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tUUHT International, 6 June 1963 805 Record Round-up For reference, the following are the ab solute world records currently homologated by the FAI:— Distance in a straight line: USA, 20,168.78km (12,531.88 mjles), Maj C. P. Evely, US Air Force, Boeing B-52H (eight Pratt & Whitney TF33-3), Okinawa to Madrid, January 10-11, 1962. Distance in a closed circuit: USA, 18,245.85km (11,337.76 miles), Capt William M. Stevenson, US Air Force, Boeing B-52H (eight Pratt & Whitney TF33-3), flying Seymour Johnson AFB / Bermuda / Sondrestrom / Anchorage / March AFB/Key West/Seymour Johnson AFB (i.e., completely around North America), June 6-7, 1962. Altitude: USA, 95,935.99m (314,750.94ft), Maj Robert M. White, US Air Force, North American X-15 No 3 (Thiokol LR-99), released by B-52 flying from Edwards AFB, July 17, 1962. Altitude (conventional take-off): USSR, 22,670m(74,376.16ft), PyotrOstapenko, "delta- wing monoplane E-166 with P-166 engine of 10,000kg (22,0501b) thrust," flying Joukovski- Petrovskoe, September 11, 1962. Speed (15/25km straight course): USSR, 2,681 km/hr (1,665.93 m.p.h.), Georgii Mossolov, E-166 (P-166), flying from Podmoskovnoe, July 7, 1962. Speed (100km closed circuit): USSR, 2,401 km/hr (1,491.92 m.p.h.), Aleksandir Fedotov, "single-seat metal aircraft with triangular wing with TRD P-166 engine of 10,000kg (22,0501b) thrust," flying Sidorovo/Essino/Verejya/Kak- ousyevo/Vichnyakovo/Sidorovo, October 7, 1961. Soviet Helicopter Record Claims The Soviet news agency reported on May 14 that on that date a "B-2" helicopter, piloted by Boris Anopov, averaged 264 km/hr (164 m.p.h.) over a 100km closed course. This figure, which is provisional, exceeds the existing figure for FAI class E-Id (helicopters weighing 1,750 to 3,000kg) by 35km/hr, held by CWO C. V. Turvey of the USA, flying a Bell Iroquois. Another Soviet helicopter record claim 'TS^^d^s^^^^T I i^omnHMi Starfighter Demonstrator Basically a TF-I04C, this Super Starfighter'Js used by Lockheed- California Co to demonstrate the complex electronic systems carried by the single-seat F-I04G. These systems, which were described in our issue of March 13 last, are all installed in this aircraft, which is normally flown from Palmdale by Lockheed test pilots Ed Brown or Lute Eldridge. it was in this aircraft that Jacqueline Cochran recently gained two women's world records, as reported in our May 9 issue is for an MiA which covered 1,200km on a circular route, exceeding the official world record of 1,055.16km set up by Capt R. H. Coan, USAF, in 1962, flying a Kaman Huskie. Washington - Moscow 8^hr President Kennedy's Boeing 707 flew from Washington to Moscow on May 19 —a distance of 5,000 miles—in 8hr 38min 42sec at an average speed of 580 m.p.h. In command was the president's personal pilot, Col J. D. Swindal. The flight is being submitted to the FAI for homologation as a world record. New Cranfield Fellowship The Worshipful Company of Coach- makers and Coach Harness Makers has endowed a Research Fellowship at the College of Aeronautics, Cranfield. To be awarded annually, it is intended to support postgraduate research at the college on subjects relevant to aeronautics or auto mobile engineering. Thunderbolt Bought from an owner in California, this P-47D has been beautifully restored to World War 2 livery by Republic Aviation, and has been touring France and Germany before going to Le Bourget for the Salon. It is being flown by the company's chief production test pilot, Glenn Bach, who flew 88 missions on P-47s and P-SIs from England with the 8th Air Force (359th Fighter Group) RAeS Medals Medals have been awarded by the Royal Aeronautical Society for 1963 (in addition to those announced in these pages on May 23) to the following: Silver Medal Mr L. H. Bedford, CBE, MA, BSC, FCGI, MIEE, FRAes, director of engineering, BAC (Guided Weapons) Ltd. for his outstand ing work on guidance systems. Bronze Medal, for work leading to advance ment in aeronautics, Mr H. H. Pearcey, BSC, AFRAes, AFAIAA, of the National Physical Labo ratory, for his contributions to the advance ment of aerodynamics. British Gold Medal for Aeronautics Mr A. C. Lovesey, OBE, BSC, FRAes, AMiMechE, AMIAE, MSAE, director and chief engineer. Aero-engine Division, Rolls-Royce Ltd, for his outstanding practical achievement in aero engine design and development. British Silver Medal for Aeronautics Mr B. P. Laight, MSC, FRAes, AMiMechE, chief en gineer, Advanced Projects Group, Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd, for his practical achievement in the design of low-level strike aircraft (as chief designer, Blackburn Aircraft). R. P. Alston Medal Mr C. F. Bethwaite, BSC, AFRAes, deputy chief engineer (Aero), A. V. Roe & Co Ltd, for his practical achieve ments in flight test observation work. Alan Marsh Medal Wg Cdr K. H. Wallis, RAF, AFRAes, A&AEE, "who, by his personal initiative, resourcefulness and piloting ability, has made an outstanding contribution to the study of rotary-wing flight." Mr Keith G. Dougan, appointed chief pilot of the Aviation Division of S. Smith & Sons (England) Ltd. One of Britain's most experi enced pilots in the field of automatic landing, Mr Dougan joined Smiths as deputy chief pilot in 1956, having served in RAF Bomber Com mand from 1948. He has been intimately con cerned with flight development of automatic landing equipment
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