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The Royal Aeronautical Society Incorporating the Institution of Aeronautical Engineers and the Helicopter Association of Great Britain Journal of THE ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATING THE INSTITUTION OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS AND THE HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN PUBLISHED MONTHLY AT 4 HAMILTON PLACE, LONDON, W.l Telephone: Grosvenor 3515-9 Telegrams: Didaskalos, Audley, London SUBSCRIPTIONS : £7 10s. Od. PER ANNUM, PLUS 9S. POSTAGE AND PACKING SINGLE COPIES: 12S. 6d. PLUS 9d. POSTAGE AND PACKING VOLUME 64 OCTOBER 1960 NUMBER 598 CONTENTS PAGE Notices XLIII The Sixteenth British Commonwealth Lecture—The Short Brothers Com­ memorative Lecture—Honours Awarded to Members—Representatives on Other Bodies—Conference on Irreversibility and Statistical Mechanics— Refresher Courses for Engineers and Scientists in Industry—Courses in Aeronautical Engineering Practice—Supplement to the Oxford English Dictionary—Aircraft Gas Turbine Theory and Design—Diary—Associate Fellowship Examination Results—News of Members—Lecture Summaries —Journal Binding. Research at the College of Aeronautics, Cranfield PROFESSOR A. J. MURPHY 579 An Investigation of Lifting Effects on the Intensity of Sonic Booms JOHN MORRIS 610 Power Plants for Supersonic Transports J. s. ALFORD 617 Technical Notes 629 A Controlled Experiment on the Perception of Helicopter Rotor Noise— G. W. CROSSE, I. M. DAVIDSON, T. I. HARGEST and M. J. PORTER. Diabatic Nozzle Flow with Constant Small Stage Efficiency—R. A. A. BRYANT. Approximate Estimation of the Passage Vorticity in the Secondary Flow Behind a Cascade—s. SOUNDRANAYAGAM. The Branches 639 Graduates' and Students' Section 640 The Library 641 REVIEWS: The Aeroplane—Advances in Space Science, Vol. I.—Advanced Aero Engine Testing—The Practical Use of Radio Aids for Pilots—Air Traffic Control—Fighter Command—Aircraft and Missile Design and Maintenance Handbook—Units, Dimensions and Dimensionless Numbers —Jahrbuch der Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft fur Luftfahrt (W.G.L.) 1958 —Birds and Fishes, The Story of Coastal Command—Powered Flight. ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY. REPORTS. All communications for publication in the JOURNAL should be addressed to the Editor, JOAN BRADBROOKE, A.R.AeS.; all communications on general matters affecting the Society should be addressed to the Secretary. A. M. BALLANTYNE, T.D., B.Sc, Ph.D., F.R.Ae.S., Hon.F.C.A.l., F.I.A.S. None of the papers or paragraphs must be taken as expressing the opinion of the Council of the Royal Aeronautical Society unless otherwise stated. ADVERTISEMENT OFFICE: Oxford House, 15 Crosswall, London E.C.3. Royal 7768. PRINTED BY THE LEWES PRESS, WIGHTMAN & CO. LTD., LEWES, SUSSEX, ENGLAND, AND PUBLISHED BY THE ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY. 4 HAMILTON PLACE. LONDON, W.l. ENGLAND THE ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY OVERSEAS DIVISIONS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND SOUTHERN AFRICA