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1915 - 0437.PDF
JUNE 18, 1915. AFTER numerous delays caused by the various repair jobs that are inevitable at a flying school, the Hall fuse lage biplane has at last been completed and put through her paces. During the very first flight the new biplane EDDIES. 1/llCHTj there is now only a small fixed stabilising plane and two large elevator flaps. In the hands of so experienced a pilot as Mr. Hall this sensitiveness is, of course, no draw back, rather the reverse, and should pupils prefer a little THE LATEST TRACTOR BIPLANE AT THE HALL FLYING SCHOOL, HEN DON.-Three-quarter view from the front. was found to handle remarkably well, being very fast, about 62 m.p.h., I understand, and climbing splendidly. Since then Mr. Hall has been for a number of jaunts to make sure that the machine is in absolutely perfect trim before turning her over to the more or less tender mercy of the pupils. On one occasion last week he put her climbing capabilities to the test, and came down from a good altitude in a series of beautiful spirals, mainly to see if there should, by any chance, be a tendency to spin. less of it, it would be quite a simple matter to fit a slightly larger tail plane. The Hall equipment now includes machines ranging in power from 35 to 50 h.p., and pupils will be able to proceed by progressive stages from the smaller, lower powered biplanes to the higher powered and fast ones. A good idea of the new mount may be gained from the accompanying photographs. The prominence obtained by aircraft in the present THE LATEST TRACTOR BIPLANE AT THE HALL FLYING SCHOOL, HENDON.—Three-quarter view from the back. This was conspicuous by its absence, and about the only objection that could possibly be raised is that the machine is somewhat sensitive on the elevators. This is hardly to be wondered at when it is remembered that instead of the large flexible tail plane fitted previously, war has resulted in a keen demand by the general public for news and pictures regarding the doings of Allied and hostile aviators. As most of the staff and corres pondents of the lay Press had not taken much trouble to familiarise themselves with this new arm before the out- 437
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