FLIGHT AND AIRCRAFT ENGINEER

(April 27^th 1956)

The magazine published for the serious aero enthusiast and the official organ of the Royal Aero Club.  Packed with technical and specification data and well illustrated with photographs and drawings throughout.

Front cover: 

Advert:  Fairey Gannet Trainer

Contents:

From All Quarters – Aviation related updates and news snippets over the last week

Hollywood Premiere – A double-page photo-montage with descriptive text of the unveiling of the Lockheed F-104A Starfighter.  Includes photographs of the ceremony and the aircraft

Here and There – Interesting notes from across global aviation

Lightweight Quartet – A comparative review of the Goodyear G4-400R, the Gyrodyne XRON-1, Hiller HOE-1 and the Sobeh H-2 Kolibrie.  Includes a photograph of each of these lightweight helicopters in flight

Gliding at Hawkinge

Communications Flight, Kaduna – Pioneering work in Northern Nigeria: an Apache delivery flight

Gliding Instruction for Naval Cadets

Long-Range Navaids; Part 1: The Background

Aircraft Intelligence – Great Britain: Coastal Command markings.  USA: North American F-100 [Super Sabre], Douglas A3D Skywarrior, Douglas AD Skyraider.  Canada: Canadair CL-28  France: French production and orders.  Includes a photograph of an Avro Shackleton M.R.1 and a 3-view illustration of the Handley Page Victor B.1

Aircraft Accident Investigation – A summary of a paper presented to the Royal Aeronautical Society.  3 pages, illustrated

High-Speed Experimental Flying – Charles E. Yeager gives an account of his experiences to the R.Ae.S.  Rocket-propelled research aircraft from the pilot’s angle

No. 16 Squadron – A 3-page, well-illustrated historical review of this RAF Squadron currently a member of the 2^nd Tactical Air Force in Germany

Logistic Transport – A 3-page illustrated review of the Douglas C-133A [Cargomaster]

Lycoming T53 – A one-page review of America’s first free-turbine aero engine to go into production

Correspondence

The Industry

Civil Aviation – Current news

Club and Gliding News

Service Aviation – Royal Air Forces and Fleet Air Arm News

Please see photographs for a visual indication of content and quality – this is the actual magazine you are bidding on.  Each issue includes a variety of advertisements, some in colour in later issues.

Although the cover page edges and spine display a little rubbing and knocks with a crease across the bottom corner of the front cover page (see photograph), this magazine is in very good overall condition considering its age.  All pages are firmly held by the rusted staples.  All pages are present, intact and free from tears, creases and significant marks other than age-related discolouration to the page edges, typical on newsprint of this era.