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1963
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31 This Rollason Turbulent has been fitted with skis by the Tiger Club in order to take advantage of the delights of the 1963 British winter. As reported below, further Turbulents are similarly to be modified (Photograph by John Barry) S PORT AND BUSIN ESS A guest of honour at the Royal Aero Club dinner on January 16 was 1962 King's Cup winner Peter Clifford, seen here with race pilot Sheila Scott Uace Date Chosen The August bank holiday weekend, August 3-5, has been chosen provisionally as the date for the 1963 National vir Race Meeting at Coventry Airport, Baginton. This was an nounced by Col R. L. Preston at a Royal Aero Club dinner held on January 16 to honour the 1962 air racing champion, Dennis Hartas, and the 1962 King's Cup Winner, Peter Clifford. Also announced at the dinner, by Mr Clifford, was "another little epi sode at Oxford this year"—a midsummer ball on June 21. Mr Hartas was unable to attend the dinner. Among those present was Mr H. Koemans, Director of the International Bureau for General Aviation set up recently by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (Flight International, October 25,1962), who was in U>ndon for talks with Royal Aero Club officials. More Skiing at Redhill The Tiger Club is pressing on with its ski undercarriage work, the latest manifestation being a 1,500 c.c. Turbulent fitted with a small version of the bonded plywood skis already flown on the Super Cub. Some 40 landings had been made with the ski Turbulent up to one week ago and handling has proved to be virtually the same as on wheels. Landing run is not greatly changed, but take-off is rather quicker. Care has to be taken not to stop for too long: the skis tend to freeze to the snow. The tail- ski of the Turbulent is proportionately smaller than that of the Super Cub, has a dished form and a stud protruding through the under-surface, giving better ground handling. Performance in the air of both types is virtually unchanged. The club is now going to modify three more Turbulents to the ski-configuration, two with 1,500 c.c. engines and the third a lower- powered aircraft belonging to a private owner. Quite apart from the experimental interest of the conversions, they allow the club to continue to operate from a snow-bound airfield which, in view of the bleak weather outlook at the time of going to press, makes good sense. Jodel Aircraft Prices In terms of performance in relation to price, the Jodel range of aircraft imported by Rollason Aircraft and Engines Ltd of Croydon Airport, Surrey, are extremely competitive. Delivered in Britain, the Jodel DR.1050 Ambassadeur and D.140 Mousquetaire cost respectively £3,500 and £5,297 12s, a slight de crease having already been effected by the reduction in import duty from 17 to 15 per cent. If Britain joins the Common Market the duty will be immediately halved, allowing a reduction of several hundred pounds in the price. Even at the existing prices the aircraft are very competitive. The Ambassadeur's standard equipment includes venturi-driven full blind-flying panel, starter and generator, cabin heater, dual controls and many other features. The standard Mousquetaire has vacuum- pump-driven instruments and sound-proofing in addition. The Ambassadeur can carry a useful load of 7501b, including 25 Imp gal of fuel, at a cruising speed of 120 m.p.h. and with a range of 650 miles. The Mousquetaire has a remarkably generous useful load of 1,2001b, including 48 Imp gal of fuel—sample load, five people, full fuel and 441b—and cruises at 140 m.p.h. Range is 800 miles. A new development in the Jodel line is the model 150, a two-seater with swept fin, wider cabin, sound-proofing, and panel laid out for full instruments and radio. At reduced weights it is aerobatic, but its 46 Imp gal maximum fuel capacity allows a range of more than 1,100 miles with 20min reserve even at high cruising powers. Flaps and an improved fin give better flying qualities, and best cruising speed is over 140 m.p.h.
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