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1969
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FLIGHT International, 7 August 1969 191 SENSOR BEA's Trident blind-landing pro gramme calls for full CAT 3b capa bility I zero-zero) by the end of 1971. This is only one year later than the original programme laid down ten years ago. A new deal between BEA manage ment and the engineering unions is expected soon, after three years of negotiation. In return for higher pro ductivity, achieved mainly by increased self-inspection of work, wage in creases of up to 20 per cent over a three-year period are likely. One of the main arguments has been about the degree of inspection. Lockheed's overspend on the 115 Galaxies for the USAF will be £1(1 million. The last 85 will be ordered in 1973 or 1974, and. since their costs will be re-negotiated an overall profit is probable. The total cost overrun. Lockheed feels, is not more than 40 per cent. Price of the HS.125 is $1.05 million fully equipped, some $0.4 million less than that of its main European com petitor, the Dassault Falcon. Launching cost of the RB.211-55 for the Lockheed 1011-8 (long-range TriStar) is estimated to be £62.5 million over and above the cost of the RB.211-22 of the domestic 1011. This would be financed on the usual 50 J 50 partnership basis with the Government. Some officials feel that the engine is sufficiently different from the basic RB.211 to justify a new designation. If an airborne version of the BAC Swingfire is developed for use from helicopters, the British Army would consider the SS.ll purchase as interim, to be followed by procurement of the British missile with an Avimo-Fer- ranti stabilised sighting system. A seven per cent reduction in the C-5A stall speed from the guaranteed figure, associated with excellent hand ling, will go far to re-establish the C-5A in the face of Congressional critisism. stalled in the rear compartment and in place of the right-hand seat). The machine had a total endurance of about I5hr, and the longest leg was some I2hr 30min. from Labrador to Green land. Radio equipment comprised merely VHF and HF communications, and an ADF. Carbon Fibre Flight Tests Morgan Crucible Co have announced that composite material made from Mod- mor high-modulus carbon fibre is under going flight evaluation on an LTV A-7 Corsair 2, on which wing tips made from composite material incorporating Modmor fibre and Narmco epoxy resin have satisfactorily completed more than eight hours' test flying including high speed low-level manoeuvres and 6G pull- outs. The carbon fibre composite wing tips were moulded and cured with standard tools used in glass fibre production and coated with glass fibre to provide erosion resistance. Morgan Crucible say that these are one-third lighter than the all- glass-fibre wing tips at present fitted on standard production Corsairs and that weight savings of up to 50 per cent may be possible depending on current studies of the construction of entire wings from composite material. CRANFIELD WELL "We believe the show was a tremendous boost for business flying and light aviation generally"—Mr Rex Smith, director of CSE Aviation Ltd. "Of all the shows we have taken part in this was by far the most productive"—Capt E. Jackson, sales manager of Rogers Avia tion Ltd. "Very good business"—Mr M. F. Slade. sales executive of Eagle Aircraft Services Ltd. "We have nothing but praise for it"—Mr Howard Capes, Director of Publicity, The Decca Navigator Co Ltd. THESE ARE JUST FOUR of the extremely encouraging comments which Flight re ceived after the close of the Business and Light Aviation Show which it spon sored at the end of last month. Several of the companies we ques tioned were able to report on-the-spot sales and practically all of them said they had received numerous firm en quiries, which they were naturally fol lowing up. At aviation shows it is rare for sales contracts to be negotiated from scratch, but this actually happened at Cranfield: CSE sold a Cherokee 6 and a Cherokee 235 at the show, and Rogers Aviation completed deals on two Cessna 172s and three Cessna 150s. Autair Ltd was able to report four serious enquiries for the Agusta Bell JetRanger, and Eagle are reasonably sure they have sold three Barons, one Bonanza, one Super 3 and two Mus keteers, all directly as a result of con tacts made at the show. They were hav ing three or four enquiries a day about the Duke, and are following up a num- RECEIVED ber of serious inquiries for the Queen Air. Mr David Forbes of Glos-Air Ltd thought the show was "absolutely first class." though he would have been hap pier to see more flying club members at Cranfield. He reported that he had prob ably sold three Airtourers. Like a few other exhibitors, he felt that a few minutes each day should have been set aside for flying demonstrations. The Hon James Baring told us that Lambair met five or six people seriously interested in the SIAI Marchetti SF260, and of their enquiries at least three could result in sales. Beagle Aircraft Ltd re ceived eight further orders for Pups from their agents, Peter Clifford Avia tion Ltd and Truman Aviation Ltd, who now have about 30 enquiries to follow up, as well as several for the Beagle 206S made on the Business Aviation Day (opening day of the Show). Like prac tically all the firms at Cranfield, Beagle was delighted to have the opportunity of talking to a lot of "new" people from fields quite far removed from the aviation circle. They said that the policy of selective invitation had ensured that all enquiries were of a serious and worth while nature. Mr Rex Smith said that in addition to CSE's Cherokee sales at the show, en quiries were likely to be converted into orders worth a further £100,000. "There is no doubt about the growing interest in both business and private flying in Britain," he said. "The orders we took at Cranfield and the enquiries we are now following up were made despite the fact that we did no demonstration flying at all at the show." CSE hoped this show was the first of many. Short Brothers received eight or nine firm enquiries about the Skyvan and found the show very worthwhile. In addition they had received two very good leads likely to lead to sales of aircraft seats. They were emphatic, however, that they must be allowed to lay on display fly ing during future shows. Britten-Norman Ltd reported substan tial interest from several potential Islander customers on the first day. Mr Gerry Maynard, marketing manager, said there had been "continuing and worthwhile interest in the Nymph throughout the show." Mr Richard Chandless, who sells the French Centre Est aeroplanes in the United Kingdom, received three very good enquiries at the show and also reported another pos sible sale. Aviation and General Sales Facilities have a couple of good pros pects for the Bolkow Junior, and Heli copter Sales (Continental) spoke of an "advantageous show," the results of which would, however, take time to establish. At least a dozen seriously in terested people visited Air Gregory Ltd. about a third of them enquiring about the Hughes 500 and 300 helicopters. Seven or eight were interested in the Cessna 182 and the Rocket. Thursday and Friday, July 24 and 25. were the best days, according to Air Gregory. There were enquiries about the flying school and the air taxi business. Hawker Siddeley Aviation reported mak ing a number of very useful contacts.
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