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1934
1934 - 0702.PDF
7°4 FLIGHT. - JULY 12, 1934. • ,A : SCRATCH: Entered by Prince George, the "Mew Gull" has had the wing *_.- and undercarriage modified and wing flaps fitted. (Flight Photo.) NEW AEROPLANES IN KING'S CUP RACE THREE entirely new aeroplanes will take part inthis year's race for the King's Cup: the De Havil-land "Hornet Moth," the Hendy "Heck," andthe Comper "Kite." Apart from these, there are eight others which are aeroplanes of existing design into which new and larger engines have been fitted. Among these are some of the fastest machines in the race. The Napier " Rapier"-engined Airspeed "Courier," flown by AVM. A. E. Borton, is, according to the handicappers, little slower than the Hendy "Heck" and the Comper "Streak." The "Mew Gull," which starts scratch, has been altered since it was first described in Flight by the substitution of an un- strutted undercarriage and by the addition of flaps.to decrease the landing speed. Among other machines using the "Gipsy Six" engine, which have not ap- peared before with this power plant, are the British Klemm "Eagle" and the Miles "Hawk." The latter is also represented with another new model having a " Gipsy III " engine. The General Aircraft Company's, entry is one of their latest models, the "S.T.10" ; their4' entry last year suffered bad luck,; and many will hope that Fate will be kinder to them this year. The De Havilland Technical School's machine ,the"T.K.i," has not been seen before with the " Gipsy III " engine, nor has the little single-seater Hendy " Hobo " with the Pob- joy "Cataract." On the whole, the entry list is rather more interesting this year than it has been for some time. BRITISH KLEMM "EAGLE" -^ - -, Among the aeroplanes in the race with retractable undercarriages, one of which great things are expected, is the British Klemm "Eagle," with a "Gipsy Six" engine. This is entered by Mr. E. L. Gandar Dower, and will be flown by Mr. A. C. S. Irwin. Structurally, this low-wing cantilever monoplane is of wood, with a plywood-covered fuselage which normally is arranged to carry a pilot in front, with two passengers side by side behind him. The wing, which folds quickly and easily, is also of wooden construction and plywood-covered, and is heavily tapered, giving the machine an aspect ratio of 7.75 to 1. The under- carriage, which, as already mentioned, is retractable, is one of the type so arranged that the wheels and under- BRITISH KLEMM " EAGLE " D.H. " GIPSY SIX," 200 H.P. ENGINE.Span ... 39 ft. 3 in. (11,9 m) Aspect ratio ... ' ... ... ... 7.75 to 1Wing area 200 sq. ft. (18,6 m1) Gross weight 2,400 lb. (1 088,6 kg) rv.Tare weight 1,510 1b. (084,9 kg) Wing loading ... ... J 12 lb./sq. ft. (58,6 kglm')Power loading ... ... 11.7 lb./b.h.p. (4,3 kulhp) BRITISH KLEMM DETAILS : On the left is shown how the spruce ribs are stabilised with stringers and carried over the box spars. The right-hand sketch is a view of the special bracing over that portion of the wing into which the undercarriage wheel retracts.
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