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FIJGHT 1( International, 19 December /9< The prototype Sipa Antilope Turbomeca Astazou) has now logged 240 hours' flying (see "Sipa's Antilope and Others") SPORT AND B U S I N ESS Mr Boughton is an active pilot and an aeronautical engineer and with fine appreciation he has traced light-aircraft developmenl from before the First World War (when it was believed that per sonal aircraft would one day be as commonplace as the motor car) through the Itford and Lympne trials and the parallel deyelopmeni of the DH Moth during the twenties, and the great racing and record-breaking era of the thirties. He sets lively accounts of all the celebrated races and long-distance flights abroad against the continual technical refinement. The technical excellence of the story is complemented with basic data tables for virtually every British light aircraft, many general-arrangement drawings, and more than 60 photographs of significant aircraft and people. Sipa's Antilope and Others A recent series of test flights at the French test centre at Bretigny will probably lead to the granting of a C of A to the Sipa Antilope, which has now completed 240hr flying. There is considerable interest in the type and more than 50 firm options have been taken with Sipa, who are completing production plans by the end of this year. The decision to produce a batch of 200 Antilopes is to be taken early in 1964, with keen support for export sales from the French Government aviation authorities. It is considered that there are considerable potential sales in the USA, where the high-powered, single-engined travelling aircraft is becoming increasingly popular. Sipa also report the first flights, and imminent submission to the Flight Test Centre, of the Morane Saulnier 505 glider tug prototype, powered by a Jacobs 300 h.p. engine. In the absence of any descrip tion, this appears likely to be a re-engined version of the former military trainer Halcyon. Finally, the experimental floating-wing STOL prototype designed by Gerard and made by Sipa is completing its preliminary full-scale wind-tunnel tests at Chalais Meudon and is shortly to make its first free flights. The aircraft has the fuselage of the little Nord NC.856 with a special high-lift wing pivoted above the cabin to allow very considerable changes of incidence in flight. The British Light Aeroplane Apart from presenting an enthralling tale, in his recently published book The Story of the British Light Aeroplane* Terence Boughton has rendered a valuable service to those now striving to invigorate sporting aviation with some of the enthusiasm and excitement of the pre-war years. Although the book deals with aircraft and events up to the present day, it is significant that the story of the last 20 years is contained in a post script of barely 20 pages. Nevertheless Mr Boughton has provided a link with the past for the younger generation of sporting aviators, for whom the only things to have permeated the 20-year dark age have been a collection of trusty Tiger Moths and a general awareness that British light aircraft were previously in the forefront of aero nautical design. New Zealand Nationals Winner of the first New Zealand National Gliding Championships, held at Masterton, North Island, last month, was John Cooper of Auckland flying a Ka-6 (2,515 points). Keith Wakeman (Ka-6) was second with 1,771 pts and Dick Georgeson (Skylark 4) third with 1,393. Twenty-nine sailplanes were entered for the contest, comprising eight Ka-6 Rhonseglers, three Ka-7 Rhonadlers, three Skylark 2s, three Skylark 4s, two Skylark 3s, three Olympia 463s, an Olympia 2b, Sagitta, Standard Austria, Bergfalke, Spatz 55, Swallow, and Philip Wills' old Weihe now owned by Norm Murray of Tauranga as ZK-GAE. Brief notes on daily tasks and winners follow:— November 10. 78-mile out-and-return to Lake Ferry (wave conditions). Peter Heginbotham (Ka-6), 58min. November 12. 190-mile out-and-retum to Gwavas, near Hastings (wave conditions). John Cooper (Ka-6), who overflew Masterton to make 351 miles to Wairoa, Northern Hawkes Bay. November 14. 335km triangle, Masterton, Turakirae Head, Dannevirke, Masterton (extremely high winds). Keith Wakeman (Ka-6), landed at the second turning point and was later judged to have made "the most meritorious flight" of the championships. November 16. Out-and-return to Hood with pilot-selected turning point (wave conditions, cloudy). John Cooper (Ka-6cr), 210 miles. Women's Aerobatics Official women's competitions in aerobatics were held recently at Tushino airfield near Moscow. i)'r^!' reverse, and mixed manoeuvres were the three categories performed. Sixteen of the best sportswomen of the aero clubs of Moscow, Kf > Alma Ata, Frunze, Chelyabinsk, Kazan and other Soviet cities competed for gold, silver and bronze medals. The title of all-round national champion went to aircraft engineer Rozalia Shikhina of Moscow, who has been piloting sports aircral for over 13 years. During this period she has logged over 700 hou flying time. The silver medal went to another Muscovite, instructo pilot Margarita Kirsanova. A bronze medal was awarded engineer Galina Korchuganova from Moscow region. Taisia * Published by John Murray at 42s. Peresekina, 22, of Kazan won the bronze medal for complex reverse figures. Another bronze medal for mixed, direct and rever% figures went to the first woman aviator of the Chechan people North Caucasian nationality), Lyalya Nasukhanova.
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