President: DR. R. R. SHAW, President: D. A. PATERSON, M.B.E., President: PROFESSOR S. SMOLENiavi A.F.R.Ae.S. A.R.Ae.S. A.F.R.Ae.S.f Hon. Secretary: W. ISBISTER, Hon. Secretary: T. T. N. COLERIDGE, Hon. Secretary: Mrs. D. D. HUGHES, * Science House, [A.F.R.Ae.S. The Shell Com- [A.F.R.Ae.S. 14 Keyes Court, Keyes Avenue, Gloucester & Essex Streets, pany of New Zealand Ltd., Rosebank, Johannesburg. Sydney, New South Wales. Box 2091, Wellington. Branches at: Branches at: Auckland, Wellington, Branches at: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide. Palmerston North, Christchurch. Durban and Salisbury. OVERSEAS BRANCH SINGAPORE President: Air Marshal THE EARL OF BANDON, K.B.E., C.B., C.V.O., D.S.O., R.A.F. Chairman: E. A. CRABBE, A.F.R.Ae.S. Hon. Secretary: T. C CHIOLE, A.R.Ae.S., c/o Malayan Airways, Paya Lebar Airport, Singapore. BRANCHES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BELFAST GLASGOW MANCHESTER President: Rear-Admiral Sir MATTHEW President: Professor W. J. DUNCAN, President: C. E. FIELDING, O.B.E.. S. SLATTERY, C.B., F.R.Ae.S. C.B.E., F.R.Ae.S. F.R.Ae.S. Chairman: J. C. BISSETT, A.F.R.Ae.S. Chairman: Dr. A. W. BABISTER, Chairman: J. R. EWANS. Hon. Secretary: C. N. ROBERTS, C/O A.F.R.Ae.S. Hon. Secretary: J. A. E. WATERFALL, Short Brothers & Harland Ltd., Hon. Secretary: W. N. ALCOCK, 56 Manor Avenue, Precision Engineering Division, Shenstone, Dumbuck Crescent, Ashton-on-Mersey, Cheshire. Montgomery Road, Castlereagh, Dumbarton. Belfast 6. MERTHYR TYDFIL GLOUCESTER AND CHELTENHAM BIRMINGHAM AND WOLVERHAMPTON President: C. S. GARDNER. President: L. S. GREENLAND, F.R.Ae.S. President: L. G. FAIRHURST, F.R.Ae.S. Chairman: J. INGRAM. Chairman: J. F. Cuss, A.F.R.Ae.S. Chairman: H. BOTTOMS. Hon. Secretary: Dr. G. O. FORESTER, Hon. Secretary: A. JAMES, A.F.R.Ae.S., Hon. Secretary: C. E. HUTT, A.R.Ae.S., Chief of Research, Teddington Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth c/o S. Smith and Sons (England) Aircraft Controls Ltd., Cefn Coed, Aircraft Ltd., Warwick Chambers, Ltd., Bishops Cleeve, nr. Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. 14-20 Corporation Street, nr. Cheltenham, Glos. Birmingham 2. HALTON PRESTON BOSCOMBE DOWN President: Air Marshal Sir HERBERT President: Lord NELSON OF STAFFORD. President: Air Cdre. J. F. ROULSTON, SPRECKLEY, K.B.E., C.B., F.R.Ae.S. Chairman: T. O. WILLIAMS. C.B.E., D.S.O., D.F.C. Chairman: Air Cdre. T. N. COSLETT, Hon. Secretary: J. F. Foss, Chairman: Dr. D. CAMERON, F.R.Ae.S. C.B., O.B.E. A.F.R.Ae.S., English Electric Hon. Secretary: G. F. LANGDON, Hon. Secretary: Sqn. Ldr. J. W. G. Aviation Ltd., Warton Aerodrome, A.F.R.Ae.S., A. & A.E.E., Bos- PARKER, E. & I. Squadron, R.A.F. nr. Preston, Lanes. combe Down, Amesbury, Wilts. Halton, Bucks. BRISTOL READING President: Professor A. R. COLLAR, HATFIELD President: Sir FREDERICK HANDLEY F.R.Ae.S. President: Sir GEOFFREY DE HAVIL- PAGE, C.B.E., Hon.F.R.Ae.S. Chairman: H. GIDDINGS, F.R.Ae.S. LAND, C.B.E., A.F.C., Hon. Chairman: R. W. HILKEN, A.F.R.Ae.S. Hon. Secretary: W. O. LEE, F.R.Ae.S. Hon. Secretary: N. KITCHING, Bristol Aircraft Ltd., Filton, Chairman: