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(/QGHT) Saturday competition cancelled owing to the Barrhead Aerodrome being used for the local cattle show. A most successful meeting, however, was held at the Racecourse, Paisley, where Messrs. Balden, Foster and Gordon put in some excellent practice. To-day, Saturday, hydro-aero meeting at pond, Whiteinch. Next Saturday, 1st June, flying demonstration at Broomhill Homes, Kirkintilloch. Sheffield Model Aero Club (Hon. Sec. C. F. W. CUDWORTH, 35, PENRHYN ROAD, SHEFFIELD). COMPETITION Whit-Monday in field (lent by Mr. B. Roberts, Marsh Farm, High Lane, Ecclesall), opposite the Bungalow. Chief item the Colver Cup (members only). Mr. Broomhead has given silver medal for best constructed model aeroplane on view at the competition. Other events and prizes. Flying starts 2.30 p.m. Judges: Messrs. E. W. Colver, A. V. Kavanagh, W. Blake, and |. M. Younie. Next meeting Broomhead's Dining Rooms, Leopold Street, June 6th, at 7.30, when prizes will be distributed. Stony Stratford and District Kite and Model Aero Club (Hon. Sec., 0. HAMILTON, JUN., OLD STRATFORD). WEDNESDAY Mr. Matson and Mr. R. Elmes, and Thursday Mr. Moore putting up performances for club records, Thursday evening at general meeting election of officers, &c, for ensuing half year, Mr. C. L. Matson resigned the chairmanship mainly owing to distance he has to come. A vote of thanks was passed for his service*. Mr. Wainwright and Mr. Watson were nominated for the vacant chair and on ballot Mr. Wainwright was declared elected. Committee, resignation was received from Mr. H. Hamilton owing to business season ; Mr. Haseldine was elected to vacancy. Mr. O. Hamilton, Jun., was again elected as secretary and Mr. R. Elmes assistant secretary. Accounts showed a good balance. Following club records were passed: Mr. R. Elmes, distance, 249 ft. ; Mr. Matson, duration, 23 sees. Results on Saturday of postponed competitions flown in gusty wind : Kite competition, Master H. Moore, Mr. E. Brown and Mr. Haseldine ; eight entries, six flew. Duration, Mr. T. A. Moore, MAY 25, 1912. TO sees • Mr. T. W. Watson, 15 sees. ; Mr. E. Brown, 7 sees. Juniors-'competition cancelled owing to insufficient entries Distance competition not finished, it being decided to fly later m the current week. Windsor Model Flying (Sec, S. CAMM, 10, ALMA ROAD). FOURTEEN models out on Saturday. Flights averaging 45 sees. Secretary's biplane flying well. On Sunday Club duration record broken by flight of 62 sees, with S. Caanm's 1 rykle type. Flying 10-day, Saturday, in Home Park. Yorkshire Ae.C. (Model Section) (SA, HULLAND ST LEEDS). ON May 14th at the Hotel Metropole, the members had great pleasure in listening to Mr. R. Blackburn, inventor of the well-known Blackburn monoplane. _ . The lecturer dealt with such important points as the bracing ot wings and the stresses and strains on the various parts of a mono plane. Heated discussion took place on the possibilities of the steel machine as the machine of the future, also upon the_ design^ of propellers. About 30 members were present, and a most interesting and instructive evening was spent, all thanks due to Mr. Blackburn. SCHOOL AERO CLUB. Southgate County School ACC.(84,BOWES RD.,PALMER'SGREEN). AFTER general meeting on 10th inst., discussion was held on " Tractor-Screw" Models. Thanks due to Mr. A. Trollope of Palmer's Green Club for loan of his " tractor " model. Members adjourned to School Hal) afterwards, where E. R. Brown's "tractor" rose from ground and flew length of room. Tractor Competition (duration) early in June (possibly June 8th). Six entries already. Reed, Ellinghaus and Brown flying on Saturday. Reed's model persisted in doing sharp steeply-banked circuits. Brown testing single screw self-rising tractor j several short flights, in spite of strong wind. It is hoped to arrange a contest with Holloway County Secondary School Aero-Models Club before the summer vacation. ® ® ® ® CORRESPONDENCE The name and address of the writer (not necessarily for publication) MUST in all cases accompany letters intended for insertion, or containing queries. Correspondents communicating with regard to letters which have appeared in FLIGHT, would much facilitate ready reference by quoting the number of each letter. Position of Engines on Biplanes (1548) and the doujjh Turner