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1926
1926 - 0522.PDF
JULY 29, 1926 [" FLIGHT " Photographs SLOT CONTROL : On Tuesday of last week a demonstration was given at Cricklewood of the new Handley Page " Hendon," which is fitted with leading edge slots and slotted ailerons. The photograph in the upper left- hand corner shows Mr. F. Handley Page explaining the action of the slots by means of a demonstration model. Major Davidson, U.S. Attache, nearest Mr. Handley Page, appears very interested. The upper right-hand photo- graph'shows the " Hendon " taking off, piloted by Capt. Wilcockson. Note that the flaps are down and the slots open. "" On the left the machine is seen landing, and it will be noticed that, although the flight path is very steep, the machine is not tail-down. On the right a close-up view of the front of the machine. The lift-slot is only partially open, while the port control slot is fullyopen and the port aileron down. (See pp. 459 and 461.) GETTING OTF OR LANDING SLOT CONTROL : Diagrammatic representation of the system used on the Handley Page " Hendon." There is a main slot and a main trailing edge flap, which are used to give extra lift, while the wing-tip slots and flaps are used chiefly for control. On the left is shown the position occupied by the flaps and slots for slow flying- The control slots and their flaps are still available for lateral control. The position shown in the centre corresponds to fast flying with lift slot closed and main flap neutral, while the starboard control slot is open and its flap down, to produce anti-clockwise roll. On the right, the position innormalstraight flight withslotsclosed. (See pp. 459 and 461.) 461
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