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MARCH 5, 1915. very shortly, providing more suitable spring ing. As a military machine the new Grahame-White tractor should have great possibilities, for with a speed range of from, say, 90 to 35 miles per hour, a fuel capacity of 5! hours, and the practically unrestricted view in a forward and downward direction from the observer's seat, she possesses pretty well the most desirable features that it is feasible to incorporate in a machine of the tractor type, and Mr. J. D. North, the designer, is to be warmly congratulated upon the efficiency of his new model, and Mr. "Bill" Law on the way in which he has seen to the constructional work. XXX Speaking about Grahame-White work manship, reminds me that a large batch of Moranes are now in course of erection, and a very fine looking lot they are. The Morane appears such a simple job that one would not expect much trouble in their construction, but there are a number of rather intricate fittings which have to be very carefully made if the result is to be satisfactory and interchange of parts a matter of a few moments. From what I have seen of the Grahame-White built Moranes, no trouble is to be anticipated in this respect, and the whole batch are well up to the standard maintained in the G.-W. shops. (AUdl) Misses Marjorie C. and Katherine Stinssn, two American pilots. The former is aged 18, the latter 20, and both fly Wright machines. Miss Katherine Stinson has been flying for a long time past, her sister joining her last year, and they are continually giving demonstrations in the United States. usual high In the " Eddy " last week regarding the Mann biplane, it was mentioned that the Anzani engine was not giving full power owing to the fact that the control cable had stretched, thereby preventing the pilot from giving full throttle. Since the appearance of the above-mentioned paragraph it has been pointed out to me that the wording of the paragraph might be misconstrued, and give the impression that something was the matter with the engine, whereas, as a matter of fact, the Anzani chief engineer had tuned her up to concert pitch, and she was in absolutely perfect condition, and was only prevented from doing her best by the inopportune stretching of the throttle cable. Miss Katherine Stinson on an exhibition flight on her Wright biplane in America. l6l It is as well that this point should be made clear, although the reputation of the Anzani engines as a type is such that even if thisindividual engine had indeed happened to be in a sulky mood it would not in any way have tended to detract from the excellence of these well-known engines. XXX Mr. E. Baumann, who, as mentioned in " Eddies " some little time ago, has now become a partner in the Ruffy School of Flying at Hendon, is already quite familiar with the handling of the Caudron, although some little time has elapsed since he last flew this type of machine, previous to joining the Beatty School as instructor. That he is a believer not only in the stability but also in the controllability of the Caudron is evident,for it is quite a habit of his to take a pupil up to a height of a few hundred feet and then to give over to him full control of the machine. If the pupil makes a mis take, which it is almost inevitable that he should, Baumann calmly stands up in his seat, and, leaning over the shoulder of the pupil, shows him how to correct it. Baumann says that although the 'bus may at times wobble a bit there is really little danger, provided you are up high enough, as there is then plenty of time for him to right her, in spite of whatever awkward positions the pupil may have got her into. In addition to the Caudron biplane and the other school machines constructed by the James Brothers, a third biplane is coming along, the various parts for which are finished. This machine will be put together as soon as sufficient floor space is available. It will be fitted with dual control, so that Baumann will not have to do climbing stunts round the machine when instructing his pupils in mid air.
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