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1955
1955 - 1328.PDF
442 Bearing a serial outside the batch for the first 6. Mk Is, this Valiant did a very tight turn at about 200 knots, wi*h air brakes open inboard of the under-wing tanks. One-quarter of the 64 Hunters from Fighter Command which flew past in impeccable formation. THE OPENING OF THE SHOW . . . The aircraft is finely built and extremely clean in outline. In such units as the undercarriage there is ample evidence of Folland's careful detail design and weight-saving. Inboard drooping ailerons and " all-flying" tail will greatly increase manoeuvrability at high and low speeds, and the large jet-pipe indicates the high power of the Bristol Orpheus. Hydraulic fluid, oil and two fuel filler caps are all located in the dorsal spine within easy reach from ground-level. Gloster Javelin F.A.W. 1. Two Javelins are at Farnborough, one of them being flown and the other in the static display. Hawker's Hunter 6—with increased Rolls-Royce power and Bristol reinforced-plastic under-wing tanks. Perhaps it was by intention that Handley Page have painted the second prototype Victor in the colour of war-time photo-reconnaissance aircraft: cerulean blue. In any case, it looked better than ever before. XA 563, which flew on Monday, is approximately the twentiethproduction Mk 1. It is claimed to be an entirely standard service aircraft with the " kinked" leading edge, V.I. tailplaneand powered elevator, Maxaret brakes, and a new pointed plastic radome. Javelins are now being delivered to various Servicetest establishments prior to going to the squadrons. Handley Page Victor. Now resplendent in pale blue, WB 775,the second Victor, shows comparatively few alteratitns since last year. The dorsal fin is slightly altered and contains adielectric section, as does the nose of the bullet on top of the fin. A row of retractable spoilers has been added immediatelyahead of the bomb-bay, and skin joints indicate the possibility of a retractable section of under-fuselage immediately aft ofthe bay, in the same way as the Valiant. Efflux separator fairings appear between the jet-pipes oneach side, and the windscreen clear-vision panels raise a small spoiler when opened. Reinforcing strips are riveted to thefuselage in way of the effluxes and the strakes at the edges of the air brakes, at the same level, have been greatly reduced.Each main undercarriage carries eight wheels and four Maxaret units. The tail-bumper is a smooth-tyred wheelshrouded with rubber sheeting. Handley Page Herald. The flawless finish of the first proto-type Herald gave no hint of the intensive—and highly encourag- ing—test flying which preceded its journey to Farnborough lastSunday. The white and silver painting of its smooth, low-slung fuselage is relieved by the red flash and lettering of QueenslandAirlines, No. 1 Herald customer, and the big, uncompromising white fin bears the Australian flag and the registration G-AODE.The Herald's pressurized cabin, no less spick and span, demon- strates the composite passenger-freight layout, a large cargo spaceforward being separated from the 26-seat passenger compartment by a quickly removable bulkhead. Fully in keeping with thesturdy, logical appearance of the Herald are its Electro-Hydraulics undercarriage and the clean, close-fitting cowlings of the four870 h.p. Leonides Majors. Hawker Hunters. A whole galaxy of Hunters is on hand,ranging from the brand-new two-seater, and hitherto unpub- lished F.R. variant, through the Mk 6, with higher-poweredAvon, to the heavily loaded ground-attack version. Finless plastic wing-tanks, made by Bristol, are attached to all but the trainer,and are marked as holding 100 gal. WV 385 is claimed to be a standard Mk 4 and carries a plastic tank and four tiers ofthree air-to-ground rockets under the starboard wing and a tank and a 1,000 lb. streamlined bomb under the other. The tankscan be carried either on the outboard or inboard pylons. WW 593 is the Mk 6, carrying two 100-gal plastic tanks, butnot fitted with outboard pylons. It is identical with the Mk 4 except for an enlarged tail-pipe which does not, however,contain an afterburner. XJ 615 is the trainer, finished in Neville Duke's well-knownduck egg green. Again it is, aft of the intakes, identical with the Mk 4, but forward of this point the nose is entirelynew. The cockpit has two gunsights (only one fitted as yet) and two Martin Baker Mk 4 lightweight seats. The canopyis a fine piece of plastic moulding with ample clear vision, and the standard radar nose-cap and camera gun-port are fitted.Two 30mm cannon are fitted in large streamlined boxes under the cockpit with their barrels protruding well clear and faralong the troughs. The installation is not in the form of a gun-pack and no link or case chutes are yet in evidence.Most unexpected arrival is the F.R. variant, again basically a Mk 4. The nose-cap, of standard contour, is detachable to
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