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FLIGHT, 26 October 1961 649 data computer and Position and Homing Indicator, arranged in thesame battery of plug-in boxes as in the F-104G. Radar scopes will be provided in either front or rear cockpits and some radio controlswill be duplicated. Fuel capacity displaced from the centre fuselage will be accommodated in enlarged tip-tanks. The Bristol SiddeleyViper 20 is offered as an alternative to the Viper 11 of the standard trainer. Macchi claim that the 326C offers by far the cheapesttrainer for the F-104G and that it could be prepared for production in a very short time. Leading particulars for the 326C with Viper 20 (3,0001b thrust)are as follows (figures in parenthesis refer to the standard trainer):— Span, 34.8ft (32.9ft); length, 43.1ft (35ft); wing area, 204.5 sq ft(204.5 sq ft); empty weight. 5,2251b (4,9301b); electronic equipment, 7551b (1551b); useful load, 2,9901b (2,3901b); gross weight, 8,2151b(7,3201b); wing loading, 40.11b/sq ft (35.81b/sq ft); power loading, 2.741b/Ib thrust (2.921b/lb thrust); max t.a.s. at 20,000ft, 455kt (435kt);stalling speed, 82kt (74kt); rate of climb, 4,800ft/min (4,420ft/min); service ceiling, 47,000ft (44,000ft); range at 36,000ft, 635 n.m. (600n.m.); endurance, 2hr lOmin (2hr 5min); take-off to 50ft, 2,100ft (2,070ft); landing from 50ft, 2,130ft (2,130ft). Buccaneer Squadrons NUMBERS of the first two Blackburn Buccaneer squadrons in theRoyal Navy, 801 and 809, were announced by the Admiralty last week. They are being formed at RNAS Lossiemouth next March;one will be embarked in HMS Ark Royal and the other will prob- ably be shore-based for a time. New Soviet Helicopters TASS, the Russian news agency, reports that new helicopters,designated V-2 and V-8, have appeared from the design office headed by Mikail Mil; their prototypes are the widely used Mi-1and Mi-4. The V-2, which has "two light gas turbine engines," can carry up to eight passengers and two-and-a-half-times theweight of cargo lifted by the Mi-1. The V-8 can lift more than 20 passengers and up to two tons of cargo. It is believed that itwill not be difficult to start series production of the new heli- copters, as many of their components are identical with those ofthe Mi-4 and Mi-1. The new machines are described by Col-Gen of Aviation Yevgeni Loginov as "an important stage in the devel-opment of Soviet helicopter building." Executive Jet from Spain YET another executive jet aircraft is now in the design stage. Itis the Hispano HA-56 project which will later be designated HA-230. Powered by two Turbomeca 1,54Olb-thrust by-pass turbqjetsmounted close beside the fuselage, it will seat six in a pressurized cabin and have the wings, tail unit, tip-tanks and undercarriage ofthe HA-200 Saeta jet trainer. The cabin will be pressurized to 9,000ft and have a stand-by oxygen system, dual controls and fullradio. The nose torsion box of the single spar wing will form an integral fuel tank, supplemented by the tip-tanks. Both 28V d.c.and 115V a.c. electrical supplies will be provided and flaps, under- carriage and air brakes will be hydraulically actuated. De-icingfor wings and engine intakes is being considered. The mock-up GROUND RADOME, for the protection of defence radar, completed and erected for test by English Electric at Freckleton, Lanes. Nearly 70ft in diameter and over 50ft high, it is mode of reinforced plastics materials and consists of some 300 fabricated panels bolted together. Similar to the type of radome used on the American DEWIine, it is designed to withstand hurricane winds and below-zero temperatures bears the inscription Hispano Messerschmitt, although no mentionof the German company is made in the news release. The turbojets are apparently the same as those specified for the Saab 105 trainer.Dimensions and estimated performance are as follows:— Span, 36.65ft; length, 31.65ft; wing area. 195.8 sq ft; empty weight,3,8581b; useful load. 4,5181b; gross weight. 