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FEBRUARY 3, 1916. I/QGHT 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. Paddington and Districts Aero Club and Scale Models. Mr. W. E. EVANS, the hon. secretary of the above club, writes that his committee have recently passed a rule limiting their com petitions to scale models, and it is hoped that those aeromodellists in and around London who are specially interested in scientific model flying will be induced to join, and thus lend their aid in the work which the club has set out to do. The entrance fee and the subscription are both moderate, and members have no entrance fee to pay in club competitions, for which it is intended to put up some substantial prizes. Members have the use of a private ground about 80 acres in extent, free of trees, the club being indebted for this privilege to its president, Mr. A. W. Perkin, J.P. The club has also a useful little library. A Biplane Paper Glider. Mr. Percy J. Poultney sends along the accompanying sketch of a piper model glider with which he has made some successful experiments, and which should prove of assistance to others who present war, and then an active and wihiassed model club would sure to be able to obtain members, and then lay its own rules as to may be working with paper models. Mr. Poultney states that when launched his model will glide the distance of 30 yards, gracefully land, run along with the tail up, and then drop. The Public Interest in Models. Mr. Claude Lander writes the following :— " Having read with interest the contribution of Mr. Evans in your issue of December 31st, and having myself been an enthusiast since the days when the late Mr. H. Latham made his attempt at Channel flying, I think it is not so much due to models being flying sticks, a type of model that never found favour with me, that this interest is lacking, but that flights are covered up in the manner of speaking. For example, at Balham we have use of three public commons, but one must not use them for model flying after 10 a.m. If they could be used for flying in the afternoon, one would be sure to have ' some crowd' during the spring and summer months- I have attempted to do so myself 1 in the pre-war days, and after having fellows and girls stop playing tennis to see the models fly have had to disappoint them as the common authorities would intervene and prohibit same. If a certain part of a common or other public ground could be reserved for model flying, I am sure the public interest would make a great change, more so after the TWO SCALE MODELS IN PAPER.—On the left the Grahams-White tractor seaplane, and on the right the Ponnier Scout. sticks or scale models. At present it is, I think, the public interest in model flying that we want, also your excellent paper being reduced to a penny number is sure to more than help m doing this." Paper Models and a Twin pusher Monoplane. In sending along the accompanying photos, and sketch, Mr. Cecil B. Cook says :— " I enclose photographs of two models : No. I, Grahame-White circuit tractor ; No. II, Ponnier Scout, built from the drawings which have appeared in 'FLIGHT' (valuable paper). The materials used are : Paper ; for wings and body thin strips of wood A twin pusher monoplane model by Mr. Cecil B. Cook. (from Jap. lamp shades) ; cork for wheels ; wire for axles of wheels and propellers. (No. I has paper floats.) Both are the same size as the drawings, and are fairly good gliders. " I am now building a model like a Mann biplane, only mine is a mono, with propellers behind the front wing. The general arrangement is shown in the sketch herewith." ® ® ® ® AFFILIATED MODEL CLUBS DIARY AND REPORTS. Club reports of chief work done are published monthly. Secretaries' reports, to be included, must reach the Editor on the last Monday in each month. South-Western Aero Club (373. BRIXTON ROAD, S.W.). Monthly Report.—Last month marked the appearance of two new models—a small Scout biplane by Mr. Howse, and a small tractor monoplane by Mr. Prodger. Mr. Reid's pusher monoplane was out several times. This model has got rid of several of its little peculiarities and promises to fly very well. It already has a greater deeree of stability than the tractor, which has alio been out flying by Mr. Reid during the last few weeks. On the 19th a flying meeting was held, Mr. Prodger s tractor mono, flying steadily, with flights of over 30 seconds. Thitf performance is quite good considering that the model is only about 20 ins. long. Other dimensions are: Span, 271ns.; propeller, 9 inc. diameter ; weight, 4 oz- Mr. Reid's pusher mono, was also out flying wefl, but I07
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