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Hurry this coupon along to Seranton, ECcLesc Lee ere erie reece rer) de Without cost of seol sie a ope of your bonklt, “Who Wins and Why," De ereatereaet ieeeVolume Vil No. 4 o A STREET & SMITH PUBLICATION ae CONTENTS F- 4 Stores: 4 fries MEL nines am ows Rocket Ships by Allon Pina HAWKS OF THE NORTH § dr eet Ty a. en gl Beat eae ee Pee NE by Daniel Jordan pee eel eye regu eee, fone ear eee ila ola Aa “lec by George Ls Exton ne Shor Epis Bet NC711 Gaing Down! by A.S. Gregory 20 Tuna of unplan te one Maan tie a cali ie Deer Harry eorge Swilt 26 ny Albert J. Carson Lata of a ir nn ME fend ‘he ns 10s iy jo Cena eae fy Win B: Bare: 28 19 Model Bldg ems: a = The Model Workshop 7 Feature endured by Gordon S. Light This Winged World... ‘The Contest Calendar TaeaE at bain ooo aia 7 | The aomate Brophy Winner Ce II by Gordon S. Light and Vernon Gray. ‘he Fir ieonary by CB. 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Institute eres:PARADE ofthe wen-cont Aircrlt Bore Force on Navy Day inlded his Goneotdted RENT ofthe Mth Ptr Squadron ond hes Hal Pre a the ih the bondage compar! went ome RING in ih nove with wich fo lead this UAL Boxing home by diestionl rao beam it leeealy “shinded’"provening rein” ot now wots airesRUNWAY tole-off fod to louech hs ipower fight, bor he eter end Lewis Hesber, ly opain dpe rath ery fete igpararong enough oy awn weigh >LDING its vanes, the roadeble ono Bursu of Ar Commerce MAN-FLIGHT, chetthed room ‘humans nce earliest hitory. Ss lee vor fers Alay nt SS fon to epee mete rae cota Webs reson of From terior engi which shal rear something, FLYING AUTO hot ameged ot fnithed loc fer severe years of development 1 Pheain Autogie Co. Reorsracas ope Goored onion frm. prop_shlt ues rot fo TOK, tet vm Top speed 90 mp,DIVING ward int in a, Pilot Sain wore @ rubbers infaed to ese Toning presi ond eles heated He reported thot orygon deiiney ob ‘mon conied dassouy, DOUGLAS DF. frst picured lat men hos 32.pouengerronge ol 1.500 mien, pesenger rong of 3.300 mes.” En eso. 1.000 hp. Wright Cyclon Spon i 95 hy legih 7, amply weigh 16000 ls, gros 283800, top speed 105 mph, ening 16). Side Foote fold ‘ne wing, BILL BARNES. HIGHER then mon ho ever flown belre on pena, the new Briaol 130A ot tt cached 49.967 fis be Faved the large tingle sooter vor bil: ght contoci i Sanood exe! for engine Ireuning ood cow. Anther Photo, wth date, oppears on pose 3 AMBULANCE plano below it con: Senionsl Rasian ple convened To'horpitl service by the ingeins Irebod ef AT. Unger whereby Tire seeonkned seeker coe, which patents are ploced, oe ot. {ached law fslape ond wings CITY AIRPORT atep lore bul hn, tte te pert loging: ‘on fhe nto the wind, se Blon enitoned by Capt. Ch Friern the model eahibied "a LondonA summary of aviation news Bbgress ft fom ral rack ander proper ‘power points ay to sma ond launching of Boas ond wher heavy lone. Air Porcee ‘Orerbadowing al ter resent serene dest= ‘ors the huge worl! retract race rately ols Ua aviation spotlight day.” League of Nats ‘epore abow tht tal arts expenses for 1938 were ‘over bien dolar, sare than lion above 1938, nd Sor 1086 wil odes he such renter.” Growing it force acente fr part of the incense, "Germany, whose reruninent fs beevd to have geen Inpatato the sore for war ste ell 38 own factor, bu an American observer, Afajor Lester DD. Guedaer, states tht anvong Cera cert Leones be wate, to combined Igor ace and more cxploees Aha al the U.S. planes pt together. Trance sauce at the goverment wil take over all plats soaking warplanes ad caine, whit means ‘ioe ofthe French factories, Fiat gp ws the wenger tthe Breguet, Nicopor, and Morane-Sauler Gr [Nest wars pls to inreee hee lage fore by Hal assre at feast 1/00 mera sti ting ples ‘nals program wet ahead (Ate Testes Oro) with ve ns eric tat wae going ft