FlightGlobal.com
Home
Premium
Archive
Video
Images
Forum
Blogs
Jobs
Shop
RSS
Email Newsletters
You are in:
Home
Aviation History
1955
1955 - 1404.PDF
516 FLIGHT, 23 Sept., 1955 D-28 A Closer Look at the Russian Counterpart to the Canberra THESE first clear pictures of the Soviet - designed 11-28 twin-jet bomber, as built in Czechoslovakia for the Czech Air Force, were released in connection with the Czech Air Force Day celebrations on September 4th. (The Rumanian Air Force celebrated on the same day.) The 11-28 has been used by the Soviet Air Force for several years. Unlike its British equivalent the Canberra, it carries defensive (and, in some cases, as on the left, offensive) armament. THE AERONAUTICAL BOOKSHELF "Anthropometry and Human Engineering," Agardograph 5.Published on behalf of the Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development, NATO, by Butterworths ScientificPublications, 88 Kingsway, London, W.C.2. Illustrated. Price £1 Is.T EN papers were delivered at an A.G.A.R.D. AeromedicalPanel symposium at Scheveningen, Holland, in May 1954, and in this book they have been collected together, and publishedcomplete with the discussions which ensued. The topics discussed were mainly in connection with measurements of pilots and thedesired dimensions for their various work-spaces in aircraft, and the types of instrument presentation and layout which wererequired for modem operational flying. One notes that three of the sources of information quoted in the paper on HumanFactors in Aircraft Design are given as Flight; and that two of the diagrams of an instrumentation system proposed by Mr.O. W. Neumark were also originally published in Flight. Some of the papers deal with performance in subsequent train-ing and operational flying of certain psychological types identified during pre-acceptance assessment in various countries. "The Comet Riddle" by Timothy Hewat and W. A. Waterton.Frederick Muller, Ltd., 110 Fleet Street, London, E.C.4. Price 10s 6d.L AST year's investigation into the accidents to Comets* G-ALYP and G-ALYY was rightly described at the time by Sir Lionel Heald as "a most remarkable piece of scientificdetective work." It was an even more remarkable gift to journalists and writers in general. Many thousands of wordsappearing in the national Press at that time reported, interpreted —and at times distorted—the evidence of the Inquiry; and morethan one publisher prepared to produce a book telling the full Comet story. The first of these to appear, written by an Australianjournalist in collaboration with the air correspondent of the Daily Express, is a popular account of the history of the deHavilland Comet up to the implications of Lord Cohen's report of the Inquiry. Inevitably, there is much over-simplification;not so inevitably, there are factual errors, mis-spellings, and phrases like "knots per hour." There are passages to offendthe aeronautical purist, and some others, in Chapter 9, which may strike Flight readers as vaguely familiar. These faults are relatively minor, however, for the picturewhich the authors build up of the Comet investigation is basic- ally sound. The drama of the whole story is conveyed well,at the expense of over-emphasizing general-interest aspects having little significance. Many interested people, at the time of the Inquiry, founddifficulty in obtaining a clear overall view of the evidence being presented. This was due both to the sheer volume of this evi-dence and to the manner in which newspapers like Mr. Water- ton's tended to deal with it. While this book will not satisfythose desiring full technical details—nor is it "the full story of the Comet" as the dust-jacket blurb claims—it does give a read-able, condensed account of the historical background of the Comet and of the fascinating story of the Farnborough inves-tigation. The full story will take more than 160 pages of anyone's writing; in the meantime, The Comet Riddle is a fair digest ofthe facts. ..... : "Who's Who in World Aviation," American Aviation Publica- tions, Inc., 17 Dray ton Road, Boreham Wood, Herts. Price £3 11s 6d. DESIGNED "to fill the need for information about the livingmen and women contributing to aviation's dynamic develop- ment," this volume should be useful to members of the aircraftindustry and, in particular, those who conduct foreign business. It is an American publication, and lists over 2,000 biographies ofindustrial, Service and other personnel in all parts of the world. Not surprisingly, perhaps, American entries considerably out-number those for the rest of the world together. "The Dunlop Guide to Great Britain" (11thedition). Publishedfor Dunlop Rubber Co. by Ed. J. Burrow and Co., Ltd., Chelten- ham. Illustrated. Price 7s 6d. MEMBERS of the industry who have cause to make businessjourneys to various parts of the country will find this well- known publication an invaluable companion, ready to provideinformation about routes, hotels and many other things. This new edition, which contains 24 coloured road maps, apart fromnumerous town plans, gives information on some 2,500 places. And, of course, the guide—remarkable value at its price—can bejust as helpful to the driver on holiday.
Sign up to
Flight Digital Magazine
Flight Print Magazine
Airline Business Magazine
E-newsletters
RSS
Events
