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Aviation History
1958
1958 - 0406.PDF
422 FLIGHT COMET RESURGENT . . . THE COMET Aerials: (1) Search-radar scanner mountings (2)D.M.E. receivers (3) D.M.E. transmitter (4) I.L.S. glide-pach (5) Duplicated A.D.F. loops on top (6)A.D.F. sense (7) I.L.S. marker (8) D.M.E. omni (9) Radio altimeter (10) V.H.F. No. 1, fan type (11)V.H.F. No. 2, horn type (12) H.F. (13) I.L.S./V.O.R. Fuel system: (14) No. 1 tank: four flexible cells,2,000 Imp. gal (15) No. 2 integral tank, 2 X 808 Imp. gal (16) No. 3 integral tank, 2 X 1,486 Imp.gal (17) No. 4 integral tank, 2 X 834 Imp. gal, con- tents not jettisonable (18) Nacelle tanks, 2 X 437Imp, gal (19) Booster pumps (20) Transfer pumps and valves (21) Low-pressure warning units (22)Collector compartments (23) Clack valves, and control cable (24) Dripsticks (25) Blow-off valves(26) Jettison pipe flexible hose (27) iettison valve (28) Nacelle tank jettison pipe (29) Vent pipe.Nos. 1, 2. and 3 tanks (30) Vent pipe. No. 4 tank (31) Vent pipe, nacelle tank (32) Ram air to tankventing system, with water separator (33) Fuel cell interconnectors (34) Float valves (35) Pressurerefuelling couplings. 200 Imp. gal min (36) Refuelling control panel in wheel bay (37) Refuelling masterswitch (38) Gravity fillers (39) Fuel Capacitor units, amplifiers in electrical bay (40) Tank inspectionpanels. Ice and Rain Protection: (41) Outside air-temperature bulbs (42) Ice detector-head and static vent (43) Leading-edge inspection lamp,st'b'd nacelle tank (44) Captain's spotlamp and detector vane (45) Thermal de-icing ducts, enginebleed (46) Warm-air leaks over control surface: (47) Windscreen electrical and air demisting (48)Hydraulic screen-wipers (49) Flap valve, cold air injection to de-icing system. Air Conditioning and Pressuriiation: (50)Cabin differential, 8.75 1b per sq in (51) Ram air intake (52) Heat exchanger (53) Cold air unit(54) Silencer and humidifier (55) Pressuriiation packs (56) Rising duct in centre bulkhead (57) Airto floor-level grills (58) Recirculacion-air venturi (59) Dump valves (60) Inward relief safety valves(61) Conditioned air to cockpit (62) Warm air to windscreen (63) Ground-air connection and duct. Electrical: (64) Four 14 kVA alternators (65)Two busbars (66) Rectifiers (67) Starter motor (68) Electrical service bay hatch (69) Six 24 V 25 a.h.batteries (70) Main inverters (two) and stand-by (71) Main distribution panels (72) Ground supplysockets, two 28 V. one 112 V (73) Taxi lamps (74) Taxi and turn-off lamps (75) Landing lamps (76)Navigation lights (77) Anti-collision lights. Fire Protection: (78) Smoke detector units (79)Extinguisher application points (80) Gallery and CO2 spray points (81) Underfloor ventilating ducts(82) Inertia switches in nosewheel bay (83) Engine zone No. 1 (84) Engine zone No. 2 (85) Crash-deflection switches (86) Methyl-bromide bottles, zone No. 1 (87) Methyl-bromide bottles, zoneNo. 2 (88) Firewire system, includes doors (89) Ten temperature-sensitive switches each side (90)Firewalls (91) Lower half removable for engine installation. Hydraulics: (92) Hydraulic service bay hatch(93) Reservoirs, accumulators, electric pump, cut- outs, selector valves (94) Accumulators—yellow,emergency system and power-control backing accumulators (95) Four engine-driven hydraulicpumps (96) Nosewheel jack (97) Steering Servo- dyne (98) Mainwheel jacks (99) Wheel door Servo-dyne and accumulator (100) Flap servo units (101) Air brake jacks (102) Maxaret brake-units (103)Aileron servo-unit bay (104) Elevator and rudder servo units. The Comet 4's two cabins lend themselv* pitch. Oe luxe layout (sleeperettes at # seating allows for 81 economy-class «"" forward, 43 tourists aft (this arrange*® CREW COATS""5 :- STEWARDS SEAT
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