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FLIGHT, 20 June 1958 837 Military Aircraft of the World . . . Above right, Blackburn Beverley C.I (in heavy-dropping condition). Below, reading down, Hawker Hunter Two-Seater; Hunting Jet Provost (development aircraft for Jet Provost T.3); and Miles Student. the standard transport helicopter of the R.A.F., will shortly fly. Alterna-tive missions will be ambulance and search-and-rescue. On a long- range trooping operation of 250 nautical miles, 18 fully armed troopscan be carried with a crew of two. On shorter-range operations, as many as 25 troops can be lifted. To aid quick disembarkation in hoveringflight, a scrambling net is attached to the lower sill of the door in the forward starboard side of the fuselage. In the ambulance r&le the 192will carry eight to twelve stretcher cases, arranged in tiers of three along each side of the cabin—in addition to three "sitting wounded." Bristol Britannia 2S3 The Series 253 Britannia has been adopted asthe standard long-range turboprop trooper/freighter aircraft of the R.A.F. The first example has not yet flown, but the makers claim amaximum load capacity of over 15i tons and a maximum range of more than 5,000 miles. A body of 115 troops can be flown in comfort onjourney stages of over 3,000 miles with meals served from a galley. As a freighter the Britannia 253 has a capacity for four fully laden Army"Champs," complete with trailers. Fairey Rotodyne Although the Rotodyne has hitherto been publicisedprincipally in the civil role, its immense military potentialities will be apparent from studies of detailed articles appearing in Flight of August 9and December 20, 1957. Short PD.18 The PD.18 is a projected high-wing development of theBristol Britannia for long-range operations from relatively small fields. It will have a rear-loading facility. Westland Westminster Fitted, like the Rotodyne, with two NapierEland engines, the Westminster likewise has extensive military applica- tions. The first example has been completed as a flying crane. Provisioncould be made, in the eventual cabin version, for 43 fully equipped troops or 32 stretcher cases, with attendants. TRAINERS Hawker Hunter Two-Seater (T.7 and T.8) As ordered for the R.A.F.and Royal Navy, the Hunter Two-Seater trainers will be designated, respectively, T.7 and T.8. A lengthy appraisal of the handling charac-teristics of the second prototype of the Two-Seater was printed in Flight of May 17, 1957. This aircraft had the "five-figure thrust" Rolls-RoyceAvon but Avons of other series can be incorporated to suit particular requirements. The adoption of side-by-side seating has had a negligibleeffect on performance. "Tactical" versions of the Two-Seater are in prospect, for all weather fighting and attack.Span, 33ft Sin; length, 48/r 10m. de Havilland Vampire Trainer Although now near the end of itsextremely successful production run, the Vampire Trainer (D.H. Goblin) remains as a pre-eminent example of the side-by-side jet trainer aircraft. Folland Gnat Trainer A contract has been placed by the Ministry ofSupply for a development batch of 14 Folland Gnat Trainers for the R.A.F. The canopy has been lengthened to accommodate the tandem-seated occupants, and the wing and tail surfaces are of larger area. Ailerons are mounted inboard and split flaps have been fitted in theinner position previously occupied by the ailerons. These changes should confer excellent low-speed handling characteristics. As in allother versions, the Bristol Orpheus turbojet will be standard, and fuel supply will be augmented by tanks in the compartment formerly occupiedby the guns and ammunition. Both pilots have a Folland fully automatic lightweight ejection seat. Hunting Jet Provost T.3 The first full description of this ab initiojet trainer—the first to be standardized by any air force and the third consecutive basic trainer designed by Hunting for the R.A.F.—appearedin Flight last week (June 13). The turbojet is an Armstrong Siddeley Viper and the occupants sit side by side. The Jet Provost can be modi-fied during production to fit it for weapons training or civil security operations for which a machine gun can be installed in each wing root.Under-wing stores can be 8 x 25 lb bombs or six or twelve rockets, or 8 x 25 lb bombs plus four or five rockets. Span, 36/t llin; length, 32ft Sin; gross weight, 7,092 Ib; max. levelspeed, 286 kt at 30,000ft; endurance at 20,000/f, 2.45 hr. (Continued on page 840, after double page of pictures)
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