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...spiels which Hawker Mastin spouted when he showed his pictures were found with them in an old barn. His notes for a running commentary to General Putnam's leap...
...news, most of Britain's newspapers went all out, claimed speeds of 1,000 m.p.h. or better. Streamered the Daily Mail: FASTEST YET-AND BRITISH. But some, remembering how few of Britain's shiny prototypes ever see squadron service, were less enthusiastic. Said the Manchester Guardian: "The [Hawker] Hunter and the [Supermarine] Swift, according to Government statements two years ago, were going to be 'the finest day fighters in the world.' . . . [But] by midsummer of 1954, only a few Hunters had reached squadrons, and the Swifts were all grounded, because of technical troubles. By the time...
...Coanda Effect. Frost, who lives in Toronto with his wife and son, helped to design wartime gliders, later the Vampire jet and DH-108 tailless jet. As chief design engineer for special projects at A.V. Roe Canada. Ltd. (part of Britain's famed Hawker-Siddeley aircraft group), he worked on Canada's first home-built jet fighter, the CF-100. Meanwhile, in a top-secret screened area at Avro's Maiton plant, he designed flying saucers-at least one 40-ft. mockup, with a flattened end and spindly undercarriage. This model, quickly nicknamed he "Praying Mantis...
...assistant business manager; Sue Sandel '54 and Ann Jefferey '54, co-chairmen of the patron committee. Also appointed are Shirley Johnson '56, chairman of program and flower sellers; Lorraine Tulis '55, chairman of ushers; and Ruth Angier '55, chairman of the program committee. Patricia Zartarian '57 and Joan Hawker '56 were appointed assistants...
...star of Britain's Farnborough air show last week was R.A.F. Squadron Leader Neville Duke. Every day during the show he thrilled the crowds with the airborne hot-rodding that Britain encourages at Farnborough. He buzzed the spectators at flashing speed with his red. needle-nosed Hawker Hunter, slapped them with supersonic bangs, whirled in splendidly executed acrobatics. Then one sunny afternoon he flew down to the sea off Littlehampton. Sussex, to have a try at the official low-level speed record...