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1958
1958 - 0713.PDF
FAW.8 is the sub-series designation of the newest version of the Gloster Javelin all-weather fighter. This mark is characterized by afterburners for its Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire turbojets (the revised rear end is seen in detail on the right), but otherwise, as the picture above bears witness, the new version is essentially similar to its predecessors. There are certain changes in internal equipment. The first flight of the new variant was made by Gloster test pilot John Towle (right). Polish Appeal RECALLING the vital help given by Polish airmen in thedefence of Britain eighteen years ago when there was a shortage of trained R.A.F. fighter pilots, Air Chief Marshal SirHugh Pughe Lloyd, chairman of the appeal for Polish Airmen's Week (June 2-9), urges all who can to send a donation to thePolish Air Force Association in Great Britain, which since 1945 has undertaken to assist those who are partly or wholly disabledand the families of those who gave their lives. Pointing out that the financial resources at the disposal of the Association are "notgreat, and are strained to the utmost," Sir Hugh says that all contributions sent to him at 14 Collingham Gardens, London,S.W.5, will be gratefully acknowledged. Canadian Aeronautical Institute Meeting AT the annual general meeting of the Canadian AeronauticalL Institute, held in Toronto this week, the W. Rupert Turnbul! Memorial Lecture was being given by Dr. A. E. Russell, chiefengineer of Bristol Aircraft, Ltd., whose subject was Some Recent Aids to Aircraft Design. Principal speaker at the Institute's dinnerwas to be the chairman of the Canadian Defence Research Board, Mr. A. H. Zimmerman, whose theme was the role of sciencein defence. The technical sessions at the meeting were as follows: —Engineering Administration.—The Arrow Weapon System and Organ- ization for Service Management, W/C. D. W. Goss, R.C.A.F., BranchHead, Office of the Assistant to the Chief Aeronautical Engineer, A.F.H.Q.; Some Applications of Parkinson's Law, S. L. Britton, chiefadministrative engineer, Orenda Engines, Ltd. Production Engineering.—Tooling Approach to the Avro Arrow Air-craft, E. B. Bragg, assistant production engineering manager, Avro Aircraft, Ltd.; Problems of Precision Production, F. W. Taggart, chiefengineer, Aviation Electric, Ltd.; Birth of an STOL Gear, L. Vade- boncoeur, general manager, Jarry Hydraulics. Computers.—Electronic Computers in Aviation Industry, G. S. Glinski,Canadian regional manager, ElectroData Division, Burroughs Adding Machine of Canada, Ltd.; Applications of a Large Scale Digital Com-puter in Aircraft Design and Development, A. O. Downing, chief of digital computing, Avro Aircraft, Ltd.; Computer Application to FuelSystem Design and Development, J. M. Tusiewicz, chief performance engineer, Lucas-Rotax, Ltd.; The Application of Analogue Computersto Guided Missile Design, W. S. Kozak, computer engineer, Electronics Division, Air Armament Department, Canadian Westinghouse Com-pany, Ltd. Ground Equipment.—R.C.A.F. Emergency Runway Barrier Develop-ment, S/L. w. M. McLeish, R.C.A.F., Officer Commanding Airworthi- ness Projects, Central Experimental and Proving Establishment; WeaponSystems Ground Support, J. F. Louv, Jr., general manager, Consolidated Diesel Electric Corporation of Canada, Ltd.; Aircraft Carrier Equipment,Capt. C. G. H. Daniel, R.C.N., Assistant Chief of Naval Technical Services (Air). VTOL and STOL.—Some Aerodynamic Characteristics of Wing-Mounted Lifting Fans for VTOL Applications, R. L. Wardlaw and N. V. McEachern, research engineers, Division of Mechanical Engineer-ing, National Research Council; VTOL Configuration Studies, E. B. Schaefer, chief engineer, aircraft, and K. Irbitis, senior engineer, pre-liminary design, Canadair, Ltd.; Experimental Techniques in the Development of STOL Aircraft, Dr. G. W. Johnston and Dr. D. H.Henshaw, aerodynamicists, de Havilland Aircraft of Canada, Ltd. IN BRIEF President Eisenhower has approved the purchase by MATS ofthree Boeing 707-120s for the use of himself and senior officials. Occupying production-line positions not taken up by an airline,the aircraft will be delivered this year. * * * Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands inspected the Arrow andCF-100 when he visited Avro Aircraft recently. Holland, like Belgium, is said to be interested in the CF-100.* * * Too late it was noticed that the badge accompanying theLeonard Bridgman drawing of the Gloster Gamecock of No. 32 Squadron on page 703 of last week's issue was that of No.32 Maintenance Unit. Apologies are tendered to the units con- cerned; and to Mr. Bridgman. * * * AGARD's aeromedical panel is to hold its 12th meeting at thePalais de Chaillot, Paris, from June 16 to 18 under the chairman- ship of Lt-Col. Medecin E. Evrad of Belgium. On the basis ofits discussions, the panel will if necessary make proposals for co-ordinated research within the NATO countries. * * * According to the American Aviation Daily, Northrop Aircraftare modifying a large jet aircraft to incorporate boundary-layer control for drag reduction. The programme is intended for "tech-nical development in the overall application of low-drag BLC logistics-type aircraft." The aircraft may be a KC-135. * * * Italy, France and Germany are each to order 50 Fiat G.91s;and the U.S.A. will provide funds for a further 150. Italy has already placed a firm order for her first 25. The order book nowstands at three prototypes, already completed, 27 pre-production G.91s (including two trainers and four reconnaissance prototypes)and 18 pre-production trainers. * * * Biggin Hill will be the only R.A.F. station near London to beopen on September 20, in Battle of Britain week, and although it is no longer a Fighter Command base there will be a flying andstatic display as ambitious as any in previous years. Now the station comes under Home Command, which is responsible forthe administration of the A.T.C., the display is being planned to make a particular appeal to youth. Among stations to be open inother parts of the country is Waddington—a Vulcan base.
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