21. Sir NICHOLAS GRATTANDOYLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many vessels of the British Navy are equipped with catapult devices for launching aircraft; what tests have been made of such devices; and what have been the results?
Mr. ALEXANDERThe answer to the first part of the question is five. Eleven new catapults are on order or completed. Tests of launching aircraft from various types of catapults have been carried out with satisfactory results.