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1 November 1957 667 TOUGH BABY: The Fairey Ultra-Light helicopter has recently under- gone trials to determine the practicability of operating reconnaissance helicopters from small ships. The tiny machine is seen on the platform from which it operated from H.M.S. "Grenville" in exceptionally rough Channel weather. More than 70 landings and take-offs were accom- plished in winds measured on the bridge at 62 kt, with the deck pitching 10-12ft and rolling up to 14 deg in each direction. little non-rigid Bournemouth only six years ago), perennial pro-tagonist of the airship as a passenger vehicle. A little more time, we thought, might have been granted to theachievements of the modern Goodyear non-rigids of the U.S. Navy. At the invitation of the producer, Paul Johnstone, and hisassistant Nancy Thomas, we were able to watch the immediate pre-broadcast rehearsal of this programme: a fascinating experi-ence which, though in some ways reminiscent of a visit to the air traffic control centre at L.A.P., can claim no space here. The next evening, on "steam" radio, the B.B.C. put out anotherfirst-rate effort—a whole hour of recordings by Trevor Hill on a Britannia flight from Hong Kong to London. Hiller-Bristol 192? ALTHOUGH confirmation is not forthcoming from Bristol, itis reported in the U.S.A. that Hiller Helicopters Inc., of Palo Alto, California, have been discussing with Bristol Aircraft, Ltd.,the possibility of their production of the Bristol 192 under licence. It is also stated that the Napier Gazelle, two of which power the192, may possibly be licence-produced by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. For Young Enthusiasts /COVERING every aspect of flying at present and in future, the^** Boys' Book of Flight* provides a ready answer for anxious fathers or uncles or godparents puzzling over Christmas gifts, anddeserves a place of honour on every air-minded boy's bookshelf. What boy, in fact, is not air-minded in these days? Enthusiasmfor aircraft has superseded that felt by the pre-war young genera- tion for racing-cars, and train-spotters have now been largelyout-moded by aircraft spotters: London Airport is to today's youngsters what motor-racing at Brooklands was to their fathers, * Boys' Book of Flight, by David Le Roi, in association with the Staff of "Flight." Foreword by Peter Ttviss. Iliffe and Sons, Ltd., Dorset House, Stamford Street, London, S.E.I. Illustrated. Price 12s. 6d. and No. Ill Sqn. has almost supplanted the Cornish RivieraExpress in juvenile affections. For this large and ever-ready audience David Le Roi has written(in association with the editorial staff of Flight) a book which should educate its readers in every aspect of aviation and answer prac-tically all their questions, ranging as it does from the heat and sound barriers and space satellites to airports and airways andflight refuelling. The text is abundantly illustrated with both ground and air-to-air photographs and with general arrangementdrawings; while several sectional drawings show some famous civil aircraft and two outstanding British engines in detail. In a foreword, Lt-Cdr. Peter Twiss—holder of the world'sofficial speed record of 1,132 m.p.h.—says that the Boys' Book of Flight, "while presenting some of the sensationalism and excite-ment of flying," is also factual and technically accurate. "It makes clear," he says, "a lot of the apparently mysterious thingsgoing on in aviation today: what is the sound barrier; how does a jet engine work; what is a Coleopter; how does a guided missilefind its target; how does a helicopter hover; what is a Rotodyne?" Peter Twiss is one of today's heroes, as were Captain Scott andSir Henry Segrave of our yesterdays, and his recommendation is the highest that could be given for a book of this kind. Interest,authority, readability, attractiveness are its outstanding qualities; and it thus forms an indispensable addition to aeronauticalliterature for the younger generation. IN BRIEF A MEMORIAL service for the late Robert V. Perfect—sales and**• publicity director of Saunders-Roe, Ltd., who died in Sydney on August 4—will be held at Christ Church, Down Street, London,W.I, on Thursday, November 14 at 12 noon. * * * The Royal Aero Club's next film show at Londonderry House,Park Lane, London, W.I, will take place at 6.15 p.m. on Thursday, November 7, and will feature the film Twelve o'Clock High. Theperformance is open to members, associate members and guests of the club. * * * Mr. W. J. Miller, general manager of the Scottish Group ofRolls-Royce, Ltd., said in Glasgow recently that the value of aero-engines exported from Scotland is now approaching £10ma year. He was opening an aero-engine exhibition sponsored jointly by the company and Glasgow Corporation, at which one ofthe earliest Rolls-Royce engines (the Eagle) and one of their latest (the Conway by-pass) were among those on view.* * * Nearly 50 students and members of staff of the Empire TestPilots' School, under their commandant, G/C. R. E. Burns, last week visited the Handley Page aerodrome and works at Radlett.They inspected the company's test-house and a laminar-flow research aircraft and heard talks by Mr. G. H. Lee (deputy chiefdesigner), S/L. H. G» Hazelden (chief test pilot) and Dr. G. V. M-achmann, director of the research department. * * * At Icknield Secondary Modern Boys' School speech day, Mr... C. L. Cowdrey, manager of the flight development establishment • of D. Napier and Son, Ltd., said he doubted whether the present method of training apprentices developed "characteristics whichmake for leadership" and added that he would like to see a return COMMERCIAL COACHWORK: The fuselage of an AW.650 Freighter- coach takes shape on the jigs at Baginton. Two of these machines will be used tor structural tests, and it ("s hoped that British and American C. of A.s will be obtained with a minimum delay after the first flight in October 1958. A first batch of ten is being built. to some of the old methods. In Mr. Cowdrey's early days theapprentice "had to fight his own way from department to depart- ment"; there was no education officer to steer the budding engin-eer through the works and make peace with the foreman, and at the end of his training an apprentice was bluntly told it was timehe went elsewhere to obtain wider experience. "In my opinion," said Mr. Cowdrey, "industry today tends to spoon-feed its youthsand to go on nursing them after the completion of their apprenticeship." * * * Brig.-Gen. John M. Sterling, U.S.A.F. (ret.), has been appointedassistant to Alden R. Crawford, Republic Aviation's vice- president for European operations. Gen. Sterling, who is 53 andhas 5,000 hours' flying experience, will work from the company's Paris office and assist Mr. Crawford in supervising Republic'ssub-contracting and field service activities in NATO countries.
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