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1956
1956 - 0135.PDF
FLIGHT, 3 February 1956 135 AIRCRAFT INTELLIGENCE The target aircraft seen at the moment of launching is the S.N.C.A.N. CT-20; its speed at the end of the ramp is 380 m.p.h. and acceleration is lOg. A height of 33flOOtt is reached in 5 min and endurance at that level is 45 min at 560 m.p.h. The elderly biplane is a Steorman (Boeing) PT-13, con- verted in Spain by A.I.S.A. for crop-spraying and powered with a Wasp Junior engine. What appears to be a smoke stack is, in fact, the exhaust pipe, so arranged to avoid inter- ference with the spray. France Canberra toith Turbomica Gabizo. TheS.N.C.A.N. technical department has lately installed a Turbomeca Gabizoturbojet of approximately 2,400 lb static thrust under the fuselage of an EnglishElectric Canberra belonging to the official flight test centre. Marcel Dassault M.D.550. This light-weight delta-wing intercepter, having completed preliminary official trials, is nowback at the Dassault plant, where it is being fitted with its rocket engine in addition tothe two Viper turbojets. With the complete powerplant Mach 1.7 will be possible. Canada CF-100 Mk 5. This designation is nowofficially confirmed as relating to a new version with a longer wing-span. Despitethis increase considerable saving in weight has been achieved and an improved high-altitude performance results. The first Mk 5 is now being flight-tested. U.S.A. Douglas AD-1 Skyraider. According toa Douglas announcement, a new contract for a developed version of the carrier-borneSkyraider extends for at least another year "the longest continuous deliveries of anycombat airplane now in production." Designated AD-7, the new model will bedelivered in quantity as from next August and will be the 50th version of the ADseries since the prototype first took the air, in March 1945. About 3,000 Skyraidershave been built since that time. Among basic differences, compared with the AD-6,are an improved Wright R-3350-26WB engine and strengthened wings "to prolongservice life under higher tactical loads." Boeing B-47 Stratojet. All the require- ments of Strategic Air Command having now been satisfied, surplus bombers of this type are being diverted to Tactical Air Command. They will be equipped with the "buddy" system for the air-refuelling of fighters and tactical bombers. Learstar Executive Transport. Ordersfor five Learstar executive transport air- craft, totalling $1,900,000 (about £680,000)and including two for European concerns, have been placed within the past twomonths. Mr. J. Nelson Kelly, manager of the aircraft engineering division of Lear,Inc., has stated: "Adding these orders to nearly $4m already shipped has confirmedour company judgment that a very large niarket exists for this type of airplane.Consequently projected production through 1956 is being substantially in-creased. We started last year to test a niarket which seemed neglected and foundthat a high-speed, long-range transport certificated in the airline category exactlyfits the requirement of most corporate business. We are prepared now to makedemonstrations continuously, with a back- log of many dozens of interested prospects." HINDUSTAN HT-I (Cirrui Major III) Span 3Sfc2in Length ... ... ... 2Mt 2in
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