§ 98. Wing-Commander Robinsonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation which airfields in the United Kingdom are of sufficient size to allow for a safe landing and take off for the Brabazon I; which airfields in the 392W U.S.A. meet these requirements; and whether there are any other airfields between the United Kingdom and the U.S.A. available for an emergency landing of an aircraft of this size.
§ Mr. LindgrenThe precise performance characteristics of the Brabazon I cannot be determined until the aircraft has flown, but the aerodrome facilities that it will require on the North Atlantic route are being examined in the light of the estimated performance figures at present available. In the United Kingdom, however, London Airport and Filton aerodrome will be of sufficient size and strength, and others may be available by the time the aircraft operates. In the United States my information is that the new airfield, Idlewild, at New York will be adequate, and others may be available. The general question of the size and strength of airfields in the North Atlantic area is being studied by the Provisional International Civil Aviation Organisation in the light of future types of aircraft and their performance characteristics and I hope these deliberations will result in a comprehensive plan for the area covering all types of aircraft operating the route.