D. R. NEWMAN, A.R.Ae.S., Handley Page (Reading) Bristol, Glos. A.F.R.Ae.S. Ltd., The Aerodrome, BROUGH Hon. Secretary: A. A. FAWCETT, Woodley, Reading, Berks. President: N. E. ROWE, C.B.E., A.R.Ae.S., de Havilland Aircraft F.R.Ae.S. Ltd., Hatfield, Herts. SOUTHAMPTON Chairman: B. P. LAIGHT, F.R.Ae.S. HENLOW Chairman: Professor E. J. RICHARDS, Hon. Secretary: A. D. HOWARTH, President: R. HILLS, F.R.Ae.S. O.B.E., F.R.Ae.S. A.R.Ae.S., Blackburn Aircraft Chairman: Wg. Cdr. I. D. H. GIBBINS, Hon. Secretary: F. C. KIRKPATRICK, Ltd., Brough, Yorks. M.B.E., A.F.R.Ae.S. A.R.Ae.S., Folland Aircraft Ltd., Hamble, Southampton, Hants. CAMBRIDGE Hon. Secretary: Fit. Lt. A. H. CRAVEN, President: Professor W. A. MAIR, A.F.R.Ae.S., Officers' Mess, R.A.F. SOUTHEND F.R.Ae.S. Technical College, Henlow, Beds. Hon. Secretary: J. LUDFORD, A.R.Ae.S., President: F. LAKER, A.R.Ae.S. Marshalls' Flying School Ltd., ISLE OF WIGHT Chairman: T. R. C. BERRETT, Newmarket Road, Cambridge. President: Sir ARTHUR GOUGE, Hon. A.R.Ae.S. CHESTER F.R.Ae.S. Hon. Secretary: K. A. COLE, A.R.Ae.S., President: C. B. V. NEILSON, Chairman: L. W. ROSENTHAL, c/o Aviation Traders (Eng.) Ltd., A.F.R.Ae.S. A.F.R.Ae.S. Southend Airport, Essex. Chairman: G. J. SALISBURY, A.R.Ae.S. Hon. Secretary. R. L. WHEELER, Hon. Secretary: J. WHITTLE, A.F.R.Ae.S., Design Office, SWINDON Thornton Research Centre, Saunders-Roe Ltd., Osborne, Chairman: S. R. HUGHES, A.F.R.Ae.S. P.O. Box 1, Chester. Isle of Wight. Hon. Secretary: D. RIGG, A.R.Ae.S., CHRISTCHURCH LEICESTER Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd., President: E. W. J. GRAY, F.R.Ae.S. Supermarine Works, Chairman: K. B. AYERS, A.F.R.Ae.S. South Marston, Swindon, Wilts. Chairman: H. E. VINCENT, A.F.R.Ae.S. Hon. Secretary: M. G. RUSSELL, Hon. Secretary: N. J. KENT, A.R.Ae.S., A.R.Ae.S.,' c/o Design Office, WEYBRIDGE c/o Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Auster Aircraft Ltd., Ltd., Hum Airport, Christchurch. President: Sir GEORGE EDWARDS, Rearsby, Leics. COVENTRY C.B.E., Hon.F.R.Ae.S. President: H. M. WOODHAMS, C.B.E., LONDON ADtPORT Chairman: H. H. GARDNER, F.R.Ae.S. F.R.Ae.S. President: G. W. HALL, F.R.Ae.S. Hon Secretary: E. G. BARBER, Chairman: W. J. PETERS. Chairman: C. ABELL, O.B.E., F.R.Ae.S. A.F.R.Ae.S., Vickers-Armstrongs Hon. Secretary: C. T. SCULTHORPE, Hon. Secretary: N. BROWN, A.R.Ae.S., (Aircraft) Ltd., Weybridge, Surrey. A.F.R.Ae.S., Sir W. G. Armstrong B.O.A.C. H.Q., London Airport, YEOVIL Whitworth Aircraft Ltd., Whitley, Middlesex. Coventry. President: E. C. WHEELDON. DERBY LUTON Chairmen: D. L. HOLLIS WILLIAMS, President: J. D. PEARSON, F.R.Ae.S. President: F. H. POLLICUTT, F.R.Ae.S. F.R.Ae.S. and Dr. E. W. STILL, Chairman: A. A. RUBBRA, F.R.Ae.S. Chairman: H. J. BROOKS, A.F.R.Ae.S. F.R.Ae.S. Hon. Secretary: J. H. STEPHENS, Hon. Secretary: L. A. WILLOTT, Hon. Secretary: L. A. LANSDOWN, A.F.R.Ae.S., c/o Rolls-Royce A.F.R.Ae.S., Hunting Aircraft A.F.R.Ae.S., Westland Aircraft Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. Ltd., The Airport, Luton, Beds. Ltd., Yeovil, Somerset. October 1960 .
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