enough, Periape asa rel twas uoficaly sated that Behn fut buy 700 U. Snead war plas, ids hoe froma row fart presed nd. An ational onder for ‘Bio was given tothe Canadian Boeing plat. Cana Sel earge her fires, and Aaraa ay boy US. ges. Bra sy 39 Stearman eas. "Kasia fo tll aig in tuners Her sce in arechatie large gape uf oles est fat 8.200 {rapped bakin “ener” ines les Gardner wo pede thatthe net wari and when Homes le ough yal anne” As forts of faure serial warfare, hundseds were ae hy Bombs the Reel ack 08 Made. lights ond Performances ‘Te fastest fight ever ade across the Ane was own by Cape, Jeter A. Miao ont Newoundnd Give f Landon tr 13h 17a. Tachding Ryo tne from New York seth, hese the ripe thi North ‘Antic eroesing—in 9H S8es Fe plane wat the fined Bsthnce Fac, ‘Added dlrepte was gue for ong-stance races by the flare of the French Acro Chub'e'1a,sa5edie Peck Saigen (eich Indo-China) dish, Only thee planes toro Canton besotred”Goskivis and’ a binbtorel Breptet algun, were entered: Msucce Armas Goce ued ers Ina Leos Chall’ Cocand qa at the Persian Gland Metal Devoyat's Fulgur git in Arabia. Ut sim serie trent througt epules Tea Baten, n her Pera Gail sta new Rages Agsralisiaio mark of S dsys, 21 Sn. and despite ‘fic founs contin! clo aeroe the Tasman Sea 0 New Zeakod nh 3Omn record ne. becoming te rt wn templet the ete rate Tn the U. Se Lt John ML String won the ans" ‘eunal Steal Trophy 100anie. sped race wih a ecard 21746 mpi is a Consolidated PD2 prs Engines ae dette restrain! to ae baring eat fn previa Loni spt dasa PB-2A was clocked at Big mephiareage ‘Wiedsoted, the Amer ‘a Ainncs Doug Disc of Columbia averaged 300 ‘ih for a record passenger Chicago Newark 776-ale Bop of 25 39m 2050s Anew New Vore lest Inter acrd of $0 (Sr 190 wiles was st by Jobe Shah's 285 hp. Beecterat Transport ‘The rounl-theworid gasenger race between hee epoerr wae won by HL Te Eine of the Sevigps: Rowaed newspapers ib 18 days 14h Som. AML started from New Vor on the digile Hindenbure's ath evr ight, ft kine tok the kd Fen iy eae fering a pte to Athens wie isa Bld to fear ‘chlelet siline Might.” He ae an sional gain Breaking the Hare Clipper in Mal ater» pee hop fom Porn, sal setringyssage on, ath At'eae ail mallnrying soft: ie sve followed tthe Chine Clippers test regular cast bol as Sager rots aniing fh New York some G tuples Fine ccc the worl a the aeerage speed of $5 mp ‘Cana plans eo start Gchowr wanecotieal seve from Movtral to. Vancouver text ster, Boeing is all, sie "pees fr Pat Amevca’s Asie rout, to be he Mgnt yt: roe weight 82000 ese i ane fag 9 cre are ‘han 0 day passengers, 40 at might «a Iain a nations panenger 460 trae ep tasHAWKS of the NORTH % ¥ Ghastly doom menaced an entire city, carried from far, frozen regionson wings of cvil—wings whose fate depended on just one man —Bill Barnes!A Great Bill Barnes Novel . of Thrilling Air Adventure by ITH the tal ight of the November daw eave fog, esing up fom the sien veaters of the ne to be wiped iy waning wibds ove he Mek New Jers esa al Sl Tecan, = wall of quiet graynes,ceeing across the fing Geld toad ther hoot of get fetory uldinge tat made up the Seal Cobbs Aviation Co Teen one, sly oe tat, moving closer att coer tothe mesons Ag tre of Pant "Yhie” Gerla, the Cab tat pl ae Blood os the apron in front of agar 2 It ganly Fees pra cut to touch and eee hin, an terror star on'his gn face THe toe tcp tack, itintvely retreating. Bat the fog clos fs grew ticker damper, atl Geran ere ereciae coor ie fad ioc {he tne of age bein hin ied al sani Sl he few tat thee vas no expe frm the fog 5 thee Had been no escaping i two yeas ag hen the fit disor bad append He retiree setry—too ceary—fhat dom 1934, "He maw him again in the plot scat of the ian erpoor, with the fog crowing nati hi fn the ean, mere passengers, on of them most of ‘ley, one of Wen reno the Norcor