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1964
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363 FLIGHT International, 5 March 1964 Now flying is the Beechcraft King Air pressurized, turbine-powered executive aircraft, which cruises at a projected 270 m.p.h. (at 16,500ft) at a gross weight of 9,0001b. The standard model, powered by two Pratt & Whitney PT6A-6 turboprop engines, is expected to cost about $300,000 plus electronics The Royal Aero Club honoured its president, Lord Brabazon of Tara, on February 25 at a club dinner held to celebrate his eightieth birthday. Proposing Lord Brabazon's health, HRH the Duke of Edinburgh described him as a sporting and technological Croesus, a unique person who had never ceased to look ahead— in contrast to those people, and there were too many of them, who reached the age of 25 and thereupon looked back fondly on their prep-school days. Brab, also, was in sharp form that night, specu- lating on the fun Prince Philip and he would have had if they had been contemporaries; recalling "all the time this club has been my spiritual home"; and commenting on the club's various secretaries he had known ("Harold Perrin—what a quaint cove he was . . .")• For club members as for Lord and Lady Brabazon, it was a memorable evening. Beech Sales by Shorts Orders for two Beech Barons, a Super HI8 and two Musketeers have been received by Shorts Beechcraft Division at Gatwick. An intensive marketing campaign is planned for this year, including a series of specialized demonstrations to be held at municipal airports throughout the UK in the summer and autumn. Chipmunk VH-RSP completed its millionth flying mile in a VIP flight with the Lord Mayor of Sydney aboard last month. Operated by the Royal Aero Club of New South Wales, the aircraft was bought from the RAAF 13 years ago and has since trained 200 pilots and logged over 10,000 flying hours. BUSINESS Brisbane - Adelaide Race A record entry of 170 light aircraft is expected for the Ansett air race from Brisbane to Adelaide begin- ning on March 28. The 70 different types of aircraft range from a Comper Swift to a Mustang, with about 50 per cent of the entries consisting of single-engined machines cruising at 125-145 m.p.h. The Morane Saulnier MS 892 Commodore, latest development in the Rallye family, made its first flight last month from Villacoublay. Powered by a 150 h.p. Lycoming, the aircraft will be built by the new French-US company Potez-Avco. First flight was made by Raymond Manscourt, with flight test engineer Jean Burolleau aboard. Other members of the Rallye family in production com- prise the MS 885 Super-Rallye (145 h.p. Continental) and the MS 881 Rallye (105 h.p. Potez). Below, a Swiss-registered Gordon GY-80 Horizon (150-160 h.p. Lycoming) gets its nose up. Right, front-cabin layout of the Sud-buiit four-seater: flight instruments are grouped on the left, radio equipment in the centre and engine instruments on the right. Landing gear and trim controls are located between the two front seats
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