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1963
1963 - 0252.PDF
240 FLIGHT lniernatioanl, 14 February 1963 Flight testing of the Jet Commander 1121 began on January 27 at Norman, Oklahoma, where initial production of prototypes is under way at the Aero Commander company's research and development centre (see "Jet Commander Flies") B U S P O A R T N D SIN ESS manders. at a unit cost of $475,000. Powered by two Genera] Electric CJ610-1 engines, the Jet Commander has provision for four to six passengers, a lavatory compartment, buffet, and crew compartment, with basic dual flight instrumentation. Denham Centre's New Management Denham Air Centre is now operating as a subsidiary of the London School of Flying, Elstree. Chipmunk aircraft are available at £6 15s per hour dual or solo, and the instructor in charge is Mr Richard Blakeway, previously on the London School staff at Elstree. Jet Commander Flies First flight of the Jet Commander 1121 was made from the Aero Commander Company's Research and Development Centre at Norman, Oklahoma, on January 27. Mr Ted R. Smith, vice-president of the company's engineering division, and test pilot "Wendy" Dobbs, were at the controls during this flight, which is illustrated in the two photographs on this page. The company's chief project engineer, Don Long, monitored the flight using airborne test equipment set up in the cabin of the aircraft. According to Mr Smith, a preliminary study of the aircraft's characteristics showed that the company's performance estimates for the type appeared to be "quite conservative." The estimated cruising speed is more than 500 m.p.h. at 35.000ft, with a cruising range including 45min fuel reserve of over 1,900 miles. The company have announced that orders have been received for 18 Jet Com- FAl's General Aviation Bureau The experimental International Bureau for General Aviation set up by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale has now been made into a permanent organization, representing the national aero clubs of 55 countries. The Bureau will have two major objectives: gathering and disseminating infor mation pertaining to international general aviation; and bringing about a reduction of restrictions against, and an improvement in facilities for, the free flow of general aviation between nations. This was decided at a recent extraordinary session of the FAI general aviation committee in Amsterdam, when the six months" history of the experimental IBGA was reviewed. At this meeting, "plans were laid for a co-ordinated attack on laws and policies, or the lack of them, which now hamper the unrestricted passage of private and business aircraft throughout the world." The Bureau's primary task will be to put the views of general aviation before ICAO. Its offices are in Rooms 108/9, Building 114, Schiphol Airport, Holland. At a gross weight of 14,0001b, the Jet Commander is designed to carry 4-6 passengers at a cruising speed of 503 m.p.h. at 35,000ft. The company uses the PERT (Programme Evaluation and Review Technique) system in Jet Commander production
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