July 19 n 3836 p 58-61, 13 Figs. partly on supp. plate: Inspection of exhibits at Olympia will do much to refute charge of backwardness frequently leveled at British aircraft industry; perhaps most notable development in aircraft construction that has occurred since previous exhibition is use of metal in place of wood; exhibition is of international character and about 75 complete machines by British, American, French, German and Italian constructors are on view; brief review of July 26 n 3837 pp. 98-100, 8 Figs.: outstanding exhibits. Planes and engines exhibited are described; Saunders Cutty Sark flying boat; Spartan light plane; Avro Avians; Blackburn light Bluebird plane: Lincock fighter and Nile flying boat; Gloster exhibits; Scorpion and Hornet engines; Desoutter planes; Moth plane exhibits. Aug. 2 n 3838 p 123-126, 7 figs.: Description of engines manufactured by J. Walter and Co., of Prague, La Societe Francaise Hispano-Suiza of Bois Columbes, Fabrica Automobile Isotta-Fraschina of Milan, Stralax Motor A.G. of Zurich. (See also Engineering, vol. 128, nos. 3314, 3315 and 3316, July 19, 26 and Aug. 2, 1929, pp. 72-78, 28 figs. partly on supp. plate, pp. 102-109, 24 figs. partly on supp. plate and pp. 132-137, 7 figs.)


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    Title :

    The International Aero Exhibition


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 148 , n 3836-3838


    Publication date :

    1929


    Remarks:

    7 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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