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1962
1962 - 1325.PDF
Non-stop to Cyprus from their base in the UK was the achievement on July 23 of two Lightning F.IAs of 56 Sqn (see Service Aviation, page 178). Here one of the aircraft is seen hooked-up to a Valiant of 90 Sqn, whose tankers refuelled the fighters three times en route Rival for the 206 Largest and most capable of all the present range of Cessna aircraft is the Model 411, the first of which flew for the first time on July 18. Powered by 340 h.p. engines—prob ably Continental GSO-526As—it is certainly in the 7,0001b class and should seat about eight FLIGHT International, 2 August 1962 153 Mr J. F. Mallabar and Mr A. F. Roger. Sir Harold Wernher, who became chairman of the company in succession to the late Sir Allen Clark, is reported as saying that the differences had occurred over the details of a reorganization plan. Disagreement in Canberra The Australian Minister of Air, Mr Leslie Bury, resigned last week following a request to that effect from the Prime Minister, Mr Menzies. There had been differences in the Australian Cabinet over views which Mr Bury had expressed in a speech about Britain's entry into the Common Market. "Dutch" Kindelberger It is with deep regret that we record the death on July 27, following a period of poor health, of Mr James H. "Dutch" Kindel berger. chairman of the board of North American Aviation. One of the best-known and most respected men in the American aerospace industry, he designed aircraft for Glenn L. Martin from 1919, and in 1925 was appointed vice-president and chief engineer by Donald Douglas. Nine years later he became president of General Aviation in Baltimore, and the following year went with North American to Ingle- wood, California, as president, director and general manager. Under his direction NAA grew from 75 to over 85,000 employ ees, has built more aeroplanes than any other firm in the world, and is the industrial leader in the biggest task ever attempted: the race to the Moon. Curtiss-Wright X-19 Last month Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that the Aeronautical Systems division of the US Air Force Systems Command had placed a contract for the completion of development of two Model 200, or X-19, high-speed VTOL research aircraft. The design is that of a tandem- wing machine with tilting propellers on the tips of both wings. All four propellers are coupled to a pair of free-turbine Lycoming T55 engines in the fuselage [this engine has a normal rating of the order or 2,200 s.h.p.], either of which will fly the aircraft safely. Speed range is to be zero 10 460 m.p.h. The company have already conducted extensive research into this design, and with the simpler X-100, and will deliver both X-19s for tri-Service evaluation in mid-1963. Gliding Team Chosen Captain Nicholas Goodhart, RN, and Sgt John Williamson, RAF, will represent Britain in the open class of the World Gliding Championships in Argentina next year. The British pilot in the standard class will be Brig Anthony Deane-Drummond. Both open-class pilots will fly Slingsby Skylark 4s, and Brig Deane-Drummond will fly an Elliotts Olympia 463. Reserve pilot in the open class is Philip Wills; and first and second reserve pilots in the standard class are P. G. Burgess and G. E. Burton respectively. Indian Logistic Support Aircraft The prototype of the Hindustan Aircraft Ltd logistic support aircraft, referred to in our Asia's Aircraft Industries special feature last week (page 135), is now flying. Described as being somewhat similar to the DHC Otter, it can carry six to eight pas sengers and has a cruising speed of 120 m.p.h. Hindustan Aircraft report that 42 Pushpaks have now been delivered. STOL C-123B Fairchild Aircraft-Missiles Division, at Hagerstown, Maryland, have produced a special version of the C-123B Provider modified under USAF contract for rough- field STOL operation. It will have a GE CJ-610 turbojet pod under each wing and an approach and landing parachute instal lation in the tail. Roll-out was scheduled for yesterday, August 1, and first flight for August 6. Egypt's Aircraft Factory President Nasser formally inaugurated Egypt's first factory for the manufacture of jet aircraft and engines, at Helwan, south of Cairo, on July 25. During a tour of the premises he saw Al Kahira(HispanoHA-200 Saeta) jet trainers under construction. Doves and Successor Just lb months after go-ahead, the D.H. 125 has now almost completed its last pre-flight ground checks. Orders are promising (see news-item, "D.H. 125 Prospects")
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