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 222
d adjustable surfaces in theshape of rudders. A happy device wasdiscovered whereby the surfaces could beso warped that aeroplanes could be pre-sented on the right and left sides at dif-ferent angles to the wind. This, withan adjustable horizontal front rudder,formed the main features of our… … THE WRIGHT BROTHERS STORY from fifteen to twenty miles an hour.But, upon trial, it was found that muchstronger winds were required to lift it.Suitable winds not being plentiful, wefound it necessary, in order to test thenew balancing system, to fly the machineas a kite without a man on board,…
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