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1955
1955 - 1006.PDF
118 FLIGHT, 22 July 1955 AIRCRAFT INTELLIGENCE Great Britain Folland. According to Alata, FollandAircraft are designing a new fighter, armed with missiles and capable ofMach 2, with an all-up weight of 11,000 lb to 13,600 lb and powered by a split-compressor turbojet of small frontal area with a thrust of 9,900 lb. Bristol Britannia Development. A newversion of the Britannia, with thinner wings and tail surfaces, powered by "hot"B.E.25s, and having a cruising speed of Mach 0.78, is to go into production after1960—according to an Italian journal. A tanker version of the present Britannia is also reported, and it is said that the R.A.F.would require 100 such machines. South Africa Canadair Sabre 6. It is reported fromPretoria that the South African Air Force will be equipped with Canadair Sabre 6jet fighters. They will be based at Water- kloof, near Pretoria. The Sabre 6 ispowered with the Avro Orenda turbojet. U.S.A. Engine Test Bed. The latest engine to betested under the bomb-bay of a B-45 is General Electric's J79, destined for theConvair Hustler and later versions of the Escorted by Mig-17s is one of Russia's new turboprop bombers. Three were illustrated, approximately in plan view, last week. The Gloster Javelin FAW.l at lower left (XA554) has a new, needle-pointed nose. Lockheed F-104. The engine was first flown some weeks ago. With the J79 the F-104 will probably exceed Mach 2 and have a range of 1,800 miles. Martin P6M. The second prototype ofthe Sea Master is nearing completion at Middle River, Maryland. The internalarrangement is reported to be different from that of the first prototype, which isdue to fly very shortly. North American T-2S Our drawing thisweek is of the standard aerobatic and instrument trainer of the U.S. Navy, thepowerful T-28B. A new uniformity- scheme has resulted in the use of an AirForce designation; the type would other- wise have been the TJ-1. Present produc-tion is of the T-28C, equipped with a hook for deck-landing training. U.S.S.R. New Large Helicopter. A Russian com-mentator states that the new twin-rotor helicopters which made their first appear-ance at the recent Aviation Day celebrations at Tushino were designed by Yakovlevand not by Mil, like the smaller machines. He added that they have two engines, arecapable of carrying several times the load of the Mil, and have civil possibilities. France Marcel Dassault Super Mystere. Exami- nations of recordings made during a test flight of this fighter show that it "largely exceeded" the present official world speed record in level flight at a height of 3300ft. Sipa 1000 Coccinelle. This most interest-ing light two-seater first flew on June 1 lth and, having been exhibited at the ParisSalon, had accumulated 11 hours' flying time by June 28th. Already more than 250are on order for aero clubs and private owners. NORTH AMERICAN T-28B (Wright R-2800 Cyclone) Span 40ft 7±\n Length 32ft Ilin
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