Clinometer. [J5S3]- In reply to Mr. Bedford's letter under above heading. The method he suggests of enclosing pilot and passenger in a streamline casing has been successfully adopted on a Bristol tractor biplane I saw at the Bristol School at Lark Hill the other day. In this machine, as in the Caudron biplane, no front elevator is used and a monoplane tail takes the place of the rear cellule of the Farman—a decided improvement. I am afraid I do not see why lowering the chassis would strengthen it. Perhaps Mr. Bedford would explain. The view could be improved by fixing the stream line body midway between the upper and lower planes. I see that one or two writers in the Aviation Press make a point of condemning " box-kite " biplanes as being dangerous and obsolete machines. In view of the excellent flights made by C. Grahame- White, Lewis Turner and other experienced pilots on machines of this type at the Hendon meetings and their extensive use at Tripoli in preference to faster and more modern machines, I think some of these critics should make at least a qualified apology. Me the Gough-Turner Clinometer described in page 424, Vol. IV. of FLIGHT. An instrument of this kind should furnish data very valuable to aeronautical engineers. However, no mention is made of the effects of acceleration and retardation on the proper working of the indicator. Effects similar to those produced by varying the angle of incidence will be produced, and unless they can be compensated for, accurate readings can only be taken when land speed is constant. The effects alluded to may be very slight but I should like to hear what the maker has to say on the subject. Bristol. A. V. TIVY. "Craftsman" also to know in view of his reference to the Aeronautical Syndicate that we have taken over their works at Hendon, and are employing their men previously occupied in aeroplane construction. We believe the easiest way to catch up with the advance held in France is to construct here identical machines with those giving such satisfactory results in the French Army, thus producing them as British machines. THE AIRCRAFT CO. St. Stephen's House, Westminster, S.W. [IS54J " Craftsman British Manufacturing Firms. Our attention has just been called to a letter signed by *" (tS44) in your issue of the 4th inst. The letter certainly required an answer and we take this opportunity of assuring "Craftsman" that the whole object of the Aircraft Co. is to construct the French machines here of British material, and by British workmanship. We shall, of course, have to import a few French machines with this object in view. It may interest 478 The Position of the Pilot. [ISSS] I understand that the chief weights of an aeroplane, i.e.+ the engine and pilot, should be kept close together to diminish the " moment of instability." In practice what difference in their flying capacities would be exhibited by machines in which the distance between these two masses was 5 ft. and 10 ft. respectively ? Collindale Avenue. J. A. CHARNIER, Capt. The Aircraft Factory Aeroplane. [1556] No. 1542, writing in the issue of May 4th of your valuable paper, wishes to know if the Army biplane B.E. 2 is as good as he has heard. All I can say is, that the machine is one of the finest pieces of work I have ever seen, and that in case of starting and quietness of engine, also stability in a wind, it must be quite as good a machine as any produced on the Continent, certainly in France. Your correspondent would find it quite worth his while to go to Famborough one evening and see the Army machines up. There is no charge for admittance, and there is always something on on week days. There is also a strange contrast between Cody's roaring cathedral and the little, silent machines of the derided factory. Norfolk. FLYING FOX. [I5S7] With reference to letter 1542, referring to the aero planes produced by the Royal Aircraft Factory, your correspondent seems to be rather doubtful as to their qualities. I see these machines almost every evening, living as I do near Cove Common, where they disport themselves, and I am therefore in a position to judge. B.E. 2 thoroughly shines in stability and speed, its fuselage is of very good stream-line form and head resistance is reduced to a minimum. The engine with which it is fitted has been effectually
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