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1915 - 0538.PDF
IfyoNT JULY 23. 1915. FLYING AT HENDON. FLYWG was rendered impossible last Saturday owing to the high wind and downpour of rain. On Sunday, how ever, there was quite a lot of work going on, although early in the afternoon the condition of the weather was not ideal for flying. J. S. B. Winter, on a 50 h.p. G.-W. school 'bus, and W. Roche-Kelly, on a 50 h.p. Beatty- Wright biplane, were the first out. The last-named pilot took the air again shortly after, Marcus D. Manton with a passenger on the 50 h.p. G.-W. 'bus and E. "Flight" Copyright. Mr. Rowland Ding in the pilot's seat of the Mann biplane, stowing the strengthened bracing; of the propeller shaft. passenger on school 'bus. 3nd Winter made a flight with a a new 50 h.p. G.-W. bi-rudder C B Prodger then joined the ranks of those already at work! on the Beatty-Wright biplane fitted with the new 60 h p Beatty engine, which appears to be, as one of the aerodrome natives put it, "thumbs up." In the mean while Osipenko was taking up passengers and setting them down again on the five-seater as fast as he could. Virgilio Roche-Kelly and Prodger also put up further Baumann on the 60 h.p. Ruffy-Baumann biplane going aloft at the same time. A little later on M. Osipenko took up two passengers on the 100 h.p. G.-W. five-seater 'bus, whilst Winter and Roche-Kelly each had a passenger on the 50 h.p. G.-W. and the 50 h.p. Beatty-Wright respec tively. Then followed two more flights with passengers by Osipenko on the five-seater, and a flight each by Roche-Kelly on the Beatty-Wright, Manton and Winter on G.-W. 'buses. G. Virgilio next ascended on the new 50 h.p. Ruffy-Baumann biplane, u The Aeroplane" THIS volume, which, like Mr. Burls' book on " Aero Engines," is published in Griffin's aeronautical series, is described by its author, Mr. A. Fage, as a concise scientific study written to meet the requirements of those who are desirous of an introduction to the study of aero nautics. As such it can be warmly commended to all who want to know why and how an aeroplane flies. Mr. Fage, who is an assistant at the National Physical Labor atory, has drawn upon the reports of the various aero nautical laboratories and has done a real service in presenting some of the more abstruse technical memoranda contained in Advisory Committee for Aero nautics Blue Books in such a way that they can be readily understood by others than those who are specialists in mathematics. As far as possible no controversial matter is discussed, and sketches and descriptions of aeroplane construction, which are of flights on the Ruffy-Baumann and Beatty-Wright biplanes respectively, and yet another pilot, J. L. Hall, came out and made one of his usual picturesque high flights, terminating with a spiral descent, on his 45 h.p. Caudron. Later he made a couple of trips on his 50 h.p. fuselage Caudron-type biplane. The various schools then started work, and although it was late evening, there were still many spectators present. Apparently visitors to Hendon have realised that school work is just as interesting to watch as exhibition flying—and certainly, at times, more exciting! ® ® ® ® minor importance compared with a full understanding of the underlying principles of aeronautics, have only been introduced briefly. It may be useful to give a short resumi of the contents of the book. In the opening chapter winds and the effect of the atmosphere on moving bodies and surfaces are dealt with, and in the next chapter streamline bodies and struts are considered. Chapter three is devoted to the aerodynamics and con struction of aeroplane wings, while in the succeeding chapter the general arrangement of aeroplanes is reviewed, with short descriptions of well-known types. In the next two chapters the problems of the equilibrium and stability of aeroplanes are discussed, leading on to a con sideration of the aerial propeller. The concluding chapter is devoted to a brief review of theory and prac tice in aero motors. The price of the book is 6s. ; it can be supplied from Flight Office for 6s. 4^., post free. 538
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