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1962
1962 - 0882.PDF
BEA's highly original stand at the British Exhibition in Stockholm is a 33ft-high aluminium-tube and plastic- sheet structure. Dismantled, it will ft into the freight hold of almost any type of BEA aircraft. The British Aluminium Co Ltd supplied the tubing INDUSTRY International Representatives of the French and German Ministries and industries recently visited Normalair at Yeovil to see tests of the pressurization and air conditioning systems which the company is supplying for the Transall C-160. In this group are, I to r, Mr J. Robins, Normalair development engineer; M Raulin and M Leclerc, French Air Ministry; Mr F. Foster, Normalair chief engineer, cabin air conditioning; Dr £. W. Still, Normalair assistant managing director; Mme H. Pugniere, French Air Ministry; Herr Kirchtr. German Defence Ministry; Mr J. N. Rich, Normalair sales manager; Dr Brachwitz, German Defence Ministry; Mr W. F. Dunnett, Normalair technical sales related effects. Violent contact with the ground—i.e., a crash—is simulated by a loud click and sudden disappearance of the picture. Realism of the visual picture is strong enough to induce powerful sensations of motion in a pilot seated in the fixed-base simulator. ILS approaches in poor condi tions, with late break-out into thick haze, are most impressive, as is night operation. Low flying and deliberate stalls on final approach are convincing. Redifon also demonstrated a VTOL approach, transi tion and touchdown—another intriguing application of visual simulation. Maxi mum cloud-base is 1,000ft, the trainer entering cloud whenever this height is reached. Redifon have also prepared long strips of model terrain with a possible application in high-speed, low-level naviga tion training. Hills of considerable height can easily be incorporated. Products Mobile Power Rig A self-contained fully weatherproof trailer unit designed to supply variable-frequency electrical power from a variable-speed diesel-driven aircraft alternator to an aircraft under test, without running the aircraft engines, has been intro duced by Aircraft Ground Equipment Ltd, Blackswarth Road, Bristol 5. Known as the ET.40.2 variable speed electrical test rig, it has a 112 b.h.p. diesel engine driving the aircraft alternator via a gearbox, to give an output speed range of from 4,000 to 10,000 r.p.m. The alternator and trans former rectifier unit, where necessary, are forced-cooled by a centrifugal fan driven by a separate engine. Both diesel engines are arranged for push-button electric start ing. Adequate instrumentation is provided on the fully protected control panel to carry out controlled variable-speed tests with indications of frequency, voltage and load. The rigs can be supplied as either static or trailer units mounted on four wheels with independent suspension. Solartron at Stockholm On show at the British Exhibition in Stockholm—which ends on June 3—is a Solartron target simu lator, one of ten being supplied to the Royal Swedish Air Force by the Farn- borough firm. The simulator produces six radar targets on both search and height-finder displays and in its operational role can be used in a purely synthetic capacity or can be locked- in to operate in conjunction with live radar. In the latter case the two displays appear together. Because of space limitations, only the search element of the simulator is being demonstrated at Stockholm. The demon stration shows how a simulator of this Additions to the original EMI Electronics EMIac II installation at Whitworth Gloster Aircraft (Whitley) have been financed by the MoA to speed calculations for the new Seaslug 2 missile. The complete installation has 850 computing units, making it the most powerful analogue computer engaged in such work in Britain. type can also be used for training air traffic control officers in traffic-handling techniques. The realism of the simulator is increased by the inclusion of a moving- weather generator which shows heavy thunderstorms crossing the screen. Dexion in the Jungle As part of the Malayan Government's five-year plan to encourage jungle aborigines to become self- supporting, large quantities of materials for building schools, medical posts and living quarters are being transported into remote areas. Twin Pioneer aircraft have parachuted-in supplies of Dexion slotted angle, and further consignments have been landed by helicopter; so far, 30,000ft of this versatile structural material has been delivered. Hovercraft Safety Equipment TheVickers- Armstrongs VA-3 Hovercraft with which BUA are to operate a ferry service across the Dee estuary is to have life-saving equipment supplied by the R.F.D. Co Ltd. of Godalming, Surrey. It comprises a 26-man inflatable raft (Type 26U Mk 1C) and 31 lifejackets (Type 50C, Mk 2a). Company News English Electric Post Mr J. D. H. Bradley has been appointed chief engineer of the English Electric Company's Aircraft Equipment Division at Bradford. He suc ceeds Mr J. C. Rivett, who is taking up another appointment within the English Electric Group. Mr Bradley joined the division in March 1957 from RAE Aber- porth, where he was in charge of the Sperry flight trials of a guided missile (presumably Seaslug). Cessna Helicopter School The rotary- wing training school operated by Cessna Aircraft at Wichita since late last year has now been approved by the FAA. Courses of instruction are available to Cessna sales and service staff and to all owners and operators of the Cessna Skyhook helicopter. Pennali Change The telephone number of Pennali Ltd and Hordern-Richmond Ltd is now Gloucester 28282.
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