Feb 8 n 6 p 130-132, 4 figs.: Wireless pilot of airways; new airdrome is 10 mi. due south of Central London; new buildings, which, with offices and workshops, cover total floor space of 36,000 sq. ft.; all air traffic is under control of Civil Aviation Traffic Officer who has an uninterrupted view of whole airdrome from the square control tower giving open view across airdrome from height of 50 ft. above ground level; aircraft direction finding; locating a machine. Feb 15 n 7 p 170-172, 4 figs.: In addition to new direction-finding equipment which has been installed for locating of aircraft, transmitter has been set up for communicating with machines in flight; transmitting plant is housed at Mitcham Common; there are four separate transmitting sets; reference to wireless requirement under pilot's control in airplane.


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    Title :

    London's new air port


    Additional title:

    Wireless World


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    Publication date :

    1928


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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