(Gip.D.0. Report o>56) 4a boing circulated to all-holders of A.F.c.139, Gompistion of the Tactisal trials carried out on the RePSD.U. (the Teport on vidch was isdued as 4.7.0. Paper x; Speed trials have taken place between a standard Graft end @ modified P-S8". lesulte are shorn below:~ ZX, 85.560 was a standard alocraft dram from an OH snd ves Clown witn full wer Leod. The armament ee vite iso ataes cach ond t= Gs ane Founda euch. Ho fetticon tank was carried. ‘The oviin 61 mwas fitted wich the standard .i2 reduction gerr. Piyia Lowa tvs 7,400 ibs. ae = Be ee ek i, nae seimsien by te ae Comin’ and Flew by'an Ancrican pilot. his alrovaft had no ee oe ee eae gHes8 loss of anything up to 8 m.p.h. ‘Tho airerart wes aon et maf full var 1ood, the armsnent boing 4-3 guns 4itn ML See fd 20 mu. Gannon with Grun of 60 rounds. ‘he engines jed tnber-choling but vere otherwise in an identical ‘as for the previous tricis te The heignts at which tho eneed runs were attempted were as fentora:n fa) __ 1,000 feet. fo} 10,000 ) 20,000. * y 27,000 } 85,000 a a ib 29,000 feet had to be sbandonoll ovine oc loud =ondi tions. mers for $ minvtes duration ot full throttle, the clrosafe 4n formation, and in the -S8F the aliowsble turbs ov,rehanger 22,666 s.f.m. wes nover oxccoded. ban of Trlals. = PROX, ‘BE 1,000 ft. Boose “ ‘mu £/3- 46" tin. 2 9 p-08F faster by about 15), 2 37 mp-hs P-gSP faster by about: 27 mspeis fasten by 12 eepshs featen by 21 ucp.hesented above, bul Attempt to guess at the wnount of nolative ove Ay MAgPioult. “They reportaa tha’ ‘super’ fect Was most marked but that at ether heights the fo gain Little ground on each other atter the pltinats On, whieh ies alvays noticeably uors renid than thue Wein @ long run of say 8 €2.10 minutes ut full throttle, ghon even better results,