MARCH 23,

1939

FLIGHT.

285

with the tailplane. Constructed as a unit, the fin is attached in such a manner that the,side loads are transferred to the fuselage at the fin post and at another point two bays further forward. The rudder is hinged to the fin post in a similar manner to t h a t used for the elevator-tailplane joint. There is no aerodynamic balance and the mass balance weights are carried on streamline tubes attached to the rudder spar at its top end. The tailplane and fin are plywood covered, but the rudder and elevators are of wooden construction with fabric covering. Although resembling t h a t of the Heck, the cantilever undercarriage is not splayed out. It incorporates Lockheed legs and Parnall forks and is carried on the centre section spar by built-up duralumin fittings bolted to the spar at the wing joint fittings. The fairings have been designed to provide additional stiffening against braking loads. Dunlop hydraulic brakes are fitted, being operated by a hand lever on the port side of the pilot's seat. Differential control is provided from the rudder bar. The welded engine mounting is attached to the front of the fuselage by four bolts, and since quick-release couplings are incorporated in each pipe line, engine

The three views above give a good idea of the general layout of the Parnall 382. changing is very rapid. The layout of the two tandem cockpits is almost identical. Since the front cockpit, which is occupied b y the pupil, is used during solo flights it accommodates all the starting controls and electrical equipment. Details of the underA dummy undercarcarriage a n d its riage retraction control attachment to the and folding blind flying front spar. The spat is hood which, when divided transversely. raised, fits inside the windscreen, are also The " Bungee "-loaded fitted. parachute-type seats have a fourinch vertical adjustment and may be moved fore and aft over a range of two inches. The flaps are operated through a screw jack arrangement with Teleflex controls, the flap-operating wheel sharing the came shaft as the tab control. Four turns of the wheel will lower the flaps completely, intermediate settings being indicated on the control panel. The tabs also have Teleflex controls and are actuated through a torque shaft in the tailplane.

The Headmaster's Study : Believing that both instruction and performance will benefit, Mr. Henderson has designed this coupe enclosure for the instructor's cockpit. The blind-flying hood is folded neatly down inside the front cockpit.