6 ноября 1957г.: экипаж в составе У. Р. Геллатли и Дж. Г. П. Мортона выполнил в Уайт-Уолтхэме первый полет на прототипе винтокрыла Fairey Rotodyne.
The Fairey Rotodyne has successfully achieved transition from vertical to horizontal flight. The upper stabilising fins have been fitted since the Rotodyne made its first flight last year.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Rotodyne - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1957

This is the Aer Lualdi L-55 four-seat helicopter, which recently made its first flight. The 180-h.p. Lycoming engine is mounted in the front of the fuselage and drives a two-bladed main rotor of 32.8 ft. The L-55 is 39 ft. in length, 12 ft. 6 in. high and has a gross weight of 2,400 lb. Maximum speed 95 m.p.h., cruising speed 80 m.p.h.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aer Lualdi L-55 - ИталияItaly - 1955

Recently near Moscow there appeared at the height of about 4,000 ft. a strange, fast-moving object. To many it looked like the mysterious flying saucer beloved by the space fiction writer, but to the initiated it was the Diskoplan experimental single-seat circular wing glider. This photograph, the first to be published in the Western world of the Diskoplan, shows the glider to have a curious tail-plane-fin arrangement. It has normal controls of the trailing edge oj the wing and, one would guess, a fuselage boom which supports the wing. The Diskoplan is said to be extremely docile in flight and almost impossible to spin. A power version of the machine is to be built and will be powered by a light jet engine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Суханов Дископлан-1 - РоссияRussia - 1950

Morane-Saulnier M.S. 1500 Epervier. The first prototype of the Morane-Saulnier M.S. 1500 Epervier was recently completed and is now undergoing ground tests before embarking on a series of flight tests. The principles behind the design of the aircraft were: a robust light aircraft capable of being adapted for multifarious duties; cheap to produce; simple to build, and economy of operation. It also had to be capable of operating under adverse conditions, and to operate from unprepared fields and landing strips. The prototype aircraft is fitted with a Turbomeca Marcadau turboprop engine of about 400 e.s.h.p. driving a two-bladed Ratier propeller, but later models will have the Turbomeca Bastan turboprop of 750 e.s.h.p. and a three-bladed propeller. The large bulged cockpit cover provides excellent all-round visibility, an asset when the machine is used for artillery observation duties. As a ground-support aircraft it can be armed with a variety of weapons under the wings, including 7.5-mm. machine guns, small-calibre bombs, air-to-air rockets, or SS-11 missiles. It can also be fitted with drop-tanks, and with these has a range of 750 miles. Armourplating around the cockpit protects the occupants against enemy ground fire. Finally it can be used as a training aircraft for pilots who are ready for advanced training.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Morane-Saulnier MS.1500 Epervier - ФранцияFrance - 1958