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1963
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Ilarence L. Johnson, Lockheed vice-president, has received the US Air Force Association's 'm Korman Award "for outstanding scientific and engineering achievement." In charge of the wporation's advanced development projects, Mr Johnson has been responsible for the U-2 (left) and he f.104 Starfighter (right) FLIGHT International, 26 September 1963 529 High T-38 Utilization Northrop Corporation reports that a T-38 Talon supersonic jet trainer recently recorded a utilization of more than lOOhr in one month at Williams AFB, Arizona, during a three-month maintenance and utilization test programme with a force of 12 aircraft. The entire T-38 force registered an average utilization of 62.7hr, with every T-38 exceeding 50hr per month during the 'aresev This acronym is formed from 'paraglider research vehicle," and identifies he US National Aeronautics and Space ^ministration counterpart to the Ryan Flex- Wing devices featured in "our August I issue. NAS^ pilot Milton 0. Thompson has made most of the nearly 200 flights accomplished by t from Edwards AFB, Calif, using wing tilt !o control the craft after casting-off at 5,000ft. This tow-cost programme ($50,000 for building the Paresev and flying it nearly 100 times in the first year) may soon include an inflatable wing Aerobatic Champion Winner of the Jack Hanks Trophy and national glider aerobatic champion for 1963 Fit Lt Douglas Bridson of the RAF Gliding and Soaring Association. Flying an Elliotts Olympia 419 at the national glider aerobatic contest at Dunstable last Sunday he was placed first out of seven entrants. Second was W. F. Nicholas of West Mes Gliding Association (Slingsby Swal low); third R. Chester of London Gliding V/STOL Mock-up Representatives of five agencies of the US Navy, Army and Air Force visited Bell Aero- systems Co at Buffalo, NY, on September 17- 18 to approve the flight-deck mock-up of the X-22A V/STOL re search transport. As described in our August 8 issue, the X-22A will have four tilting ducted propellers driven by four 1,250 h.p. G£ 758 engines Club (Slingsby Skylark 2); fourth Lefty Kurylowicz of the Polish Air Force Associa tion Gliding Club (Mucha Standard); and fifth Godfrey Harwood of Crown Agents Gliding Club (Slingsby Swallow). The spot- landing prize went to Peter Hearne of London Gliding Club, who landed 14in short of the marker in his Ka-6. Sponsored by the British Gliding Associa tion, the contest was organized by London Gliding Club under the efficient and amiable contest chairmanship of Chuck Bentson. Judging was by members of the Lockheed International Trophy panel. Lockheed President Mr Herbert Caldwell has been ap pointed president of Lockheed-California Co. He succeeds Mr M. Carl Haddon, appointed vice-president, science and engin eering, of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. Mr Caldwell joined Lockheed in 1935 and was recently elected a corporate vice- president by the Lockheed Aircraft Cor poration board. trange Airliner seen recently on Hendon Airfield—where it mystified more than one train- '""'lling spotter who glimpsed it distantly—is the SF 200 Sovereign, a mock-up built by Associated 'sion for its drama series "The Plane Makers." Wing span is 66ft, and Handley Page had a »«(in the design entire period. The test was carried out after the aircraft had been in service at Williams only nine months. At the same time, the T-38 force estab lished a maintenance index of 13.4 mainten ance man-hours per flying hour. This maintenance index and the outstanding utilization rate compare favourably with USAF expectations of 55hr per month utilization and a maintenance undex of 14.6. Approximately 300 T-38s are now in service at Air Training Command bases, and more than 600 are on order. Alouettes for Mexico The Mexican Government has ordered a number of Sud Alouette II and HI heli copters. The smaller type will be used for government transport, and both types by the defence department. Hanover Show Agents Official United Kingdom agents for the German air show being held at Hanover Airport from April 24 to May 3 next year (Flight International, August 15) are Schen- kers Ltd, Royal London House, 13 Fins- bury Square, London EC2, who state that they are in a position to supply exhibitors and visitors with all necessary particulars. DH Old Boys Dine Mr R. E. Hardingham, chief executive of the Air Registration Board, will be guest of honour at the annual dinner of the de Havilland Aeronautical Technical School Old Boys Association at Hatfield Aerodrome on Saturday, October 5, at 7 p.m. Members can obtain tickets, price 17s 6d, from Mr H. D. Wright at the Technical School office, Hawker Siddeley Aviation de Havilland Division, Hatfield, Herts.
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