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Eartoground August 1969 AIRCRAFT ENGINEERIN G 31 *THREE AERO-MEDICAL SKYVANS UNDER aluminium nose extension to measure air gusts en­ The company reports that considerable interest has DEVELOPMENT. Three aero-medical versions of the countered in flight. already been expressed in the United States where the Short Skyvan twin-turboprop S.T.O.L. transport are The fourth aeroplane off the production line was engine will be marketed by Continental Motors now under development. The first is a flying clinic, the aircraft which appeared at the recent Paris Air Corporation. designed for the provision of regular diagnostic dispens­ Show, and has been laid up for air conditioning work. ing, dental and minor surgical services in remote areas It has logged a total of 67 hours in 21 flights. The ill-served by normal medical facilities and by surface aircraft more than doubled its total flight time on *AGREEMENT BETWEEN B.A.C. AND AERO­ transport. The Skyvan clinic will be equipped with the trip to Paris and it is reported that even at this NAUTIC A MACCHI. British Aircraft Corporation dentist type chair and associated equipment. early stage of its development experienced no serious and Aeronautica Macchi SpA of Milan have an­ The second aero-medical Skyvan is to be equipped difficulties. nounced that a Memorandum of Understanding has with two stretcher mounts and with operating theatre been signed which provides for the detailed study of The number 5 aeroplane has achieved a two and facilities. This version is designed for urgent surgical the joint development of two military aircraft, a basic a half hour flight from Snohomish County Airport duties and for flying doctor services in remote locations to the Boeing facility at Seattle. jet trainer and an advanced jet trainer. such as the Australian outback and the Canadian north. Both companies currently produce similar trainer One commercial operator already is discussing this aircraft - the B.A.C. 167 Strikemaster and the Macchi *A NEW LIGHT AERO ENGINE. The Motor version with Shorts. 326 - and it is reported that the agreement was reached Car Division of Rolls-Royce Ltd. has announced a The third project is for a conventional casualty- basically because both companies appreciate that from new engine in the range of Continental light aero evacuation transport primarily for military purposes the mid-1970s there will be a need by European and engines which the company manufactures or supplies and for major civil disasters. In this role the Skyvan can other air forces for basic military trainers with a greater under licence from the Continental Motors Corpora­ carry up to 12 stretcher patients and attendants, or six degree of performance than is provided by either of tion of the United States. It will be known as the stretcher cases and nine ambulatory patients — more these aircraft. Some air forces may also need an model 0-240-A (based on the 0-200-A) and is the than can any other aircraft in the light S.T.O.L. advanced trainer of more sophisticated design than is at first to be specifically developed by Rolls-Royce in col­ category. In all three versions the full headroom over present available. The basic trainer feasibility study laboration with the Continental Motors Corporation the entire cabin area facilitates the work of doctors and will be conducted by Aeronautica Macchi and the to meet the power requirements of European and other medical attendants. The full-width rear door makes the advanced trainer will be investigated by B.A.C., light aircraft manufacturers. embarkation and disembarkation of stretcher patients Preston Division, who report that this aircraft should Capable of developing 130 b.h.p. at 2,800 r.p.m., an easy matter. not conflict with the Anglo-French Jaguar as a signi­ the 0-240-A is a four cylinder, horizontally opposed, ficantly smaller and cheaper aeroplane is envisaged. normally aspirated, direct drive, air cooled, wet sump The intention is that each company should support engine which has similar mounting brackets to those *BOEING 747 TEST FLEET AT FULL the other with its technical knowledge, and in the fitted on the widely used 0-200-A engine of 100 b.h.p. STRENGTH. Two more Boeing 747s have flown marketing of both projects. The possibility of there To achieve the 30 per cent increase in power the for the first time, bringing the number of test aircraft being other partners, especially on the advanced trainer, cylinder assemblies, pistons and connecting rods fitted up to five, and adding another 3 hours 42 minutes to is specifically recognized in the Memorandum. on the 0-240-A are similar to those used on the the fleet's flight test time, which now totals more Both the British and Italian Governments are aware 10-360 six cylinder series. The resultant compression than 388 hours. of the Memorandum of Understanding, which was ratio is 8·5 : 1. The first 747 aircraft has flown more than 214 hours signed by Mr A. H. C. Greenwood, Assistant Managing in 104 flights and is well advanced in its principal task The crankcase design incorporates improvements Director of B.A.C. and Dr-Ing. P. Foresio, President resulting from considerable experience in the manu­ of flutter testing. The second aeroplane has flown a of Aeronautica Macchi. facture and field service of four cylinder engines. The total of 103 hours in 68 flights and has completed a crankcase cover has been designed to accept the series of high gross weight and other take-off tests at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The test series standard 0-200-A accessories to facilitate the inter­ *JETSTREAMS ON TROPICAL TRIALS. Two has also included automatic landings at