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1924
1924 - 0553.PDF
SEPTEMBER 4, 1924 FROM THE RHON MEETING : Two of Arthur Martens' machines, the " Moritz " and the " Strolch." Both are very reminiscent of the famous " Vampyr." parts not specified in above list, may be changed, but if this is done a fresh start must be made. This does not, however, include the eliminating trials. * * * THAT the competitions will be extremely hard on the engines cannot be denied. In the first place, it seems likely that each competitor will make at least two attempts on the high-speed test. This means, flying 300 miles with the engine running " all-out," and is in itself a very searching test. Then there are low-speed tests, getting-off tests, alighting tests and such like. In addition to these, the machines will have to do a good deal of flying during the week in order to bring the total up to 10 hours' flying. So that, one way and another, the engines will certainly not have an easy time of it. The decision to allow competitors to change engines will help to a certain extent, inasmuch as a competitor, who might by sheer bad luck suffer damage to an engine part fairly early in the trials, will be allowed to start afresh and will not be put hors de combat for the rest of the week. It is conceivable that in this manner a good deal of disappointment may be avoided. * * * FROM the concessions made in the matter of engines it is, perhaps, permissible to hope that on the subject of the slow- flying tests those responsible for drafting the regulations will sanction further alterations from the original rules, and will permit these tests to be flown at a less dangerous height than the 20 ft. stipulated at present. Last week we pointed out A SCHOOL MACHINE AT RHON : A pupil starting on his first flight in a Martens School biplane, the simple and robust construction. Note 553
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