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1955
1955 - 1370.PDF
484 Tkm fawny Ultra-Light helicopter, in small-scale production for the Army, seen about to touch down. Model of the Fairey Rotodyne with two Napier Eland engines. THE WEEK AT FARNBOROUGH . . . ^ beauteous Comet 3, appeared to use far less tarmac for bothtake-off and landing than on any previous demonstration of the D.H. jet transport.The end of the circuses was marked by the R.A.F. component of the display. First, six pairs of Valiants from No. 138 Sqn.,Wittering, flew past at a relatively low speed; and as each pair passed over the audience they broke, the aircraft climbing awayindividually at full bore with fuel streaming from their wing-tip vents. They were followed by 64 Hunters in four immaculatewings of 16 in box fours. They came from Nos. 1, 41, 56, 111, 222, 247, 257 and 263 Sqns. Finally, the R.A.F. produced one of the highlights of theshow, the aerobatic team of four Hunters from No. 54 Sqn., Odiham, led by Capt. R. G. Immig, a U.S.A.F. officer onexchange posting. Capt. Immig brought the team in from the Blackbushe direction in line astern and went straight up intoa loop, changing into box formation on die way up. They came out 90 deg off their first heading and winged over into echelonstarboard. Then they flew past in front of the enclosure and rolled to port, changing into box formation. They winged overagain, looped in box, and then winged over into line astern. From this formation they once more rolled into box and thensoared up into a loop. As they dived down out of this, right in front of the crowd, they produced the spectacular parting shot— The Westland Whirlwind H.A.R.5 has an Alyis Leonides Major engine giving improved performance. FLIGHT, 16 September 1955 On the right is a comparison of the tip-jets on the (top) Fairey Gyrodyne and (bottom) Ultra-Light helicopter. The new Westland Widgeon is roomy and manoeuvrable. a downward bomb-burst, during which each aircraft left a finetrail of red smoke from a cannister under the tail; and the whole team then disappeared as each member made off "on the deck."In showmanship and virtuosity the No. 54 Sqn. team is well up to the American Skyblazers' standard. Four Seamews were flown in the display, piloted by a team ofShort's pilots. The first three took off in vie and the fourth alone, and then all returned in box four and made a Prince ofWales's feathers break, the two outside aircraft rolling and the leader looping. A turn to starboard brought them all into lineastern for some runs followed by a stream landing. On several days they made great play, before take-off, of wing-folding andunfolding in unison. The big grey Shackleton 3, flown by Johnny Baker, is muchheavier than its predecessors, but the elimination of the dorsal turret and increased power from the Griffons have led to anotable increase in speed which was demonstrated to the full during the show. Noise level is much reduced. Tab-assistedailerons, in four sections on each wing, have improved lateral control. The aircraft flew past each day with three airscrewsfeathered. The Jet Provost TJMk2, another aircraft with a new look, onceagain showed that its handling qualities are, if possible, better than those of its piston-engined predecessor. Its purposefulappearance in fact belies its performance, and Dick Wheldon showed that with its up-rated Viper it combined the tight-turning circle of the light aircraft with the effortless zooms of The Bristol 173 (two Alvis Leonides)—forerunner of advanced military machines.
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