Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 642
DRICAL MODEL WHICH FLIES WELL. A somewhat complicated monoplane form verywell thought out is illustrated in Fig. 9. Its ele-vating and stability planes are skilfully flexed andwell spaced, thus insuring a steady horizontalflight. The model carries three rudders, oneabove the front plane, the second… … FIG. 15. A WRIGHT MODEL. BETTER AS A REALAEROPLANE THAN AS A FLYING TOY. mounted on skids. The length of the framemakes possible unusually long and powerful mo-tors. The position of the rear rudder gives itunusual leverage, so that a very small plane inthis position is more effective than a much…
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