that was to George L. Eaton ce, Tht] wus dri Te opi vas bree Sieeeeoainrera tee ce vated here go wos pe The ne mers et oo Taree tgs er eee Te oie og Tied eon et Ra seer i Th inte Me of he ri Te ‘veo we, Theneahe cnt Tia eth tae tr th Getta wane Sete erelias aleve fare be air seth bie hatte ts, here hel ld, The fae wes Sen fin ae ere oad foc mel near Tat here wt owe ow cash pl. Te be wt dasot See ad shoe oye ing Pas el ereteedts ter ors at om Fee afer aati Eee tae Tolle sees Eom fe en ees ala id tie fst” He tras wn oe pal teers ar bege J Cea he tage fy, the howiood pHs seady Sate ere Eke “Things wet or a to wore He ws erEe 10 BILL BARNES a hl in heal days tat fallorel, Ie was then fat, unexpectedly, iso jing Kren “Slety” Hasse Fe, sought on Tt fo reeks age to the famous Hi Bares sqeatron Hast waleed fu We tooee sid “Tye oe ekg ail over for you, Paul, I early Ha suse th breaks. How're things Gotan told bios aba everthing the fg Shory dragged, "Vin ota aap out ait, Yon lore eta hing he tha gt som dows Hell you ere sees rome a een fae ofthe Dt pee in the fhooe. Geran tir, Tinie,” Sal are ts Gr 2 well of Tight beauing Tr concerned, Hi T tnt think so, T wot be thnagh the mist fron Hangar 2A vole called “ae Tere Yat tk you cia hme crate ke you Gerla?” | aicd 7 Here, Goh” he tid, an went Tack fo enter the “The far gringo) Gevbano, tt he said: “Yen I Tighe Tanae. The tes mechanic was waiting in here i aang ‘Mack of iy pu om te rerathle srg ler Shorty scowl, "Forgst that fog Iiness, Tce got_carige, waste lek Cob Compares, wil 2 ea I the fit t the worl fu gon, Ty efering yon 8 Of MeChOOS werk om {o contact ay aipane care, then tact the Bild Nothing to ie The ded seme nth to Bt nowy ax Gel red into the charg, ve Forts ta the cay Ce "cof min tat red arore His face tecame col, dead Fgerethe gers of Iassengers. who badd Aad alt is ereely sop preselfear_cme surging Eis Thrice dante a talked threw the (oR, ‘Aad nov onthe very mom rom behind came the | Shae et ac ato ig idea jb “he nee Jot pone." and Rares sd he = tig seat are on thie way ost You alt pul the ~Teaing. There just one thing, You gute haope its wp ip tatoo” Now ten Gerba avoid the na's even He mil enti Eke phony reGcty error in Jer Nae of kta) Coe Arson cg "Dw he id oa gin to ee i ed, ted, Sl ony wilh alae mo dng Bisse mene the eee tai tera, cng Se UpaerTL CAG de there een nt sels ea Vir nhs Stor ee ind Genie: Bila pring up tie Ochs beg” "HiT" Sisk Cel, Diy weaker fog He onl gui, Sar Bert's ben tha, “Tho Gelano was ening oer, iseog ene srp. Nips ac ibe Weel fo wake swe wh asl osh Tat Fhe mary's nesta. Bill dose want ay of ws coming off? The wd a Bi drat tu do the ttig, We veal a expreecd pet wie The gia let Sho fare "He wld qui, “foe Sof the pa ge, Takagi sf yo” fat a9 go, Pa” repo contend Hottie kp tome, Tt "Gertano arighleed wp. His eyes ment to Shr Soudan You rant the oh smal rig Tithe Joh Tes pt that da Wnt Af He tn i Sastt 1 remetmer Aud fron the inate be ‘limbo ato he eng the sleek Coihe Con trader is fear Bega to Money, He ran her Aho he st ests with Wis oie ease and de fee He ch ontop He ae on hr wry tke ‘lie ard etal ac completed —the 1. ins th spl, the aco | fates. "The mney bere rs nd oes ne tan Invrescd with te pane, 1 Lege ender see ce fins Just one test Fo ‘ninenan nus ie THE STUFF tat eee P Pet ee Satake clanged a hand on the thet boulder. “Dus fet i get your fella, Yea a ke Tin! yenean” Sire—sure 1 om” Shorty started for te door. Heil care: leap ove is bir: gol to see Hes eatside with the savy sere ght te tnart we wt ft tis sta ene hl heAIR TRAILS the tine of he skeoff, And Gerbanoy sng in the for- ved cockpit of te Conner av she said est= ward at tree thousand ft, ently aed he oe ersading Shorty for having sled for ie," At at, the take might have ine delayed even fer ws adit sdenly come fron the factory entrance {int ewspaper reports