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1957
1957 - 1451.PDF
FLIGHT, 4 October 1957 541 4IRCRAFT INTELLIGENCE The Martin Mariner amphibian of the Royal Netherlands Navy, seen on the left, was an impressive visitor to Blackbushe during Farn- borough week. The second amphibian is the Grumman SA-16A Albatross, which was an equally impressive visitor to the Royal Aero- nautical Society Garden Party at Wisley on September 15. Italy Fiat G-91 and G-91T. Three prototypesof the G-91 tactical fighter are now flying (the first prototype, which was destroyed,has been replaced) and development of the G-91T two-seat transonic trainer is underway. With a Bristol Orpheus BOr.4 turbo- jet, of 4,500 lb thrust, this 11,000 lb trainerwill have a maximum level speed of about 650 m.p.h. (the max. design Mach numberis 1.17) and an endurance of 1 hr 40 min. This aircraft will be competitive with theFolland Gnat Trainer in world markets. Netherlands Fokker Activities. Fokker report thatduring 1956 they delivered 57 licence-built Hawker Hunters to the Royal NetherlandsAir Force. Seven Hunters were made for Belgium. Under Bristol licence 1,200 droptanks were built, and an order for 1,520 additional tanks was received from Bel-gium. More than twelve airline operators are now negotiating for Friendships, to atotal of about 50. U.S.A. Century-series Fighters. Arrester hooks of naval pattern are to be adopted for the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, and Lockheed F-104 Star- fighter of the U.S.A.F's Air Defense Command. McDonnell Production. According to Mr.J. S. McDonnell, president of the McDon- nell Aircraft Corp., neither the F-101 norRF-101A or C, nor the F4H-1, have been "stretched out or terminated" in produc-tion. The F3H Demon and F-101B pro- grammes have, however, been "stretched."The U.S. Navy has ordered Demon de- liveries to be reduced from 12 a month to10 a month until February 1958, and to 11 a month beginning in March 1958.U.S.A.F. deliveries of the two-seat F-101B are being reduced from 30 a month to 20 amonth, and the last delivery date for 101s on order will now be August 1959 insteadof March of that year. The F-101C men- tioned by Mr. McDonnell has a streng-thened airframe for low-level fighter/ bomber work. Douglas C-133. A number of modifica-tions have been incorporated in this very large U.S.A.F. transport. The fairing atthe junction of the wing and fuselage has now been considerably extended and is aslong as the undercarriage housings. A tail cone has been fitted and there are vortexgenerators on the wings outboard of the engines. Hiller Helicopter Sales. Recent deliveriesof Hiller 12-C three-seat helicopters have been made to five countries—Panama,Ecuador, Argentina, New Zealand and Canada. A Hiller announcement reads:"Panamanian banana growers report effec- tive and economical control of leaf-spotthrough the use of two Hiller spray-gear equipped 12-Cs. These machines, newlypurchased by Fison-Airwork, Ltd., Cam- bridge, England, one of the world's largestoperators of agricultural aircraft, are the latest addition to the company's Hillerfleet." The 12-C for Ecuador is a de luxe agricultural/transport version. SAUNDERS ROE SR-S3 (D.H. Spectre and A.S. Vipar) Span 25ft 1in Length 45ft
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