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FLIGHT AND AIRCRAFT ENGINEER

(October 16^th 1947)

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:  The Gloster Meteor

In this issue:

The Outlook  (Reconstruction, Large aircraft, Tudor Bennettdiction plus a photograph of the Bristol Brabazon being assembled)

The Brabazon  (Naming ceremony at Filton of the Bristol 167, Another step forward in a great venture, Appreciation.  A 2-page update on the progress of the aircraft which includes a photograph of the naming ceremony and two photographs of the uncompleted assembly of the aircraft)

Here And There  (Modern Pegasus, Crowded York, School for Russians, Pilgrim’s progress 1947, Atom-powered aircraft, Ready for action, Junior boffins, US claim 1,700mph, Offers invited, Cold facts, Stratocruiser tests, Navigating helicopters, Airborne film unit, News in brief.  Includes a photograph of a Lancaster in flight with all four propellers feathered and a Sikorsky R.6.A of the RAF)

Pressurisation – Some Problems Of Cabin Air Control And Modern Trends In Their Solution  (Choice of pressure, Fresh air supply, Air supply and blowers, Future development, The discussion)

Britain’s Test Pilots: The Men Who Made Flying Safe For Others – No. 24 H.A. Marsh, Test Pilot And General Manager Of The Cierva Autogiro Co. Ltd.  (RAF displays, Testing the Bristol 171, Back in the Service.  A 2-page review which includes photographs of the Cierva research helicopter and the Weir W4 Autogiro)

That New Ideal – Some Comments On Sir Roy Fedden’s Suggested Executive Aircraft  (Safety and the pilot, Fuselage design, Conclusions.  A 2-page articl illustrated with diagrams)

A View Of France: Part 2 – The Diary Of A Ten Day Tour Of Industrial, Scientific And Military Centres  (A 4½ page account of the experiences of a delegation visiting France for 10 days to see the work being undertaken to rebuild the French aviation industry.  Part 2 covers the 4^th & 5^th days of this tour and includes a visit to the prototype establishment of the Arsenal de l’Aéronautique and the airfield at Bordeaux / Merignac.  Includes photographs of a pair of Halifax VIs stationed at Bordeaux / Merignac flying over Bordeaux, the Arsenal V.G.70, the Arsenal 24H engine, the Arsenal research aircraft and the Air 100 sailplane)

Four –Seater Silvaire – A Rugged, Adaptable Light Aircraft  (A half-page review of the Luscombe II or Silvaire which includes a small photograph)

Operation Neptune – Qualified Success Of First Experiments  (A 2-page update on transonic research)

Civil Aviation News  (Tudor IV returns from successful tour, Full GEE coverage for UK, Vickers Viking freighter, IATA general meeting, Brevities.  Includes photographs of a BOAC Plymouth Class flying boat on Southampton Water, a Tudor IV, a DH Dominie, the Beechcraft Model 34 plus a plan drawing of the Viking Freighter known as the Valetta)

From The Clubs  (Includes a photograph of a Heath Parasol)

Service Aviation – Royal Air Force And Naval Aviation News And Announcements  (“Aries II” to investigate compass behaviour, CBE mission to Australia, Siamese mission for Singapore, WAAF appointments, “208” in British East Africa, More pilots join RAFVR, Towards all-weather flying, New CO for 48 Squadron, Casualties.  Includes small photographs of the Sunderland V and the Seaford I with the differences highlighted)

plus more including adverts for Dowty Equipment Limited (colour), the Westland Wyvern, Air France, BOAC, Blackburn Cirrus Engines – Miles Gemini, RFDAir-Sea Rescue Equipment, Titanine, Shorts Flying-Boats, the Boulton Paul P.108 Advanced Trainer, the Fairey Firefly Mark IV, the Napier Naiad, Goodyear Tyres, Wheels & Brakes, Lodge Aviation Plugs, Vandervell Products Limited, the De Havilland Dove, th Avro Athena Advanced Trainer, Rolls-Royce Aero Engines, Irvin Airchutes, the De Havilland Ghost, Marconi, the Percival Proctor V, Auster Aircraft Limited, Exide Aircraft Batteries, Fischer Bearings and the Bristol Aeroplane Company Limited

The cover of this magazine exhibits some light knocks and bumps to the edges and corners together with some discolouration to the edges (see photograph).  The staples are rusty but continue to hold all the pages securely.  All pages are present, free from tears, creases and significant marks other than light age-related discolouration to the page edges, typical on newsprint of this era.  The magazine is in very good overall condition considering its age.