the Oakland change of common parts. Handley Page Jetstream Mk. 3M aircraft, as ordered International Airport. With no increase in frontal area the 0-240-A offers and designated C-10A by the United States Air 30 per cent more power for a 20 per cent increase in The number 3 aircraft left the Snohomish County Force, are undergoing the final stages of hot and swept volume for only 12 per cent increase in weight Airport near Boeing's Everett base and landed one high performance and engineering flight testing in when compared with the 0-200-A engine. This in­ hour and 11 minutes later at Boeing Field Inter­ Spain, Kenya and Morocco. national, the centre of the 747 flight test activity. creased power together with a 10 per cent improve­ Powered by Garrett AiRescarch TPE331-3A- The aircraft will be used for flight load survey tests ment in specific fuel consumption makes the 0-240-A 301W turboprop engines, the Jetstream C-10A is and has been equipped with a special 32 ft. long a remarkably efficient power unit. expected to replace some of the U.S.A.F.'s older piston-engined aircraft for passenger and cargo operations. When deliveries commence in the autumn, aircraft will be assigned to Air Training Command. One Jetstream flown by Handley Page Mk. 3M project pilot, Mr N. Williams, was at Torrejon, near Madrid, where the aircraft was based for three weeks' testing prior to its African trials. While in Spain it was subjected to performance tests which evaluated take-off and landing distances, rate of climb and single-engined operation with and without water-injection. Other high ISA tests will be carried out during a two week excursion to the high-altitude (5,500 ft.) Nairobi airport in Kenya. To speed the analysis of results from these tests, special transportable data-reduction and test appara­ tus, incorporating an Elliot 903 computer, will be used at Torrejon airfield. This will enable important performance data to be available within hours. The tropical performance figures obtained from these flight tests will be compared with those recently acquired during test flights under temperate con­ ditions at the Royal Aeronautical Establishment, Bedford. Another Jetstream Mk. 3M flew to Marrakesh in Morocco towards the end of July in order to com­ plete a series of systems and engineering trials in high ambient temperatures. The tests will include investi­ gation of operating temperatures of engine oil sys­ tems, cabin pressurisation and air conditioning. Ambient temperatures of around 104 deg. F are often encountered at Marrakesh airport at this season. Flying this Jetstream during the trials will be Mr G. Marsh, Handley Page training captain and test pilot, and Mr R. Baker, a test pilot from the Garrett Corporation, U.S.A. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology Emerald Publishing

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August 1969 AIRCRAFT ENGINEERIN G 31 *THREE AERO-MEDICAL SKYVANS UNDER aluminium nose extension to measure air gusts en­ The company reports that considerable interest has DEVELOPMENT. Three aero-medical versions of the countered in flight. already been expressed in the United States where the Short Skyvan twin-turboprop S.T.O.L. transport are The fourth aeroplane off the production line was engine will be marketed by Continental Motors now under development. The first is a flying clinic, the aircraft which appeared at the recent Paris Air Corporation. designed for the provision of regular diagnostic dispens­ Show, and has been laid up for air conditioning work. ing, dental and minor surgical services in remote areas It has logged a total of 67 hours in 21 flights. The ill-served by normal medical facilities and by surface aircraft more than doubled its total flight time on *AGREEMENT BETWEEN B.A.C. AND AERO­ transport. The Skyvan clinic will be equipped with the trip to Paris and it is reported that even at this NAUTIC A MACCHI. British Aircraft Corporation dentist type chair and associated equipment. early stage of its development experienced no serious and Aeronautica Macchi SpA of Milan have an­ The second aero-medical Skyvan is to be equipped difficulties. nounced that a Memorandum of Understanding has with two stretcher mounts and with operating theatre been signed which provides for the detailed study of The number 5 aeroplane has achieved a two and facilities. This version is designed for urgent surgical the joint development of two military aircraft, a basic a half hour flight from Snohomish County Airport duties and for flying doctor services in remote locations to the Boeing facility at Seattle. jet trainer and an advanced jet trainer. such as the Australian outback and the Canadian north. Both companies currently produce similar trainer One commercial operator already is discussing this aircraft - the B.A.C. 167 Strikemaster and the Macchi *A NEW LIGHT AERO ENGINE. The Motor version with Shorts. 