British Aviation Company with Quaint Chinese Name The latest makers of aircraft to be represented in China are. the. Fairey Aviation Company, Ltd, of Hayes, Middlesex, whose machines already known on the China'
as HAMS, Hermes can nothing else but products of this firm, The firm has chosen a well-known China hand, Mr.
Carey, as representative in the Far East.
Mr. Carey is a retired Commis sioner of the Chinese Customs, who numbers many friends in China, both foreign and Chinese. He will best be remembered for the work he did in the Ningpo district during the lean years of 1921 to 1923 as ce-chairman of the Chinese-Foreign Relief Committee, Messrs, Arnhold Ca., who have for some time past taken' an active part in importing aircraft, will be associated with Mr, Carey, and one aeroplane has already been ordered by them, This machine is a Fairey IL F, of most attractive appearance and remarkable performance. It will be demonstrated to the Chinese Government, in order that they will the opportunity of testing the of this British machine, and no doubt they will be as satisfied as the British and other governments who use Fairey products, which are in use in the Ar-genuine, Portugal, Japan, Java and other places. Two planes ate in service in Macao, and do extremely good work.
claimed for the Fairey LI F that there is no other aeroplane in the world which can do what it, does with an equal measure of speed, climb and mangeuvre. Its convertibility from landplane to seaplane, and its all-round efficiency in either class, its versatility as fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, am-balance, passenger or long-range aeroplane, its thoroughly rustproofed metal construction, its fold. ing wings, the unusual strength of its deo-chassis, its ease of maintenance, its simplicity in fight and facility in landing, are some of the qualities which erts and: have led to. repeated ders from the British and foreign governments, aeroplane, among' which are the Napier "Lion," Rolls Royce F, Bristol "Jupit and Lorraine ED 12, while other engines of between 400 to 600 lip. can be fitted if required. With an air-cooled engine the streamline effect is slightly disturbed, but with a water-cooled engine the h.s beautiful "lines. is' built beneath the engine, can be lowered or drawn up into the fuselage by a simple cockpit control, according as to whether greater or less cooling is required. British engines have for a long. time proved their superiority, and recent tests such as the Schneider Cup and Major Sir Henry Se grave's record-breaking feat on land have all added their quota to Britain knowledge of aeronautics and engines, Another attractive type which it! is hoped to introduce into China, iw the Fairey "Fox." This is the machine, which carried out remarkable-"raids" on London during: the Royal. Air Fore manceuvres, breaking through the lines of the defence: time and again with im-
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