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1955
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I FLIGHT, 4 November 1955 711 AIRCRAFT INTELLIGENCE A particularly bright study of a Fairey Gannet 7.2, developed from the A.S.1 to provide advanced training in weapon and engine handling. The 7.2 is also suitable for use as a communications aircraft. S.E.212 Dwandal. Final assembly ofthis single-seat delta-wing intercepter is now under way and flight testing shouldbegin at Istres before the year's end. A second prototype is already under con-struction. Powerplant in both instances is an afterburning S.N.E.C.M.A. Atar. Italy Piaggio P. 155. This is a project for a veryclean amphibian flying-boat, to be powered with an Armstrong Siddeley DoubleMamba engine and having provision for two auxiliary turbojets capable of boostingthe speed to 517 m.p.h. for a half-hour period. Great Britain Independent Viscounts. RegistrationsG-AOCA-C inclusive have been allocated to the three Viscount 755s on order forAirwork, Ltd. The three Hunting-Clan Viscount 732s which have been leased toMiddle East Airlines are now operating from Beirut in M.E.A. colours and underLebanese registrations. Two of the new registrations are OD-ACF (ex-G-ANRR)and OD-ACG (ex-G-ANRT). U.S.A. Bell Reconnaissance Bomber. An aircraftdescribed as a reconnaissance bomber, but for which no designation has yet beenquoted, is being built by the Bell Aircraft Corporation. Powerplants will be twoPratt and Whitney J75s. Fairchild C-123J3 Development. Featur-ing a so-called "Pi" tail, because in plan form its rear end resembles the Greekletter, the Fairchild M-226, is a twin- boom development of the C-123B. Tunneltests are said to have shown that such a tail will improve performance and stability.In a number of respects the design (having a broad fuselage and deep booms) isreminiscent of the Burnelli series. Seven Seas progress. It is now expected that the first Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas will fly ahead of schedule. Originally, the first flight was due in December, but a late- September announcement said that the Wright Turbo-compounds were in position and that the first flight was only "30 to 40 days away". France Morane-Saulnier M.S. Paris. A contract covering design and tooling for quantity production of the Morane-Saulnier M.S. 760 Paris four-seat executive/liaison air- craft has been placed and a production order is imminent. The French Air Force and Navy are preparing estimates of their respective needs and it is thought that a number of 760s will be ordered by private owners. Meanwhile, the demonstrator continues its American tour. By October 14th it had flown 427 hr and carried 2,126 passengers. S.O.4050 Vautour. A Vautour attackbomber was recently inspected at Cazaux by an Indian Air Force mission. High-speed bomb dropping was demonstrated and a member of the mission observed thisfrom a "chase ship." An Indian crew, consisting of S/L. Das as pilot and W/C.Akut as observer, exceeded Mach 1 during a test flight. HAWKER HUNTER TS (Rollt-Royce Avon) Span ... ... ... ... 33ft Bin Length 45ft 10$in
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