January 13, 1958

January 13, 1958

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Raf Team Maintains Operational Status

SAFETY

Loss of Control Probably Caused Crash

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

French Fight Helicopter Engine Trouble

By Robert E. Farrell7 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Raf Team Maintains Operational Status

North Weald, England—Britain’s Royal Air Force Flying Arrows, first of the world’s military acrobatic teams to fly five aircraft in full formation sequence, not only perform at European air displays but simultaneously perform an operational role in British air defense.
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SAFETY

Loss of Control Probably Caused Crash

A Lockheed Lodestar, model 18-56, N 1245V, owned by United States Steel Corp. and operated by its subsidiary, ColumbiaGeneva Steel Co., crashed approximately 5 mi. north of Tyrone, Pa., about 19231 on Dec. 20, 1956. The captain, copilot and a company official, the only persons aboard, were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

French Fight Helicopter Engine Trouble

La Senia, Algeria—Main topic of conversation among French Air Force engineering officers at helicopter bases here and at Boufarik is engine trouble. Availability figures (see table) indicate that only about half the Air Force’s potential helicopter strength has been available for operational use in the Algerian campaign at any one time.

By Robert E. Farrell7 min

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PRODUCTION

Comet 4 Rollout Expected Next Month

London—First of de Havilland Aircraft Co.’s Comet 4 turbojet transport series is expected to roll out next month. De Havilland has been conducting a test program designed to assure structural integrity of the aircraft. Program soon will culminate in the testing to destruction of a complete aircraft under simulated flight loading which will include cyclic application of takeoff, gust, pressurization and landing loads.
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AVIONICS

Three-frequency Radar Has More Range

Bedford, Mass.—French radar which employs new technique that reportedly increases effective range by up to 35%, makes the radar less vulnerable to enemy jamming and gives greater operational reliability will be evaluated shortly by Air Force Cambridge Research Center.

By Philip J. Klass7 min

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FINANCIAL

Stock Transactions

Washington—Disposal of 27,000 Curtiss-Wright Corp. common shares by Roy T. Hurley, officer and director, has been reported by the Securities and Exchange Commission, leaving a total holding of 15,500, with Hurley’s wife beneficially holding 100 common shares.
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EQUIPMENT

Letters

In the Sept. 9 “Cockpit Viewpoint” (p. 51) Capt. Robson criticized the Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee for developing an Airline ADF Equipment Characteristic based on a “decade” or “digital” tuning concept. Since the publication of this column the “Letters to the Editor” have indicated some degree of support for the views expressed by Capt. Robson, however, as Capt. Robson knows, the strong objections to his viewpoint by many airline people have been expressed to us, rather than to your office.
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AIR TRANSPORT

Polar Route Competition Tempo Rises

By Glenn Garrison6 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Fairchild Builds Facility for Small Jet

Deer Park, N. Y.—Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corp. Engine Division commitment to future of small gas turbines of less than 5,000 lb. thrust was underscored by its completion of a $2½ million small turbojet development facility here. Fairchild is certain that a need for lightweight small turbojets exists and will grow.
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EQUIPMENT

New Aviation Products

Fluorescent lamp dimming ballasts for aircraft lighting provide flicker-free continuous light control over lighting ratios in excess of 500 to 1, the manufacturer reports. Control requirement is 42 m.a. per lamp at 115 v. 400 cycles for full bright operation.
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