were there, demanding hd {ance "Bi Barbe aod Cobbs, fous tat the secret tthe ew plane had ally ale ot tad ordered Geriano to ger sway inmedaney fe Indy the sudden ectenen alvin bis fer, tat the shace tombe Had soomed trough the ayer of thitsing og at fata the cle senyit aboee, The ‘Sect o the eight ly, of the sn besting on the Come Ihande' yellow wings Ind brought 4 surge of eon dene "Te fog now far eon, a grayish carpet ching _, The fog now lay’ far below, a grayish carpet clinging 1 Tha plane wos stog- guing. "A second Faure oped res. ng, Gertano checked ie eats sl struments ane the lean ae. Hed do. the job mw, Tied eat Ge fine He'd say far way ter tht st down Tou always, throug his thoi, craw the dead nwligeshnee tes Before something had lap He kept he eyes on the Sy aes forcing Riel otto lnk down Te was becuse of tia tat he fled to se the biplane wnt the strange pd soem op bd come longed oe eoaee clenasising ennk And, ter ang te ‘si fies eS eer Ike fees ore Act nck ete opel Ea 2 plane wats eae eo Circ rede teeter eet acer Dep eee eee coereg incertae a oleae i eee o Ce cate eaeen ee thea ofertoe een eneree eee stp’ the tla teh, "thee png ean ie eran eee eae eeeAIR TRAILS. pst int the foggy reds A decison tad. to te ck at lng fu the water on the Caumander to nina "There was oly th, ped The wo ie ony one onward, div ‘The. cowed ose of the Com the Ausland the fg. came ito the air 1B Bite of fog tore past the Giving plane. Grin watehal te a ce, The fog ad thal since early moring, Bt tw sul there It he Tal, walt he fe ‘Wold he erck up? tie cane, He yanked th ta jerk the oto the ander ect of her ve a n. Te eld doi Something wo Tiadgered, wih-yed, Gerla fought hime 6 bs fear Tack” Again be sent the Conan pling nd ony thes di4 ‘ite om cootctd the, and jor ot what laa tappene what e ited to do, his pion, The redo ‘operatr atk "Standby, 1k get Me BernesAte Cobia" ‘Buty that ne the Comrade wae agin in the fo. Gertsors fingers it nto the contol coh, Vist igo worse one — He sow the wer,” He lek (Sand bode, ‘The plane bounced, larded, then soll. He was own Successilly- Noting tad Ippon! le among the plone arod ae @ paraltel Ggsne ropa the water othe port se Ti amps roar across the intervening epace The nan te p= Ing int lao the sho Bsa heating. TGeiao brought Ue plane algae, The manera sup en poatno, pile nel ret nga for sp re Te shook te water irom hiv eyes gear she "The second jumper iad come down a ned yards yond Gertano col barely see hi in the evirng ‘sts. By the tive thespian got to he ms lad rose Ur ro the parched es smn, He grsbied ats pontoon, pulled inact yp rinse beld the Cubtranier in the wind, He lean ore the camino tthe etm gt ato there cit The ln aching th chy the fest man nod, xranble up the fuselage and roped ita thereat pt {Gersno ned to “The the ‘Ther bend son ished. "E's gone At open, Thans—cha for picking mp.” lis compasion had awed upon the wing ent Ger anos cocknt Me ace a pe. Ile gasp et meds otis (Geta maw that Both men wore weaving hear ‘uate preservers Fe Gai fe rm on te ‘ing, "What tapped > “Pinto. She jst ‘Cte “The woe ofthe man in ye ree cept rake "i. Gert — Geri tard in sare wise "He saw at the hao wae sanding pS thecodipt A gin was on Wis facena gon was is fan! Gera stare ings ey. What — "Ces ‘em pai at Cortana obey ‘The man on the wing wae tagging of ie shor coat ‘Hebaned feta Geraas. "Puttin, Vol eed ‘Gera took the ese sven fn were a His stannal ind worl aby. The ax! What wet psa ow “he man on the wing was watching im close. A ever had appeared in fir fan alo, Heid, Geran pte on tee preever. A oklup! They sre ty fo sel the Conran sre i The water Te ted despertey to tin of ome pty, fe way ont. He hal rat They woah be weng ‘at wipe res sere, Bayi It stalled Sor tine —— rn veep away frm the rai” the objet clone Shorys Sor BILL BARNES "te was als fake—the fire? He “Yel” Bit