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AUGUST 27, 1915. l/DOHfl ALL communications in connection with this section should be 'addressed to the Model Editor, " FLIGHT," 44, St. Martin's Lane, London, W.C. Correspondents are requested to write on one side of the paper only. Model Aeronautics in America. FROM Mr. W. P. Dean, formerly of Manchester, and now at Detroit, Mich., who sent some interesting notes on the above subject, which were given in our issue of November 6th last, we have received the following :— " Model aeroplaning is now on a revival in the States j five years ago it was only entertained seriously here by boys up to 16 years of age, on an average. Some of these boys, however, around New York in particular, revived the sport when they came of age, and organised the New York Aero Science Club, during which time I some interest in model flying, and recently organised the Detroit Aero Research and Model Club. " From my experience I have evolved a type of contest flyer which gives greater possibilities with rubber motors, on the lines suggested by Mr. Alec Fleet, of Oldham and Macclesfield clubs, who flew a ' tail-plane ' Fleming-Williams type with very small elevator." The sketch will give an idea of the general arrangement of the model, which has very good longitudinal stability. Note should be made of the short span of the main plane. An r.o.g. model, on full scale lines, built by Mr. G. G. Cranston, of Newcastle • on - Tyne. made their acquaintance, chiefly through correspondence with their genial and clever secretary, Mr. Harry Schultz. " Several new model aero clubs have been organised in different parts of the States during the year, but up to the present we can only boast of thirteen clubs who have announced themselves and are entered for the national model aeroplane contest organised by the Aero Club of America, and of which you gave details in your issue of July 30th last. Each club has to hold an elimination contest to decide upon the best competitors to represent each club. In addi tion to prizes of $50, $25 and $10—nothing but cash prizes will draw out here—a large silver cup known as the Villard Trophy, donated by Mr. Henry S. Villard, is to be awarded to the club whose members collectively make the largest score (computed by the point system) during the three months. A club becomes the owner of the trophy when it has been won for three consecutive years by its members. The rules governing the winning of the trophy will be progressive in accordance with the progress made in model flying. *' Since coming to Detroit a year ago, I have gradually aroused An R.O.G. Model on Full Scale Lines. Writing from Newcastle-on-Tyne, Mr. George G. Cranston says :— " I am sending a photograph of a model aeroplane which I have recently completed. During its first trial it rose off the ground in about a distance equal to five times its own length. The initial stages of the ascent were very steep, but the flight finished with the tail sliding. The second attempt proved more successful than the first, after a slight adjustment had been made to the tail. The total distance flown was about 125 yards, and the landing after having flown the distance was most effective. " The main dimensions of the model are as follows: Span of wings, 2 ft. 6 ins. ; chord, 5 ins. ; dia. of propeller, 12 ins. ; dia. of wheels, 2 ins. Paper Models. With reference to the notes on the making of paper models which appeared in our last issue, it is of course quite possible to go on from the simple types described to build exact scale models of full size machines. With a little patience and practice it is by no means difficult to build them entirely out of stiff paper and strips of wood so that they are not only good gliders but capable of being propelled by elastic motors. The only materials required are cartridge paper for the wings and body, thin cane and wood for the struts and chassis, umbrella rings for the tyres of wheels and cork for the wheels and other details. It will be found that the little thin canes of which Japanese screens are made are simply splendid for struts, &c. These models, if carefully made, are immensely strong and light; the wings can be made cambered and double surfaced, and do not require any spars or ribs, being made entirely of paper. We pro pose to give some further details of this class of model work shortly. For Leeds Aeromodelllsts. A meeting of the Leeds Branch of the International Correspon dence Club of Aeronautics will be held on Adel moors on August 29th at 2 p.m. prompt, and members are asked to attend with models. Those who want further particulars can obtain them from the Hon. Sec, Mr. F. J. Mabb, 4 Bk. Greenmount Terrace, Beeston Hill, Leeds. 641
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