| ... | 6 (1.82) | 8-5/6 ~Speed~ max. m.p.h. (km.)| ... | 38 (63) | 42 (68) | 18 (29) | 28 (45) ~Endurance~ full speed| ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 hours ~Max. complement~ | 2 | 15-18 | 10-12 | 3 | 5 ~Station~ | Farnborough | ... | ... | Farnborough | Farnborough --------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+--------------------- Notes.--All the above are non-rigid. The military ones were all built at the Royal Aircraft Factory. ~Navy Dirigible Pilots.~ Boothby, Lieut. F. L. M. (_F.C._) Everett, Gunner F. Masterman, Comdr. E. A. D. (in command) Usborne, Lieut. N. F. (squad comdr.) Woodcock, Lieut. H. (_F.C._) Undergoing Naval Aircraft Course: Crocker, Lieut. W. R. Hicks, Lieut. W. C. Wilson, Lieut. R. A. ~Military Dirigible Pilots.~ ~Squadron Commanders.~ Maitland, Capt. E. M. ~Flight Commanders.~ Waterlow, Lieut. C. M. ~Flying Officers.~ Brabazon, Capt. Honble. C. M. P. Fletcher, Lieut. J. N. (R.E.) Hetherington, Lieut. T. G. Mackworth, Lieut. J. D. Pigot, Capt. R. The following hold dirigible pilot certificates, but are not at present employed:-- Broke Smith, Capt. P. Capper, Col. J. E. Fox, Lieut. A. G. ~Private Dirigibles.~ There are one _Willows_ (1912) (sister to the naval one) and a couple of _Spencers_ about the size of _Beta_. ~Private Dirigible Pilots.~ Willows, E. T. (24-32, Villa Rd. Handsworth, Birmingham). ~BRITISH NAVAL DIRIGIBLES.~ [Illustration: Willows. The naval one is fitted with a boat-shaped car.] [Illustration: Parseval. (photo of a sister ship.)] +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | ~New Construction.~ | | | | Messrs. Vickers have acquired the Parseval rights for the British | | Empire, and several airships of this type are likely to be put in | | hand by them shortly. | | | | Also reported that a big rigid is projected. | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ ~BRITISH MILITARY DIRIGIBLES.~ [Illustration: Beta.] [Illustration: BETA.] [Illustration: Gamma (Delta the same, but a smaller and enclosed car).] [Illustration: GAMMA.] BRITISH COLONIAL AIRCRAFT. ~AUSTRALIAN.~