8,3781b; landing weight, 6.6141b; fuel capacity, 500 US gal. Mean cruising speed at 29,527ft,over 420 m.p.h.; landing speed, 100 m.p.h.; time to 29,527ft. 16.1min; range at 29,527ft, 1.600 miles; take-off run. 2,200ft; landing run,1,660ft. Drive-Yourself Helicopters A NEW company under the title Rent-a-Copters Ltd has beenformed to provide daily, weekly or monthly "self-drive" heli- copter-hire service in Britain. Rent-a-Copters can provide a pilot,but conversion courses for firms' staff pilots can also be arranged. The fleet consists of Hitler 12C three-seaters cruising at 70 m.p.h.for 150 miles and fitted with heaters. Later, the Hiller 12E/4 four-seater cruising at 95 m.p.h. will also become available. The Rent-a-Copter office is at 2 Lowndes Street, London SW1(telephone BELgravia 6477). Managing director is Mr Ken Riddy, and Mr R. H. Osborn and Mr J. Ward are respectively chief pilotand chief engineer. Scottish Hovercraft Company A SUBSIDIARY, Denny Hovercraft Ltd, has been set up byWilliam Denny and Brothers, the Dumbarton shipbuilders, to build hovercraft at the company's Leven shipyard; four 50-seaters areplanned. Officially, the new craft will be boats, and the subsidiary has applied for membership of the Scottish Ship and Boat BuildingEmployers' Association. IN BRIEF We record with regret that Lady Cobham, wife of Sir Alan Cobham,died last Thursday at her home in Bournemouth, at the age of 64. She and Sir Alan were married in 1922. Flight hopes shortly to publishan appreciation showing how valuable a part Lady Cobham played in her husband's achievements. Launches of the first Saturn booster and the second Ranger space- craft were postponed at Cape Canaveral last week. A 941b P-21 payload designed to explore physical phenomena in theupper ionosphere was successfully launched to a height of 4,261 miles by the seventh of NASA's Scout development vehicles from WallopsIsland, Virginia, on October 19. New conditions for the use of London Airport by non-scheduled commercial, executive and private aircraft, introduced by Notam 437/61 for a trial period of three months (Flight, June 29) are to remain in force until further notice. At a reunion in London last Tuesday, organized by Air Cdre G. B.Dacre, CBE, DSO, for his Service friends—some of whom, like himself, have held a flying licence for 50 years or more—there were to be amongthe guests AVM A. E. ("Biffy") Borton, CBE, CMG, DSO, AFC, Vice- Admiral R. B. Davis, vc, PC, CB, DSO, Air Cdre A. G. Broad, CMG,DSO, Lt Col L'Estrange Malone, FRAes, op Capt H. A. Williamson, CMG, and Maj H. A. Petre, DSO, MC. A new company, FieldTech Ltd, has been formed within the HuntingLight Engineering Group, with the object of expanding the technical sales and consultant activities at present performed by the ancillarydivision of Field Aircraft Services at London Airport. The division act as UK distributors for the majority of the aeronautical and scientificproducts of Bendix Corporation and also a large number of products of Leach Corporation of California. In addition, exclusive Europeanrepresentation is held on behalf of Electronic Equipment Engineering Ltd, of Dallas. Mr M. D. Newman, previously sales manager of theancillary division, has been appointed general manager of FieldTech and elected to the board. The other directors are Messrs J. L. Smith.E. H. Baker, D. G. Lee and C. P. Dollimore. The Indian Navy aircraft carrier Vikrant left France for Bombayrecently after manoeuvres in the Mediterranean with the first of its Breguet Alize (R-R Dart-powered) anti-submarine aircraft aboard. A new Director-General of Engineering has been appointed at AirMinistry, AVM M. E. M. Perkins, CBE, succeeding AVM G. Silyn- Roberts, CBE, AFC, who is leaving the RAF. London Aero Club, sole UK distributor for the Morane Rallye.expects to receive its first demonstration aircraft next month. Selling price will be £2,450. Air Chief Marshal Sir Thomas Pike, Chief of Air Staff, paid an officialvisit to the Royal Norwegian Air Force last week. He spoke at a dinner commemorating the twentieth anniversary of two RNAF squadronsformed in Britain in 1941-42. An "open day" is being held at RAF Bicester at Oxfordshire nextSunday (October 29) by the "Windrushers" Gliding Club of the RAF Gliding and Soaring Association. The only charge to the public willbe a small one for car parking. Sir George Gardner, Controller of Aircraft, MoA, visited theBaginton, Whitley and Bitteswell factories of Whitworth Gloster Air- craft on Wednesday of last week. He was met on arrival at Bagintonby Mr W. S. D. Lockwood. the company's managing director, and Mr C. Bayly, director and general manager. Accompanied by Mr M. B.Morgan, Deputy Controller of Research and Development, and Dr M. H. L. Waters, technical assistant to the Deputy Controller, SirGeorge saw aircraft and missile research facilities and production lines and was given details of Argosy LOGAIR operation in the USAand military Argosy developments.
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