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1913
1913 - 0658.PDF
1/llGHT JUNE SI, 1913. Edited by V. E. Scientific Models. WE have received the following further communication from Mr. N. V. Brasnett (King's College, Strand): "I should like to thank you for giving my letter tt Scientific Models the publicity of your columns. Perhaps I may be allowed to pursue the subject further. "It is perfectly obvious that no sudden change from model flying, with the object of remaining in the air a second or two longer than Mr. Recordholder. to careful scientific research work is possible. Also I think it mu=t be admitted that much scientific progress is not to be expected from the record-breaking class of flying. We are told that this year's programme of competitions will produce such progress, and certainly one or two of the contests may be helpful. But if the first [the Model Engineer Duration Competition, June 7th] is a fair sample we shall move back wards. Almost every machine that was entered was the entrant's usual type cut down in weight. The result was splendid sport and the constituting of a remarkable record, but the model with which Mr. G. V. Bragg-Smith JOHNSON, M.A. " Probably very few would constitute it at first, but its ranks would be steadily increased by those members of the sporting side of the Association who began to tire of the mere sport. There are many who tire of the mere sport, and at present they drop it and take up something else, convinced that they have got all they can out of model aviation. If this branch could be formed all the recruits to the science would probably join the sporting side first, and later would pass over to the research side. As to the work of the proposed new branch, it would be very varied, but to show the kind of thing I mean I will give an instance. " An unexplained accident occurs to a certain full-sized aeroplane ; for instance, it turns turtle when executing a slightly banked turn. Several members then build models of this machine in proportion as regards disposition of weight, head resistance, lifting surface, &c. Each member tests his model independently, and I know from experience he would find very little difficulty in reconstructing the particular accident to be investigated several times over. It then only remains for these members to meet together and compare their observations and deductions. The formation of such a Scientific SECTION OF L0M&TITUDWAL5 MR. F. W. JANNAWAY'S MODEL-—Sketches of the tail and fuselage construction. won one of the earliest competitions of this character was of far more use to the science of model aviation than any one of the machines competing on June 7th. Mr. R. V. Tivy points out that such demonstrations have their use, but there must be some people who wish for something more. For such could not a Scientific Research Branch of the Kite and Model Aeroplane Association be formed ? Research Branch is the only true solution I can see to the difficulty, and I hope that there are other members of the K. and M.A.A. who would like to see it formed." If there are others of our readers, either in the neighbourhood of London or elsewhere who hold much the same views as those expressed by Mr. Brasnett, we shall be pleased to hear from them, to put them in touch with one another, and to do anything in our Mr. F. W. Jannaway's Olympia model. 684
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