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fUCH' littrnational, 24 December 1964 1065 some preliminary design work on an air- breathing, low-altitude penetration missile, whch could be powered by a turbojet of the RB.145 class. The use of glass plastics for the airframe would allow useful cost-savings jn a Song production run; and a reduced- range version could be produced in a size suitable for the Mirage IV. The weapon would suit aircraft such as the Mirage IV and the V-bombers rather than the TSR.2. It could be carried under an adapted VC10 or even launched from the ground, rather like a supersonic version of Regulus. There is no firm order and no financial allocation for it. Nameless Red Indian First photograph of the so-far-unnamed Piper PA-31 medium twin, now in the flight-test stage and due for production in 18 months or two years (see news item) Piper's New Medium Twin Following two-and-a-half years of development of a new Piper type, and persistent rumours concerning its existence, the makers have officially announced the PA-31 six- to eight-seat medium twin Top of col 2 Eclipse Lockheed's solar observatory nea f« Angeles has photographed the Sun at lOsec interva/s on clear days since 1958 and has obtained over 3% million pictures. Once in wery 90,000 or so a passing aircraft appears on to frame, as in this example. Because of the tyecial filter used, the jet exhaust gases produce on effect on the photograph similar to oifl of the solar flares in which the observatory s principally interested WEEK'S ISSUE . . . will include, in addition to regular features, special articles devoted to the activities of the Canadian aircraft industry farmed Services. It will contain, too, the December Air-Cushion Vehicles supple- ment—an enlarged number containing touch of interest to aspiring ACV builders owners, including descriptions of ale * light craft, a "how to drive" article ^ 'lrSt °^ a series °^ articles detailingtheory and design principles for u designer/builders. powered by two 310 h.p. Lycoming TIO-540-AlAs and due to go into produc- tion in the next 18 months or two years. Main features evident from the first photo- graph of the prototype, above, are a thin wing, tiger-shark nacelles, and an airstair door to port. Baggage is stowed in nose and rear cabin. A top speed of 260 m.p.h. at 16,000ft is forecast. Full sea-level power will be available up of 16,000ft and 75 per cent up to 25,000ft. The cabin is not pressurized. Factory price will be "under £30,000." The PA-31, which is yet to be named, will not displace the existing Aztec. Export Answers In a written Parliamentary question on December 15 Col Woodhouse asked the Minister of Aviation what was the value of British aero-engine exports, for civil and military aircraft respectively, other than those forming part of exported aircraft, in each of the last five completed financial years. The Minister gave the value of the engine exports as follows:— Financial Year 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 Civil Engines (Cm) 30.2 40.4 38.0 25.S 13.7 Military Engines (£m) 21.1 15.9 15.2 12.0 16.1 Total(£m) 51.3 56.3 53.2 37.5 29.8 These figures were for complete engines only, and did not include any components. They also excluded the value of engines installed in British aircraft exported. Col Woodhouse enquired, too, as to the value of British aircraft exports, civil and militar> respectively, in each of the last five completed financial years. The Minister gave the following figures:— Financial Year 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 Civil(£m) 31.4 24.9 24.9 20.4 12.4 Military (includingmilitary non-combat) 24.7 12.5 2.8 5.4 12.3 Total Cm) 56.1 37.4 27.7 25.8 24.7 These figures were for complete aircraft only, and did not include aircraft parts. They included the value of engines in- stalled in the exported aircraft. Gyro Symposium Gyros in spacecraft, aircraft and ships will be discussed in a two-day symposium to be held by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London on Thursday and Friday, February 25 and 26. Papers dealing mainly with the design aspects of a variety of gyros, both navigational and stabilizing, will be arranged in four sessions: general, aircraft and spacecraft inertial, aircraft and spacecraft non-inertial, and ship gyros. The symposium will take place in the Institution's headquarters at 1 Birdcage Walk, London SW1. Two-stroke Proof The four-cylinder 48 h.p. Nelson is the first two-stroke aero engine to be certificated by America's Federal Avia- tion Agency. It has powered small experi- mental helicopters and has also been retract- ably installed in a Hummingbird sailplane. The Nelson is going into commercial production, with first deliveries scheduled for March next year
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