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1961
1961 - 0725.PDF
FLIC'-IT. 1 June 1961 735 Above, the B-58A Hustler, shortly after its 1,110 m.p.h. transatlantic crossing Left, the German DFS.582 sailplane for exploring the upper atmosphere Right, model of the completely new Dassault Spirale III, powered by Turmo 3C engines Aircraft Aeromere F.14 Falco Two of these sporting 140 h.p. two-seaters have heen demonstrated. Agusta Bell 47 Both the G3 and J3 Super Ranger versions arething at Paris. More than 700 of all the G jnd J versions have been made by Agusta to date. The J3 on show is an Italian military machine. Agusta 101 A model shows the configuration of this machine tobe virtually unchanged. A prototype is due to fly towards the end of this year, but choice of powerplant still lies between three Gnomesor three Turmos—the former being mote likely. Design and pro- duction have progressed slowly over the last two years as a privateventure. Agusta Bell 102 Shown in model form, this nine-passenger, piston-engined helicopter with a 2,0101b useful load is a promising com- mercial venture and is in production. It has a good payload and ischeap at LIt90m (1,740 = £1). Two or three have been sold in Swit- zerland and up to four are being delivered to the Italian civil aviationauthorities for subsequent sale to Elivie. the Milan helicopter airline. Agusta 104 One of a range of ultra-light helicopters proposed bythis company in recent years, the 104 is a two-seater powered by an Agusta four-cylinder-opposed 140 h.p. engine. The engine is alreadycertificated, and similar qualifications are being sought for the air- frame. Production for the civii market will begin at the end of theyear. The side-by-side, two-seat cabin with dual controls is enclosed and the rotor is of teetering, two-blade Bell type with stabilizer bar.Useful load is 5731b and gross weight 1.4111b. Maximum and cruis- ing speeds are 103 m.p.h. and 83 m.p.h. and hovering ceiling inground effect is 9.840ft. Best range and endurance are 205 miles and 2hr 30min. Agusta 115 Expected at the show during the week, this type ispowered by an Astazou II turboshaft engine derated to 320 h.p. and has been developed by Agusta. Using a Bell 47G rotor and tailboom, it has 47J transmission and undercarriage and a new four-seat cabin similar to that of a 47J. Useful load is 1.3601b and ratedpower can be restored to allow full-weight landing and take-off at heights up to 13,800ft. The basic four-seat cabin can be laid out forfreight, ASW gear or for one stretcher. Two additional stretchers or freight can be accommodated on the skid struts and suspendedloads may be carried. Maximum and cruising speeds are respectively 105 m.p.h. and 93 rn.p.h.; range, with standard 3531b fuel load, is161 miles; and service ceiline is 15,600ft. Hovering ceiling out of ground effect is 11,150ft. It is hoped that this type, too, will go intoproduction. Agusta Bell 204B Powered by a DH Gnome (see page 778 of thisissue), it demonstration aircraft is flying at Paris. Models on the stand show a rescue version for five or six people and a crew ol two, ora payload of 1,4901b with endurance of better than four hours; an ambulance version with two Stretchers, three passenger seats and arange of 261 miles; a ten-seater with 2,8601b payload or 4.0701b useful load; a version with ?.3001b slung load; an anti-submarineversion giving three hours" endurance with two torpedoes or 4hr exciting little 66/kow junior, described in col 2 without. Eleven arc being made for the Swedish Army and AirForce and military options have been taken by several countries. Delivery of production machines is offered in October. Price isabout LItHOm (l,740 = £l). Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C.I (XN8I7) Exhibited by itsmanufacturers in the static park, this is the fourth of the Transport Command Argosies. RAF cargo rollers, stretcher and seating in-stallations are shown, and there is a daily demonstration of the tricky job of driving in an Alvis Saracen armoured troop-transporterthrough the "crocodile" rear loading door. Marconi Doppler is in the starboard tail boom and Ekco weather radar in the nose, abovethe supply-aimer"s windo*v and crew-entry hatch. Armstrong Whirworth AW.650 Argosy On May 28 HawkerSiddeley Aviation announced the Argosy 200—existing AW.650s will henceforth be designated Argosy 100—incorporating major and minorimprovements. Biggest change is the adoption of a "fail-safe"' box- spar wing, which will be some 1,0001b lighter and confer otherbenefits. A new batch of civil machines is being laid down, and all will be 200s unless a customer specifies otherwise. Aloha and BEAare discussing 1963 delivery of this new version. AWA are demon- strating a lighter and cheaper Rolamat cargo-handling system. Avro Vulcan B.2 (XJ782) No 83 Sqn has contributed this example,which bears the new pale anti-flash markings. Avro 748 Expected to arrive today. June 1, one of the two aircraftnow flying (probably the second. G-ARAY) is due to appear in time for the commercial transport display and public days. Beagle-Auster Airedale (G-ARKE) This first Beagle arrived onSaturday and has been demonstrated in flight. It is certainly the first British light aircraft which can take part in the Paris showdemonstrations on equal terms with comparable European and American types. Beech types Standard models of the Twin Bonanza. Baron,Bonanza and Debonair are on show. The remarkable SFERMA Marquis version of the Baron is described on page 740. Bell H-13 Sioux The US Army brought a spectacular air-drillteam of five from Fort Rucker, Ala. to show expert square-dancing and a yo-vo act. Also representing the US Armv were severalH-3As. Boeing-Vertol 107 N74060. the prototype that has recently beenwith New York Airways for route-proving tests, is at the show giving demonstrations. Three other pre-production aircraft have flown, andthe first production machine (one of five on order for NY A) flew on the eve of the show. To date 42 firm orders have been placed,and production of 50 is in hand. NYA. the only commercial cus- tomer, expects to start services in August, following certification anddelivery in July. Ten 107s are for the Japanese Navy and Army, and seven of them are being built by Kawasaki. The US MarineCorps has ordered 15. and may have a requirement for several hundred. The Canadian services have ordered six. and may require50 eventually. The Swedish Navy and Air Force are to have six. Bolkow Junior (SE-CPF) The most exciting light aircraft at Paris—if not in Europe—the Junior was originally the Andreasson BA-7, designed in America when Mr. Andreasson was employed by Con-vair. It was then brought to Sweden, where Malmo Flygindustrie are preparing it to make it as the MF1-1. Now Bolkow have thelicence, and plan to certificate it to CAR-3 and make a batch of 260 in 18 months from September. The Junior is a side-by-side two-seater powered by a Continental100 h.p. engine and having a gross weight of 1,1961b. It will cruise at 149 m.p.h.. can be spun, is aerobatic and has an endurance of4hr. The cabin is as wide as that of a Cessna 150, but the shoulder wing with cut-away roof gives full visibility. The wing itself is basedon an I-section extruded spar with seven libs and thick, flush-riveted skin taking torsion loads. It is swept forward 3° and has a NASA2300 aerofoil, 8| per cent thick, with a drooped leading edge giving excellent stalling characteristics. Narrow-chord ailerons are outboardof long-span flaps which are operated by worm-drive from a control
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