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1930
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FLIGHT, OCTOBER 31, 1930 GLIDING pLlDING IN NORTH WALES.—A number of aero- *J nautical enthusiasts have started a gliding club in Wrexham. In the neighbourhood of Ffrith, a few miles from Wrexham, Mr. Hunter has made a landing ground for aeroplanes, and he has been asked to become the club's first president. As the pioneers of the Wrexham movement include ex- members of the Royal Air Force, with flying experience in the war, it is hoped to construct a glider at Wrexham, besides arranging a series of lectures on aerodynamics and kindred subjects. Valuable help in this connection will be given by Mr. Jonathan Jones, science master at Wrexham County Schools, who has done much to stimulate interest in gliding among the students there. The hon. secretary of the club is Mr. Norman R. M. Whitehall, at Waring's Service Garage, Bradley Road, Wrexham. "THE KILMARNOCK GLIDING1 CLUB took delivery- of their first machine, a Dickson type glider, on Friday, October 17. It was then taken to their flying ground, assembled and rigged, then launched into the air, piloted by a member who is a qualified pilot of the Scottish flying club. The club claims to be the first gliding club and to have the honour of owning the first glider to take the air, in Scotland. A large number of new members have been enrolled since the machine arrived. Many more successful flights were made on the following Wednesday, and all the members present got instruction. The club is now affiliated to B.G. A. and hopes, under their guidance, to have a successful career. rooted in Germany, will not be adopted generally in America.They reasoned that the only real excuse for a primary type's existence was its low initial cost and maintenance, and itwas concluded that an all-purpose glider could be produced which would be suitable for training the student right throughinto the soaring stages of his training without change. When finally additional refinement was desired, a simple changeto special large span wings could be made and the student would be able to cover his entire course by the use of a singlemachine of moderate price, with perhaps the added cost of a pair of soaring wings in the extreme case. Such a large order all in one machine was a new experiencefor Frank Gross, designer, but the " Cadet II " now stands as evidence of how well he has met requirements. It is not aprimary. It is not a secondary. Neither is it a soarer, but it is all these at once, an all-purpose training glider. A GLIDER on exhibition !—A•^^ modern training " glider," as used by the majority of GlidingClubs in this country, has been placed on temporary exhibition in the Science Museum, South Kensington. This machine, which has made over 900 gliding flights, is ofparticular interest when compared with the historic gliders of more than thirty years ago. rALKIRK GLIDING CLUB.—Enthusiastic support has been given to . the newly-formed Falkirk Gliding Club. Forty-six persons, including two ladies, have intimated a desire to enrol, and it is hoped to commence operations immediately. DAKER-McMILLEN TRAINING Glider.—The wood-u working firm, Baker-McMillen Co., of Akron, Ohio, are certain that the three-stage system of training, so firmly Wing and fuselage construction of the Baker-McMillen"Cadet II," showing the welded steel tube construction of wings being wood and fabric Brief specification of the " Cadet II " :— Span Length Height Weight emptyWeight loaded Wing area (including ailerons) . .Wing loading Tailplane areaElevator area Fin areaRudder area Sinking speedGliding angle (actual) training gliderthe latter. The 37 ft. 6 in.18 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 6 in.237 lb. 407 lb.162 sq. ft. 2-51 1b. per sq. ft.9 sq. ft. 8 sq. ft.5 sq. ft. 9 sq. ft. 3£ ft. per sec.1 in 15 The "Cadet II,"which combines the designer's ideas of machine to cover training and advanced soaring in one machine. •-..-• ,:;•• .^•••Lv.r-:^. ••: 1197 :-..-:: i:... •• •••:•,:.
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