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The boys' book of model aeroplanes : how to build and fly them : with the story of the evolution of the flying machine (1912)

Collins, Francis A. (Francis Arnold), b. 1873-, Morgan, Kewpie, inscriber. DSI · London : Eveleigh Nash · leaf 109

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y to over-come this tendency to tip and wabble. The planes again are badly designed. Aperfectly straight front or entering edgegives the best results. A certain stabilityis gained by curving the front planeslightly, this will be discussed later, butthere is no excuse for the semicircle de-scribed… … ,,m^mm^^m^^ JPLATE I. A Clever Folding Model. The Wings Are Broader than Need Be. SIMPLE MONOPLANE MODELS not a lifting plane. In this case the rearplane is twice the size it should be. The propeller of this model is much toosmall, even if the size of the planes wascorrect. It is well placed…

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