This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ... tation. Models were made capable of flying distances and with durations that, to the early flyers, seemed impossible. In the hand launched contests models were flown for distances ranging from 2000 to 2500 feet, the winning flight being 3537 feet, and it might also be said that the contestant who flew ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ... tation. Models were made capable of flying distances and with durations that, to the early flyers, seemed impossible. In the hand launched contests models were flown for distances ranging from 2000 to 2500 feet, the winning flight being 3537 feet, and it might also be said that the contestant who flew this model, with a model of the same design established a duration record of 195 seconds. As this goes to press, information is received that the World's Record for distance for hand launched models has been broken by Thomas Hall, of Chicago, 111., an Illinois Model Aero Club member, with a flight of 5337 feet. Another interesting result of the competition was the establishing of a world hydroaeroplane record by a member of the Illinois Model Aero Club with a model of the tractor type, a four-bladed propeller being used in connection with the model. The flying boat which is a late advent to the field of model flying also proved a record breaker in this competition, having remained in the air after rising from the surface of the water, for a duration of 43 seconds. This model was flown by a member of the Pacific Northwest Model Aero Club of Seattle, Washington. The establishing of these records clearly indicates the advantage of scientific designing and construction and careful handling. So satisfactory have been the results of the First National Model Aeroplane Competition that the Aero Club of America has made arrangements for holding the Second National Model Aeroplane Competition during the year 1916. But in the announcement of the Second National Competition the Aero Club of America has made provision for the holding of contests for mechanically driven models, in view of the interest which is being shown by model flyers in the...
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