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Part 16
Part 16 of Wonders of World Aviation was published on Tuesday 21st June 1938, price 7d.
This part included a central photogravure supplement showing fighter aircraft. This section illustrates the article on Fighter Design.
The Cover
The subject of our cover picture this week is the Avro Anson in flight. This twin engine coastal reconnaissance monoplane is powered by two Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah IX radial air-cooled engines, which develop 310 horse-power at 2,100 revolutions a minute at 6,000 feet. The retractable undercarriage, which is an important feature of this design, is well shown in the illustration.
This picture later appeared as the colour plate with Part 30.
Contents of Part 16
Catapults for Aircraft
(Part 2)
Aeroplane Engineering as a Career
The Hon. C. S. Rolls
Fighter Design
Fighter Design
(photogravure supplement)
Fighter Design:
Photogravure Supplement - 2
ENCLOSED COCKPITS, such as that on this Hawker Hurricane, are a feature of modern single-seater fighters. With speeds approaching 400 miles an hour, it is necessary to give the pilot the shelter of a closed cockpit if he is to be able to discharge his duties efficiently. High speed and good manoeuvrability are the essential requirements in a fighter aircraft.
Fighter Design:
Photogravure Supplement
TWO-SEATER FIGHTERS have been used successfully in the Royal Air Force. Today, however, the dingle-seater is the only type in production for the RAF. This picture shows Hawker Hart biplanes flying in formation. The Hawker Hart is a basic type of aircraft for a number of service types of aircraft including two-seater fighters.
