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1958
1958 - 0824.PDF
840 FLIGHT, 20 June 1958 Right, Westland Wessex. Centre right, Fairey Ultra-light seen during shipboard experiments. Third right, Westland Whirlwind HAS.7. Military Aircraft of the World . . . Miles Student Though designed expressly as a jet trainer, the Student(Blackburn Turbomeca Marbore or Continental J69-T-25), is also suitable for offensive missions in a ground support r61e. Access and vieware of an exceptionally high order. Possible under-wing armament is two Oerlikon rocket pods (31x5 cm each), or six 25 lb R.P.s, or four60 lb R.P.s, or eight 25 1b bombs. Data for Student with Blackburn Turbomeca Marbore II: Span,29ft 2in; length, 31ft 6in; gross weight, 3,500 Ib; max. speed at 20,000/r, 298 m.p.h.; range with 140 gal no allowances), 620 miles. GENERAL PURPOSE, LIAISON AND SPOTTING Auster AOP.9 Powered with the 180 h.p. Blackburn Bombardierengine, the AOP.9 is the standard aircraft of its class in British military service. It carries a pilot and observer, the latter having a seat whichfaces fore and aft as required. The pilot's position has detachable armour. Span, 36/f Sin; length, 23ft Sin; gross weight, 2,125 Ib; max. speed,127 m.p.h. Bristol Sycamore Powered with an Alyis Leonides engine, theSycamore continues in production for military service. The basic machine is a five-seater, and is provided with all fixed fittings neededto convert it to any of six major roles, namely, search and rescue, air ambulance, transport, freight transport, crane and dual instruction.Rotor diam., 48/i Tin; overall length (blades folded), 46ft 2m; gross weight, 5,400 Ib; max. speed, 127 m.p.h. Edgar Percival EP.9 Two military derivatives of the Edgar PercivalEP.9 are being evaluated by the British Army. The EP.9 can be equipped to carry two stretcher cases and an attendant, or a walking case in arearward-facing despatcher's seat. In this role space is available for blood-transfusion and portable-oxygen equipment. Hunting Pembroke Widely adopted at home and abroad, the Left, Bristol Sycamore operating in the rescue role. Right, Saunders-Roe Skeeter Mk 12. Below, model of Bristol 192 as it will appear in production form for the R.A.F. Pembroke (two Alvis Leonides) is an exceptionally versatile multi-purpose military aircraft suitable for communications, freighting, supply dropping, rescue, photography, navigation and radio or radar crew-training, casualty evacuation and twin-engine training. Span, 64ft 6in; length, 40ft 6in; gross weight, 13,500 Ib; economicalcruising speed, 163 m.p.h. Saunders-Roe Skeeter Mk 12 Powered with a de Havilland GipsyMajor 215 helicopter engine, the Skeeter Mk 12 is being supplied to the British and German Governments. Certain of the machines forGermany have provision for Napier rocket boost. The two seats are side by side and full dual controls are available. A long-range tank maybe installed in place of the observer's seat, which can be reversed if required for A.O.P. work. There is provision for two stretchers. Rotor diam., 32ft; length (blades folded), 28ft Sin; gross weight,2,200 Ib; cruising speed, 100 m.p.h. Saunders-Roe 531 Virtually a scaled-up Skeeter, this new helicopterwill have a Blackburn Turmo gas turbine and will be a five-seater. Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer The Twin Pioneer (two AlvisLeonides) has been adopted by the R.A.F. as a general-purpose aircraft suitable for communication, transport, paratrooping, air freighting,casualty evacuation, supply dropping and bombing. It can have increased tankage for ferrying up to 1,500 miles and operation is possible fromimprovized strips no more than 300 yd in length. The single-Leonides Pioneer continues in production.Span, 16ft 6I'H; length, 45ft 3m; gross weight, 13,500 Ib, typical cruising speed, 134 m.p.h.
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