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control is conspicuous by its absence of exposed wires. Fastened to the rudder are short horns on which are pivoted two rods, which terminate in a semi-circular sliding yoke of steel tubing, that slides back and forth through a fitting mounted on the tail post. This yoke is actuated by the rudder control wires, which are completely enclosed. This allows a very clean-cut tail structure, and offers a minimum Fuel is carried in tanks situated under the floor of the cabin, and is pumped from the.se to a gravity tank of 40 gals, capacity, located on the top plane above each engine. The overflow is fed back through sight gauges in the pilot's cockpit. The oil tanks are situated on the engine bearers immediately behind the engine. The engines are 12-cyl. low-compression Libercys, mounted midway between the planes, somewhat forward of the leading edge, and driving Paragon tractor screws of 9 ft. diam. by 7 ft. pitch. A substantial landing gear is fitted, consisting of the double- yoke type housing a pair of Atlas spring wheels, there being one unit immediately under each of the power plants. Elimination of shock absorber cord and of the weakness of construction where this is employed are the features of this under-carriage. The principal characteristics of the " Falcon " are as follows ;— THE FRIESLEY "FALCON" CABIN BIPLANE: Close up view, showing the 12-passenger cabin, and the two Liberty (low-compression) engines. of resistance. The elevator control wires pass out of the tail and lead directly to the horns on the elevator—the total amount of exposed control wire being only about 2 ft. on each side. Rudders and ailerons are balanced. The stabiliser is adjustable by means of two screws controlled from the pilot's seat by a hand wheel. Span Overall length Overall height Chord Gap Wing section Angle of incidence (top) Angle of incidence (bottom) Area of main planes _.. Area of ailerons (4) Area of stabiliser Area of rudders (2) Area of fins Weight of machine empty Weight of machine loaded Weight, sq. ft. .. Weight, h.p Speed range Climb to 5,000 ft. 65 ft. 3 ins. 40 ft. 15 ft. 7 ft. 6 ins. 7 ft. 6 ins. U.S.A. 5 897 sq. ft. 120 sq. ft. 53 sq- **• 33-2 sq. ft. 26 sq. ft. 5,600 lbs. 8,600 lbs. 9-3 lbs. 12-3 lbs. 55-r2o m.p.h. 4 mins. E m E E COMMITTEE MEETING A MEETING of the Committee was held on Wednesday, December 21, 1921, when there were present : Brig.-Gen. Sir Capel Holden, K.C.B., F.R.S. (in the Chair), Wing-Comdr. W. D. Beatty, C.B.E., R.A.F., Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Col. F. Lindsay Lloyd, C.M.G., C.B.E., Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, Lieut.-Col. Alec Ogilvie, Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, and H. E. Perrin, Secretary. Election of Members.—The following new Member was elected : Christopher Rawson Mackenzie. Racing Committee.—Reports of Meetings of Racing Committee held on November 28 and December 6, 1921, were received. House Committee.—Report of Meeting of House Com mittee held on December 14, 1921, was received and adopted. Finance Committee.—Reports of Meetings of Finance Committee held on December 14 and December 21, 1921, were received and adopted. Flying Services Fund Committee.—Report of Meeting of Flying Services Fund Committee held on November 24, 1921, was received and adopted. Air Conference, 1922.—The following were appointed to represent the Club at the Air Conference to be held in London in February 1922 :—Brig.-Gen. Sir Capel Holden, K.C.B., F.R.S., .Lieut.-Col. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, M.C., M.P., Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean, Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith and H. E. Perrin. Meeting of the Committee of the Federation Aero- nautique Internationale in Paris, January 9, 1922.— Lieut.-Col. M. O'Gorman was appointed to represent the Club at the Meeting of the Committee of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale in Paris on January 9, 1922. H H R.A.F. Memorial Windows in Jerusalem IN St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem, two memorial windows have been completed to the memory of a New Zealand officer, Lieut. T. L. Steele, R.A.F., who flew out over the enemy lines near Nablus on April 10, 1918, and was British Record.—The following British Record was passed :—Class " C," No. 4 B. Greatest Speed over a straight- line course of 1 kilometre (Federation AeVonautiqne Inter nationale) :— Type, Gloucestershire Mars I. Constructor, Gloucestershire Aircraft Co., Ltd., Cheltenham. Motor, 450 h.p. Napier " Lion." Pilot, J. H. James. Place, Martlesham Heath. Date, December 19, 1921. Greatest speed (being the mean speed of four runs, in accordance with the regulations of the F6d6ration A6ronau- tique Internationale), 316.5 kilometres per hour (= 196.6 miles per hour). Vacancy on Committee.—The acceptance by Wing- Commander W. D. Beatty of his appointment as Member of the Committee was reported. Aviators' Certificates.—The following Aviators' Certi ficates were granted :— 7918 Stanley Baker, March 31, 1917. 7919 George Beacall Powell, December 8, 1921. Custom Duties on Aircraft entering France.—It was reported to the Committee that the French Government had decided to levy duty on all British aircraft entering France after January 1, 1922. The question of introducing the Tryptique having already been brought forward by the Club at the Conference of the Fed6ration Aeronautique Internationale in Madrid, it was decided to proceed with the negotiations through the Com mittee of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale at its meeting in Paris on January-9, 1922. B B never heard of again. The windows, given by his parents, were unveiled by Capt. Routh, R.A.F., and dedicated by the Bishop in Jerusalem, in the presence of Col.-Commandant Colville, Lieut.-Col. Ritchie and the men of the South Lancashire Regiment.
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