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910 FLIGHT International, 26 November t Loftleidir operates two Canadair CL-44s on scheduled transatlantic services at less-than-IATA fares Commercial Aircraft of the World... design (1963) was the eager jockeying for delivery line positions by the major airlines. This has continued through 1964 and orders have been placed for a total of 45 aircraft by nine airlines. However, within the last few weeks uncertainty has befallen the project following the new British Government's an- nouncement that it is conducting an urgent review of the whole programme to see whether it is justifiable on national economic grounds. At working level, a central Board of Directors is responsible for the whole Anglo- French industrial programme. The first presi- dent of the Board is Gen A. Puget, and the vice- president Sir George Edwards, these posts being alternated between BAC and Sud every two years—the first change being now due. The plan is that each country will assemble one prototype and one pre-production aircraft. There is no duplication of the main production jigs: the building of various assemblies being divided between the two countries before being transported to the appropriate country for final assembly. BRITTEN-NORMAN Britten-Norman Ltd, Bembridge Airport, Isle of Wight, England. BN.2 Now being built as a private-venture Rapide-replacement is this twin 210 h.p. piston-engine-powered ten-seater. The first flight is expected towards the end of next year. Existence of the project was first revealed at the SBAC Show in September. Though few details have been released, it is believed that the Rolls-Royce Continental I0-360-A is the powerplant in mind and that structural sim- plicity for cheapness, robustness and ease of repair is the design philosophy. CANADAIR Canadair Ltd, Post Office Box 6087, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. C-4 A pressurized R-R Merlin development of the Douglas DC-4, the C-4 was named North Star by TCA, and Argonaut by BOAC, the only two airlines who bought the aircraft new. Neither airline operate the aircraft any longer. A number are in service with charter operators or are for sale. Model of Britten-Norman's BN.2 Rapide-replacement CL-44D4 First flight of the swing tail Canadair Forty Four freighter, distant relative of the Bristol Britannia, was on November 16, 1960, and FAA certification was awarded in June 1961. The aircraft entered service with Flying Tiger and Seaboard World in July 1961. Since then this Rolls-Royce Tyne-powered freighter has established a reputation for very low ton-mile operating costs partly as the result of excellent reliability leading to inten- sive utilization. In addition to use as a freighter, the CL-44 is now in scheduled transatlantic service as a 160-seat passenger aircraft with Loftleidir performing at "below- IATA" fares. Swing-tail CL-44s are flying on scheduled air cargo services with Flying Tiger, Seaboard World and Slick Airways, who have purchased a total of 21 aircraft. In addition, BOAC has leased an all-cargo CL-44 from Seaboard for two years. CONVAIR General Dynamics, San Diego 12. California, USA. PBY-5A Catalina 3 About 50 of these amphibian-conversions of US Navy PBY-5s, RAF Catalinas, and RCAF Cansos, are still in service, notably in remote areas of Canada, the Amazon, and Far East. Convair 240/340/440 The prototype CV-240 flew in March 1947 and the first deliveries, to American Airlines, were made less than a year later and services started in June 1948. The design achieved considerable world-wide suc- cess, and some 100 are still in service. A direct successor to the 240 was the more powerful Convair 340, with a longer fuselage, more wing area, a higher gross weight, and other design improvements including a new flap arrangement. The first 340s were ordered in 1951, and the type first flew in October 1951. Over 200 were built and about 150 are still in service. As to be expected, the 340's weight did not long remain at 47,0001b in the face of com- petition from the Viscount, and in the Convair 440 it was increased to 49,7001b. Improved soundproofing and revised exhaust ejectors were incorporated in this final development which first flew in December 1955 and of which 153 were built.
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