprucing up: The Blackburn Beverley C.l at Brough. Brand New: Two aspects of the Short Seamew A.S.J, at Belfast.
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