NEW AIR FLEET.
VARIABLE PITCH AIRSCREWS. United Press Association— Copyright) LONDON, January 9. The production of controllable pitch airscrews in Britain, which dates from the acquisition in 1934 of certain American patents by the de Havilland Company, is making steady progress. The manufacturers have contracts aggregating several hundreds of thousands of pounds for controllable- pitch airscrews which will be fitted to tho 29 new large flying-boats which are under order for addition to Imperial Airwavs commercial fleet. The'variable pitch propeller increases operational speeds and eases the loads imposed on the engine.—British Official Wireless.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 76, 11 January 1936, Page 6
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93NEW AIR FLEET. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 76, 11 January 1936, Page 6
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