326 - and it is reported that the agreement was reached Car Division of Rolls-Royce Ltd. has announced a The third project is for a conventional casualty- basically because both companies appreciate that from new engine in the range of Continental light aero evacuation transport primarily for military purposes the mid-1970s there will be a need by European and engines which the company manufactures or supplies and for major civil disasters. In this role the Skyvan can other air forces for basic military trainers with a greater under licence from the Continental Motors Corpora­ carry up to 12 stretcher patients and attendants, or six degree of performance than is provided by either of tion of the United States. It will be known as the stretcher cases and nine ambulatory patients — more these aircraft. Some air forces may also need an model 0-240-A (based on the 0-200-A) and is the than can any other aircraft in the light S.T.O.L. advanced trainer of more sophisticated design than is at first to be specifically developed by Rolls-Royce in col­ category. In all three versions the full headroom over present available. The basic trainer feasibility study laboration with the Continental Motors Corporation the entire cabin area facilitates the work of doctors and will be conducted by Aeronautica Macchi and the to meet the power requirements of European and other medical attendants. The full-width rear door makes the advanced trainer will be investigated by B.A.C., light aircraft manufacturers. embarkation and disembarkation of stretcher patients Preston Division, who report that this aircraft should Capable of developing 130 b.h.p. at 2,800 r.p.m., an easy matter. not conflict with the Anglo-French Jaguar as a signi­ the 0-240-A is a four cylinder, horizontally opposed, ficantly smaller and cheaper aeroplane is envisaged. normally aspirated, direct drive, air cooled, wet sump The intention is that each company should support engine which has similar mounting brackets to those *BOEING 747 TEST FLEET AT FULL the other with its technical knowledge, and in the fitted on the widely used 0-200-A engine of 100 b.h.p. STRENGTH. Two more Boeing 747s have flown marketing of both projects. The possibility of there To achieve the 30 per cent increase in power the for the first time, bringing the number of test aircraft being other partners, especially on the advanced trainer, cylinder assemblies, pistons and connecting rods fitted up to five, and adding another 3 hours 42 minutes to is specifically recognized in the Memorandum. on the 0-240-A are similar to those used on the the fleet's flight test time, which now totals more Both the British and Italian Governments are aware 10-360 six cylinder series. The resultant compression than 388 hours. of the Memorandum of Understanding, which was ratio is 8·5 : 1. The first 747 aircraft has flown more than 214 hours signed by Mr A. H. C. Greenwood, Assistant Managing in 104 flights and is well advanced in its principal task The crankcase design incorporates improvements Director of B.A.C. and Dr-Ing. P. Foresio, President resulting from considerable experience in the manu­ of flutter testing. The second aeroplane has flown a of Aeronautica Macchi. facture and field service of four cylinder engines. The total of 103 hours in 68 flights and has completed a crankcase cover has been designed to accept the series of high gross weight and other take-off tests at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The test series standard 0-200-A accessories to facilitate the inter­ *JETSTREAMS ON TROPICAL TRIALS. Two has also included automatic landings at the Oakland change of common parts. Handley Page Jetstream Mk. 3M aircraft, as ordered International Airport. With no increase in frontal area the 0-240-A offers and designated C-10A by the United States Air 30 per cent more power for a 20 per cent increase in The number 3 aircraft left the Snohomish County Force, are undergoing the final stages of hot and swept volume for only 12 per cent increase in weight Airport near Boeing's Everett base and landed one high performance and engineering flight testing in when compared with the 0-200-A engine. This in­ hour and 11 minutes later at Boeing Field Inter­ Spain, Kenya and Morocco. national, the centre of the 747 flight test activity. creased power together with a 10 per cent improve­ Powered by Garrett AiRescarch TPE331-3A- The aircraft will be used for flight load survey tests ment in specific fuel consumption makes the 0-240-A 301W turboprop engines, the Jetstream C-10A is and has been equipped with a special 32 ft. long a remarkably efficient power unit. expected to replace some of the U.S.A.F.'s older piston-engined aircraft for passenger and cargo operations. When deliveries commence in the autumn, aircraft will be assigned to Air Training Command. One Jetstream flown by Handley Page Mk. 3M project pilot, Mr N. Williams, was at Torrejon, near Madrid, where the aircraft was based for three weeks' testing prior to its African trials. While in Spain it was subjected to performance tests which evaluated take-off and landing distances, rate of climb and single-engined operation with and without water-injection. Other high ISA tests will be carried out during a two week excursion to the high-altitude (5,500 ft.) Nairobi airport in Kenya. To speed the analysis of results from these tests, special transportable data-reduction and test appara­ tus, incorporating an Elliot 903 computer, will be used at Torrejon airfield. This will enable important performance data to be available within hours. The tropical performance figures obtained from these flight tests will be compared with those recently acquired during test flights under temperate con­ ditions at the Royal Aeronautical Establishment, Bedford. Another Jetstream Mk. 3M flew to Marrakesh in Morocco towards the end of July in order to com­ plete a series of systems and engineering trials in high ambient temperatures. The tests will include investi­ gation of operating temperatures of engine oil sys­ tems, cabin pressurisation and air conditioning. Ambient temperatures of around 104 deg. F are often encountered at Marrakesh airport at this season. Flying this Jetstream during the trials will be Mr G. Marsh, Handley Page training captain and test pilot, and Mr R. Baker, a test pilot from the Garrett Corporation, U.S.A.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace TechnologyEmerald Publishing

Published: Aug 1, 1969

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