§ 19. Wing Commander Bullusasked the Minister of Supply what encouragement he is giving to work on the technique known as boundary layer control for aircraft now under development by a British aircraft company.
§ The Minister of Supply (Mr. Aubrey Jones)In addition to research work, mainly at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, I am financing work in industry and am examining with aircraft operators the possible advantages of this technique.
§ Wing Commander BullusIs my right hon. Friend satisfied that we are maintaining our long lead in this very important field? Should we not press ahead with intensive research?
§ Mr. JonesCertainly we should press ahead. I am extremely interested in this technique. On the other hand, there is a strong case for not plunging ahead too wildly without knowing a little more about it.