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1954
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14 May 1954 603 THE COMET 3: The new, more majestic, lines of the de Havilland Comet 3 prototype (registered G-ANLO) arc immediately noted in this first photograph. The lengthened fuselage, revised intakes for the Rolls-Royce Avon turbojets, cambered leading edge and extra "nacelle" tanks are the main points of interest. Twice as powerful as the Comet 1, the Series 3 is as heavy as a Stratocruiser. new and heavy responsibility assumed by the R.A.F. for guided weapons. He referred to "S.A.G.W." (surface-to-air guided weapons), adding that a great deal was being done, particularly in the Technical Training Schools, in order that we should be able to use these "new toys" when they become available. He wished to debunk the "bit of a line" that now we had automatic weapons the R.A.F. no longer needed the pick of the country's youth. Far from taking the zest from a Service career, he averred, guided weapons added to its attraction. He likened the white corpuscles in the bloodstream of the R.A.F. to equipment and the red ones to personnel, and described the disease now overshadow ing the Service as the "debilitating effect of maladjustment." We could have as many F.23s, Victors, Vulcans and Javelins as we liked, but they must be matched by the right type of body to fly and maintain them. In the era of the thermo-nuclear bomb "time to prepare" was a thing of the past; the survival of this country might depend on "what we had got in the shop window when the balloon went up." Dr. J. C. MacGown proposed "the guests," and discoursed on aero-medical aspects of high-speed, high-altitude flight—to the consternation of some of his listeners. Mr. Guy Schofield, editor of the Daily Mail, having replied, Mr. G. A. Thome, Secretary- General of the Pathfinder Association, asked the Pathfinder's "old C-in-C." to say a few words. Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur Harris thereupon rose and enchanted his audience with stories of his life—as a farmer. R.Ae.S. Medals and Awards YX/HEN the 42nd Wilbur Wright Memorial Lecture is held by " the Royal Aeronautical Society on Thursday, May 20th, the Society's awards will be presented, as is customary on this occa sion. As already announced, the lecturer will be Dr. A. E. Russell, Bristol director and chief aircraft designer, and his subject will be The Choice of Power Units for Civil Aeroplanes. The awards will be presented by Sir Sydney Camm (Hawker director and chief designer) who, at the annual general meeting last week, took office as president. Honorary Fellowship Diplomas are to be awarded to Sir A. H. Roy Fedden and Sir Frank Whittle, and the R.Ae.S. Gold Medal to Sir Geoffrey Taylor. An expert in meteorology, hydrodynamics and explosives, Sir Geoffrey Taylor, F.R.S., Hon. F.R.Ae.S., has seen several terms of office as a member of the Aeronautical Research Council. Until about two years ago he was Yarrow Professor of the Royal Society. A Fellow of Trinity College, he has for some time past been engaged on research work at Cambridge. SUPERMARINER: Developed from the Supermarine 508 and 529, the 525, to right and left, is a swept- wing stepping-stone to an even more advanced super-priority fighter for the Royal Navy. The 525 is powered by two Rolls-Royce Avons and has a wing similar to that of the Swift— although the aircraft is nearly half as large again. (See also p. 629). The recipients of other medals presented will be as follows: — The Society's Silver Medal (for work of an outstanding nature in aeronautics).—Professor W. J. Duncan, for his outstanding work in aeronautical science and education. The Society's Bronze Medal (for work leading to an advance in aeronautics).—H. B. Howard, for his long and valuable work on aircraft structures. British Gold Medal (for outstanding practical achievement leading to advancement in aeronautics).—A. G. Elliott, for his outstanding practical achievement in the design and development of aircraft engines. British Silver Medal (for practical achievement leading to advance ment in aeronautics).—R. A. C. Brie, for his practical contributions to the development of rotating-wing aircraft. George Taylor (of Australia) Gold Medal (for the most valuable R.Ae.S. paper on aircraft design, manufacture or operation).—V. A. M. Hunt, for his paper on Air Traffic Control Today and Tomorrow. Siinms Gold Medal (for the most valuable R.Ae.S. paper on any subject allied to aeronautics).—E. D. Keen, for his paper on Integral Construction—Its Application to Aircraft Design and its Effect on Production Methods. At the Society's annual general meeting, referred to above, the annual awards set out below were presented by Sir William Farren, the retiring president: R. P. Alston Memorial Prize (for practical achievement associated with the flight-testing of aircraft).—M. L. Burgan, for his contributions to the flight-testing of blind-landing equipment. Edward Busk Memorial Prize (for the most valuable R.Ae.S. paper on applied aerodynamics).—D. Kuchemann, for his papers Types of Flow on Swept Wings and The Distribution of Lift over the Surface of Swept Wings. Usborne Memorial Prize (for the best contribution to the Society's publications by a graduate or student on some subject of a technical nature in connection with aeronautics).—A. J. Barrett, for his paper on Unsymmetrical Bonding and Bonding Combined with Axial Loading of a Beam of Rectangular Cross-section into the Plastic Range. Pilcher Memorial Prize (for the best paper read by a graduate or student).—J. D. Sibley, for his paper An Introduction to the Helicopter. Orville Wright Prize (for the best contributions to the "Aeronautical Quarterly" of the Society on some subject of a technical nature in con nection with Aeronautics).—Alan Powell, for his paper On the Noise Emanating for a Two-Dimensional Jet above the Critical Pressure— jointly with G. E. Gadd, for his paper on Some Aspects of Laminar Boundary-layer Separation in Compressible Flow with no Heat Trans fer to the Wall. Branch Prize (for the best paper read before the Branches and published by the Society).—J. Taylor, for his paper on Structure Weight. E. J. N. Archbold Memorial Prize (to the student obtaining the highest marks in the City and Guilds Examination (Aeronautical Engineering Division).—Jeffrey Thwaite. Baden-Powell Memorial Prize (to the best student in Part II of each R.Ae.S. Associate Fellowship examination).—W. B. Blydenstein. mmj^^m^^^^^mis^^M^^a^M^M **" «—..• __jaMi^^tB^- MHHttMWkJH .in.Hill i.l IIHMIIUD!!
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