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1937
1937 - 0688.PDF
262 FLIGHT. MARC H 18 x937- The latest Monospar De Luxe, which, in standard form, is fully equipped for day, night and blind flying with four occupants and their luggage. The specification of the Miles Whitney Straight is as follows: Span folded, 17.2 ft.; length, 25 ft.; weight empty-, 1,250 lb.; dis posable load, 750 lb.; maximum speed, 145 m.p.h.; cruising speed, 130 m.p.h.; landing speed, 38 m.p.h.; initial rate of climb, 850 ft. /min.; range, 570 miles; price, ^985. Dis tributors: Whitney Straight, Ltd., Bretten- ham House, Strand, London, W.C.2. Developed from the Miles Hawk Major, which was the first machine in this country to be fitted with split trailing edge flaps, the Hawk Trainer is coming into its own now that the low-wing canti lever machine is popular for both civil and military work. For more advanced training purposes the machine has been fully stressed for aerobatics, can be fitted with an inverted flying fuel system, and complete blind- flying instrument equipment is provided in each cockpit. The specification of the Miles Hawk Trainer is as follows: Span folded, 13 ft. 10 in.; length, 24 ft.; weight empty, 1,240 lb.; disposable load (aerobatic), 585 lb.; maximum speed, 145 m.p.h.; cruising speed, 125 m.p.h.; landing speed, 45 m.p.h.; rate of climb, 1,200 ft./min.; range, 400 miles. Makers: Phillips and Powis Aircraft, Ltd., Woodley Aerodrome, Reading, Berks. Monospar AS the first private owner's type to be produced in standard form with complete day, night and blind-flying equipment, the Monospar S.T.25 has always been of especial interest to the owner who goes in for really serious touring and to the school which requires a twin-engined machine for training purposes. The latest De Luxe model has been improved on its predecessors in several important respects. Last year twin rudders were fitted in order to improve both the directional stability on full load and the controllability with one engine out of action. This year, new cowlings have been designed for the Pobjoy Niagara III engines, and the whole machine has been cleaned up, so that the maximum and cruising speeds are several miles an hour higher than they were previously. As far as flying qualities are con cerned, the S.T.25 leaves little to be desired, and a recent Martlesham report is almost extravagant—as these reports go—in its praise. Not so long ago a young woman who had done seventeen hours' flying in all completed a circuit in the machine without amy difficulty Although the Monospar has very definite flying characteristics of its own, these are very soon mastered, and the busi ness of flying the machine for the first time is greatly simplified by the excel lent field of view for the occupants of the front seats. In its standard form the machine carries a pilot, three passengers and their luggage, but a fifth seat is imme diately available for shorter day trips where luggage is not needed. The specification of the De Luxe Monospar is as follows: Span folded, 14 ft. 10 in.; length, 26 ft. 4 in.; weight empty, 1,7871b.; disposable load, 1,088 lb.; maximum speed, 132 m.p.h.; cruising speed, 120 m.p.h.; landing speed, 50 m.p.h ; rate of climb, 710 ft./min.; range, 415 miles; price ^1,895. Makers: General Aircraft, Ltd., London Air Park, Feltham, Middlesex. Percival B Y reason of its exceptional perform ances, both before and after the England-South Africa race, the Vega Gull has now proved itself as a high speed touring machine for the private An impressive flying picture of the standard Percival Vega Gull, which carries four people and their luggage at i5°
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