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1930
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FUGHT, AUGUST- *22, 1930 THE CABIN OF THE " HENDY " 302 :This is very comfortable, with plenty of leg and elbow room. The view is good,much better than one would expect from ttie external appearance. (FLIGHT Photo.) The " Hobo " was built in 1929. Mr. Henderson's programme included testing out the new spar on larger machines, either in wood or, if possible, in metal, the principle of the spar design lending itself very well to all-metal construction. In the meantime, Capt. E. W. Percival was interested in machines suitable for private owners, and was keen on getting a machine to fly in the King's Cup Air Race. The next step in Mr. Henderson's programme was a two-seater development of the little " Hobo," and the general " scheme " appealed to Capt. Percival. The upshot was that he decided to join forces with Henderson and Miles, they to do the actual design work, calculations, etc., and Percival to contribute practical advice out of his long and varied experience of aircraft at home and in Australia A contract was entered into with George Parnall of Bristol for the construction of the HENDY MEN : On the left, Capt. E. W. Percival, and on the right, Mr. Basil B. Henderson. (FLIGHT Photo.) good course being flown, and the machine was not " placed." Had the same average speed been maintained as that made good from London to Manchester, the " Hendy " 302 would have secured 2nd place. That was not to be, but those who watched closely the performance of the various machines realised that in the " Hendy" 302 one had a new type with an obviously good perfor- mance. It could not have beaten Miss Brown, and so on its handicap could not have won the race. But had it secured second place this would have been an excel- lent advertisement for the machine. There is no reason to doubt, however, /that when the " Hendy " 302 is placed on the market it will find a ready sale, its performance and general qualities being sufficient to sell it, even without the advertisement of winning the race. The " Hendy " 302 is a two-seater, low- wing cantilever monoplane, with the occu- pants protected by a hinged cabin top. machine, and work was begun at once, as was very necessary in view of the fact that there was but four months in which to design and build the machine and test it out in readiness for the King's Cup Race. In the experience of every aircraft designer it happens now and then that a certain prototype is absolutely " right " from the very start, and when that happens the final result is always very much better than in the case of a new type which has to have this, that and the other altered before it is abso- lutely "right." The "Hendy" 302, as the new two-seater was called, proved one of these instances. When it came to be tested it did all that was expected of it in the way of performance—or a little better. It appeared to have no vices, and its controls were effective over the whole speed range. In the King's Cup race, as we have previously pointed out, compass trouble prevented a THE BUSINESS END : The cowling of the " Hermes "enginein the " Hendy " 302 has been carefully designed and although totally enclosed, the engine keeps remarkably cool. (FLIGHT Photo.) 940
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