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1937
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MAY 20, 1937. FLIGHT. 5«9 Private Flying (Right) Expanded for two, the Tipsy has lost none of its good looks. (Below) Mr. Macpherson of Fairey's, 0/C gen eral sales of Tjpjy aircraft; Mr. E. 0. Tips (designer) ; and Mr. Brian Allen, who is the chief distributor. TIPSY SENIOR The New Two-seater Tipsy Demon strated : Flying the Latest Single-seater both in the matter of made in tin* production BOTH as an inexpensive touring two-seater and as a pos sible training type the latest Tipsy, which made a tem porary demonstration visit from Belgium last week, is distinctly interesting. Those who have handled the single-seater model have only to be told that the flying and control characteristics of the new machine are similar to, but a trifle less light than, the former to know all they really need to know about it from the pilot's point of view. Structurally, too, the machines are largely identical, though there has been a considerable cleaning up in the matter of detail and the fuselage has naturally had to be modified to suit the new cir cumstances. Though the machine might be classed generally as a side- by-side seater, the Tipsy's occupants are, in fact (I will not say "appropriately" !), staggered in relation to one another, with the result that each has a very reasonable amount of elbow room—which is difficult enough to provide in the widest of fuselages. There are dual rudder pedals just ahead of the main spar and a central stick. When used for instruction an extension will be fitted to this control and a second throttle arranged on the left side so that it can be held quite com fortably by the instructor whose arm, in any case, is behind the pupil's back. In all probability, the production machines will be optionally enclosed, but the prototype is fitted with a deep curved screen which satisfactorily shelters the pilot if not the passenger. Various change cockpit shape and furnishing, will bt model and there is little point in either praising or criticism] the accommodation as it appears at present. The two-sealer model only flew for the first time a week or two ago and such details can only be settled in actual flying tests. The machine is at present fitted with a four-in-line 50 h.p. Walter Mikron engine—and a very neat little installation it makes—but it has not yet been decided whether this unit will be fitted to the production models. It is unlikely, in anv case, that these will be coming through Aero Engines' shops before the end of this year, and by then there may be one or two suitable engines to be obtained in this country. The Mikron is a most delightful little engine to fly behind and. all things considered, provides just the right sort of performance —with a take-off which is quite astounding, even in a flat calm such as prevailed during the demonstration. The maxi mum speed with this engine is as high as 124 m.p.h. and the price in the region of ^400. Naturally enough such an exceptional performance can only be obtained by the strictest attention to exterior detail, and the machine is as clean as the proverbial whistle. So much so that the production type will assuredly be fitted with manually operated split flaps. TWO-SEATER TIPSY 50 h.p. Walter Mikron engine. Maximum all-up weight Disposable load Maximum speed Cruising speed Stalling speed ... ... ' ... Ceiling Range 1(92 II). 496 lb. 124 ni.p.h. 100m.p.h. 46 m.p.h. 19,600 ft. .10(1 miles. Although it was not possible last Friday, for insurance and other reasons, to make more than a passenger flight in the new machine, Mr. Wesson brought over the latest single-seater with the new dual-ignition Sprite engine, and I managed to borrow this for a quarter of an hour or so while London's One and two: The latest single - seater Tipsy (nearest camera) along side the new two-seater.
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