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1963
1963 - 0798.PDF
Saab 105 The prototype of this Swedish trainer is about to fly on the power of its two 1,5401b Turbomeca Aubisque turbofans. The Swedish Air Force may buy over 100, with deliveries from the spring of 1965; ground-attack and five-seat liaison versions are also offered NATO-assigned V-force One of the decisions of the Ottawa meeting of the NATO Council last week was that the V-force of RAF Bomber Command should be assigned to NATO. This places it in the same position as Fighter Command, which from May 1, 1961, was assigned to the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. Some of the Valiant squadrons of Bomber Command had previously been assigned to Saceur. Military One-Eleven On show for the first time on British Aircraft Corporation's main stand at the Paris Salon (June 6-16) will be models of the One-Eleven transport in a military role. According to BAC, "The design features which make the One-Eleven an outstanding short-haul airliner also make it particularly suitable for use as a military aircraft for operation as a luxury VIP transport, fast troop and personnel trans port, casualty evacuation aircraft, and radio and navigation trainer." The One- Eleven could be fitted with a strengthened floor and large freight door, giving it a con siderable potential as a supplies and equipment transport while retaining the roles of the basic version. Military versions of both the Series 200 and the Series 300 aircraft are being offered. The 200 (Rolls-Royce Spey 2 engines and a max weight of 73,5001b) is more suitable for applications demanding long range with low payload; the 300, with Spey 25 engines and a weight of 82,0001b, is offered for roles which demand range at high payload. The One-Eleven incorporates many basic features which make it ideal for operation from small airfields where servicing and handling facilities are limited. It is designed for operation by a crew of two, with a third, folding seat for a supernumerary, but provision is made for the installation of a navigator's seat and console if required. The One-Eleven's cabin has a volume of 3.100 cu ft, a maximum width at elbow height of 10ft 4in and a virtually constant cross- section for almost the whole of its length. As a mobile hotel and HQ for high-ranking staff, the 200 would have a range of 1,900 n.m. with typical payload and the 300 a range of 1,720 n.m. An alternative VIP version could have a forward compartment with six luxury sleeperette seats around removable tables and a rear compartment with 28 first-class seats. In this form, the range with typical payload is 1,460 n.m. < 200) or 1,630 n.m. (300). Personnel transports seat either 52 or 73. The underfloor freight holds provide 534 cu ft for stowage of kit. The 200 will carry a payload of 13,3001b—equivalent to 73 men and equipment at an average weight per man of 1821b—over a range of 880 n.m.; the 300 payload is 16,5401b (equivalent to 2271b per man) over 1,070 n.m. The aircraft's ability to operate from secondary airfields is of particular impor tance in the casualty evacuation role. The One-Eleven can be equipped to carry 12 stretcher cases and 34 sitting patients, with two medical orderlies in attendance in the stretcher cabin. Stretchers can be loaded, without the aid of special equipment, through the rear ventral door. Range with a typical payload in this version is 880 n.m. for the 200 and 1,500 n.m. for the 300. As a radio or navigation trainer, the One- Eleven can have four training consoles in a forward compartment, each with a double instructor seat. The rear compart ment would normally be empty, but could transport 49 soldiers without removing the training consoles. Range in this version is 1,920 n.m. (200) or 1,760 n.m. (300). A version of the 300 is being offered with a large freight door in the port side of the forward fuselage, and a strengthened floor. The freight door measures 73in high by lOOin wide and lifts about hinges along its top edge, giving unrestricted entrance to the main freight compartment. The streng thened floor will accept 751b/sq ft loading over its whole area (44ft by 9ft 6in) and lOOlb/sq ft over its outer sections. The normal scat rails arc fitted in the floor, but incorporate a 20in grid of 5.0001b lashing points. If required, the hold will accom modate four standard 108in by 88in pallets with a pallet handling systen able to take the full payload. Small vehicles can be accommodated, a short-wheelbase Land-Rover being repre sentative of the largest volume of freight that could be loaded as a single unit. This, and most other wheeled vehicles, would require load spreaders under the wheels. A rapidly movable bulkhead allows the proportion of freight to personnel carried to be varied swiftly and easily. In the freight role, the One-Eleven can carry 17,0001b over 1,070 n.m. As a mixed freighter/ personnel transport, it could carry 15,6001b over the same range. Avro 748s for RAF? Negotiations are in progress, state Hawker Siddeley Aviation, for the supply of six Avro 748s for the RAF. Agreement has not yet been reached as to their equip ment and therefore as to the final price. If ordered, the aircraft will have a variety of interiors, including executive style, and two of them will be allocated to the Queen's Flight. Two New R-R Continentals Rolls-Royce Ltd announce that the latest in the Continental range of light piston engines will be exhibited by them at the Paris Salon. The models concerned are the six-cylinder 10-360, rated at 210 h.p. and developed for the Cessna Skymaster (see pages 789-790), and the IO-346, the most powerful four-cylinder model, rated at 165 h.p. and developed for a new American four-seater light aircraft. Australian Army Caribous It was announced by Sir Robert Memzies, the Australian Prime Minister, in his defence policy statement last week that 18 DHC Caribou Mk Is are to be ordered for Australian Army use. They will be operated by the RAAF. This order was forecast in Flight International (May 2, page 622). For Keen Photographers Next week's (June 5) issue of Amateur Photographer will be a special Camera Guide Number. 4 Wing Ding is the apellation of this experimental bell 47, which has been fitted with a 25ft wing to investigate V/STOL performance, and particularly the ability to lift large loads with running take-offs and landings. Other new features include a four-wheel undercarriage with toe brakes; variable-angle rotor pylon; flaps, ailerons and elevator, and fixed fin; and 15-US-gal tip tanks
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