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MARCH 2, 19'°> 1/ilGHTl IP* V J 1 ^^ji ' JI wEES^"''*! S ^,^33^22 J*W % L- ""<£ * M SSlp* Mi »••' "*"•? 1 eft v i # i LA - r j| r*^H par- 'ji—3|5*rc~ "'T^taapB^j^' 1 ^...-ic^*^^^ '\»j ^^1 ** 'sP****7" THE CURTISS MAKINE FLYING TROPHY.-The above reproduction is from the first actual photograph oi the trophy itself, this having been on view during the Aero Club of America's annual banquet this month. A reproduction of the original model for this appeared in the pages of "FLIGHT" on July 16th, 1915. In view of the fact that it is some years since the late Col. Cody carried a man on one of his wings, and quite a long time since the Grahame-White five seater carried two mechanics on the wing tips, it seems a little surprising that it should not have occurred to anybody until a few months back to make use of this possibility of crew distribution. It has apparently been left to the American Sturtevant firm to develop the idea, and put a gunner out on each wing seated in a little stream-line nacelle. Some details of the machine were given a week or two back, and the further photo, reproduced on this page is to hand, with the information that the Sturtevant battleplane has done exceptionally well in her trials. That these have been more of an aerodynamic than a military character is to be presumed, since the merits of the design from the fighting point of view could hardly be ascertained except under actual war conditions. It would seem that for angle of fire and traverse this dis position of the gunners might have several points to recommend it. XXX Hendon under snow looked quite unfamiliar the other day. In Collindale Avenue at ordinary times all you have to guard against is the mud flung up by motor cars not always travelling at exactly a walking pace, but the other day snowballs had a habit of hitting you in the face from the most unexpected directions, some getting past your first line of defences and lodging between your neck and collar. When passing through the gate I received a " Jack Johnson " which, after rubbing the snow out of my eyes, I discovered to have been fired by the St. Peter of the aerodrome, alias Mr, Plant—a regular plant, in fact—whose shoulders were shaking with unholy glee. However, I finally managed to reach the enclosures, where a battle-royal was in progress, in which civilians and officers, starred and unstarred men, designers and managers participated. XXX It was only the end of the dinner hour that put a stop to the fun. Later on a good deal of flying took place, the propellers raising miniature snowstorms as the machines started off. As the sun began its vol plane towards the horizon the sheds became more attractive with their braziers and a brief visit revealed quite a lot of activity inside. In the Beatty establishment school K IK K * ft * Side view of the new Sturtevant battle- plane, which has ac commodation for two gunaerson the wings. Particulars of this American plane were given in "FLIGHT" recently. MlflllKI * m m « ft ft K » » ft K ft « ft ft ft « K K ft
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