§ 63. Mr. VIANTasked the Secretary of State for Air, in view of the facts that the R.33 had been expressly reconditioned for the purpose of obtaining certain data affecting design, and that in her experimental flight on the 6th of April last the proper tests could not be carried out because the scientific instruments were not recording with accuracy, and the essential data sought have not yet been obtained, whether the Air Ministry are proceeding with the reconditioning of R.36 and the building of the two giant airships, or are delaying the work on these ships until the R.33 is repaired and these essential tests carried out?
§ Sir S. HOAREIt is not considered necessary to delay the reconditioning of the R.36, which has already flown successfully, until the data affecting design are obtained from the aeronautical trials of R.33. As regards the two new airships, much of the design work can be proceeded with in advance of these trials and no instructions have, therefore, been given for the work to be delayed. It is not, however, intended that the final design of the Air Ministry ship shall be completed until the data from full scale trials are available.