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FLIGHT 'urernational, ' April 1963 489 egasus Pod WPI99, the first product/on Valiant, has been converted by Bristol Siddeley Engines as a flying test bed for the Pegasus vectored-thrust turbofan. The test-engine intake is very shallow, to provide ground- clearance, and is closed by a flap during take-off to prevent debris ingestion. Op erating from Filton, the Pegasus-Valiant will be used for relighting tests, steady- state endurance and general handling investigations " » for United Arab Airlines). The HA-300 is presumably a continuation of the simi larly designated project begun under Messerschmitt direction in Spain. Our July 22, 1960, issue contained a description of the HA-300P test glider, and noted that the original choice of engine was a Bristol Siddeley Orpheus 703. In an interview in Cairo on April 3 an Austrian engineer, Prof Ferdinand Brandner, stated that he was developing an engine for the HA-300. This turbojet and afterburner, he said, was evolved "from Western parts"; it was running on the bench, and would be flight-tested in 1964. Discussions were being held with a view to use of the engine in a later version of Prof Kurt Tank's HF-24 fighter produced by Hindustan Aircraft in India. Both aircraft were expected to reach M2. Prof Brandner said he had been heading the engine work in Egypt since October 1960, and was at present in charge of a team ELDO at Spadeadam A recent visitor to the Spadeadam Rocket Establishment was Sr Carrobio di Carrobio (right), Secretary- General of the European Launcher Develop ment Organization, seen here with Cdr J. W. Adams, Rolls-Royce general manager at Spadeadam. of engine designers at the aircraft plant at Helwan. There were some 250 non- Egyptian workers at the factory, mostly German; and also in Egypt were about 100 Spanish aircraft workers. All co-ordin ation of the engine and HA-300 airframe was directed by Egyptians, who were making great efforts to train their own nationals. Belgian 2nd ATAF Commander General F. J. Burniaux of the Belgian Air Force is to succeed Air Marshal Sir John Grandy on July 1 as C-in-C 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force, thus becoming the first non-RAF officer to take command of 2nd ATAF. On June 15, AVM G. T. B. Clayton of the RAF is to succeed Gen M. G. Donnet of the Belgian Air Force as Chief of Staff, 2nd ATAF. Berlin Corridor Incident The television compere Mr Hughie Green, flying from Stuttgart to RAF Gatow by the Frankfurt - Berlin corridor on Tuesday of last week in his Cessna 310 with a navigator and passenger, was fired at by Russian fighters. The incident occurred when the Cessna, whose flight had been approved by the four-power Air Safety Centre, was at 9,000ft. The Russian air craft (stated to be a "Mig and a twin-jet fighter") lowered their landing-gear to indicate that the Cessna should land, then fired their cannon. Mr Green was told by Gatow Control not to alter course, and after the Russian aircraft had fired was instructed to reduce height from 9,000ft to 3,000ft. When he landed at Gatow a protest was lodged with the Air Safety Centre. The Russians had apparently objected to Mr Green's flight on the grounds that private aircraft should not use the Berlin corridors. He subsequently decided to return to London as a BEA passenger. Hong Kong Survey Hunting Surveys Ltd, London, have been awarded a contract—"in the face of stiff international competition"—for an aerial survey of the entire area of Hong Kong, including Kowloon and the New Terri tories. Large-scale maps of the whole colony will be prepared from the air photographs at the company's photo- grammetric laboratories in England. The maps are required for a massive programme of housing and industrial development by the Hong Kong Government. DHC's 2,000 STOL Sales More than 2,000 Beavers, Otters and Caribous made by de Havilland of Canada have now been sold. Largest single pur chaser of Beavers has been the United States, who have bought 968, while the US Army have purchased 87 Caribou. Arctic Iceflow Airfield The Soviet airborne expedition in the Arctic has begun looking for a convenient iceflow to be used as a new research base. It will be called North Pole 12, and will lie somewhere between the East Siberian and Chukotka Seas. North Pole 11 has drifted in the direction of Canada for over 1,240 miles from the Soviet coast; North Pole 10 is now north of the Novava Sibir Islands. Aeronautical Calculations Colloquium An international colloquium on aero nautical calculations is being held in Liege from September 9 to 12. Provisional programme includes permanent and transi ent aerodynamics; static, dynamic and thermal behaviour of structures; dynamics of different categories of aircraft; servo- mechanisms; navigation; interpretation of test flight data; and simulation devices. Enquiries about the colloquium should be addressed to M Jean Florine, 50 Ave Franklin D. Roosevelt, Bruxelles 5, Bel gium. Jug Drivers' Reunion A reunion for P-47 Thunderbolt pilots— known as "jug drivers"—is being held at the Commodore Hotel, New York, on Friday, April 26, at 6 for 7.30 p.m. This is a follow-up to a party given by Republic Aviation in 1961 and it is hoped that if the reunion is a success it will become an annual event. Cost is $15 and accommoda tion arrangements are left to individuals. Replies should be sent as soon as possible to Thunderbolt P-47 Reunion, Room 1011, Eleven Broadway, New York City 4, NY.
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