he thd ome" “Just a dunmy to minke the ply Tok god. clint ot ont hr wing" ‘Gerinnn hesitated His gaze went from the san on the wing ta is conpaion Sandiag a the rear eos, "Get oat” Girl steel up onthe cockpit eat He ne he natn chance It, if he cole only gee one of then Ait plan came, born of sheer desperation re med nef tp over a amiga oo the her wing a lected, ‘Th, nent, he wired od threw hinslf char of dhe cockpit and straight atthe "nah suing wn the oppor wing "The ganna there Pad elt secnd’s warning, He copped ft Geran’ uth bay assed over bi, lel down onthe wing The reat wae otal from Gevtano, He clawed for ho The phan rolled nea mcd of water ite. ‘Gotan Fa inset aliping, ft hell Eng at pace. He ist the water, went under. 16 coldness ‘Tere ie bea, Hl awed up othe surfaces ead tnt fe. Te saw that batt on were ithe cockpit the the Coumsner was rearing sway across the water am REPERCUSSIONS. GENERAL MURDOCK SILVER, late of the Army Ale Corel lays tld tao mi for Hs on good itis bing eritisms of is aperors had fray caus ‘iy curt ral a disc from the sec. Dat te did't sop there, He wrote nine diy for sie ti Nein ring of wns a bai the graybenrds ofthe army boul avy igh comm Fae ete from charges of spy tress neglect Hiss ‘stow pen pictored Us fe Sanly ideale de- fue sins ara tack Te vividly prophesied the ening of hordes of enemy Snes, winging aero the Atlantic ad the. Ps {She to slaughter the ie ‘este the and e potted out the subeeby of the hey ctr Neve Yor, Washingt aml San Pranic showsl fw te entve country eos be rendered lps. hor fy ail titres lied yf ern te Aler supe, the tranaporation’ syst the per Plant "Te pleded for't unied airforce, for nore lots, more Bits, more bas. (General Silver vasa al pire man nhs cari is Er cet eet a alee te ‘ind his eye sistegray witha Maine staeing thet dep, He was atone a lanai eel ad pst $e patio cos logics ends wild exagaenton te eae ee winds, or priced to, "Ad Uke jue ren is fricles wit! skeptical tolerance. Yr we ane 64)THE FLIER’S DICTIONARY The sient Luan in the techie teminloay of the ai Save yer Mes! ‘AERODYNAMICS Four Forces Acting Upon "5 Plone in Fh 7 Longltadinat Ais, Kea elke Bs ‘ly Lae 8 Laer tae, on hf es es Important Angles of the ai16 THE porsibiity Bt zooming off Pitan of efron fhe ah isto the ies, searing! iterpnetsry regione Aroping in spo the snc, ars, Ven, tiayiap fray piers profounly exci the imation aad aver of int oe ee Ts Hoi ago aa te 7d century Cyr sle Rergee ranted the ies i py, “Tie Olier Wo Later. another Frenchnan, lcs Verse, ute ook Abrat i "Front the Earth to the Moon ley a English, T1'G, Well. pomed another, “The Hirt Hon fu the Mona” Thea vom Hart, 2 Gera ee eeeianier dcr eG let estes An atoning Stories nagaaine eves the thought ‘He tans ne by all Use etea-crestial exer siete protcly one ad te ses pasate asain of your goo olastsonel Fours of fly Mbrecken Yen stare at throng the gor as wore scens to pase antar the pit 20 thn selng tery. Tc magi of The hgh at win Hs tat earthed in, yom ‘re uma thatthe baie test ad tiga rebiens for mck a worge aets have been me Tats tt only the Heo sae fad mal lity Faetionig mete operating om the very sie pine 48 eur ile rocket har the way’ to achewemen Bie a fae an the men response or Te ate the crate of the alt sn ba ee see Sirconaics ancl Pochery. Timt you bu bw ile oy oth ‘ig labont them ‘ai their work aut at a0 oe pring Perhaps the sensitive of dem-lay espn rs, they are saering the skeptic and ridele of 2 yougactrshow-me ple The feet te they ave boon virally deven_ unr Feccal Ut wisp Insewives tay thi ng to be Bow to is the tonsa sv lke pce snd other anmoyers by hes let ela Inbratoren and falta testing groumds Ovasioaly fbsieas cl gc tthe meeps i orate caer cde monly of wit and sential Nevertheless the rocket mary Wave pingged on. Working om sound engineering pines, War, Ta reality. pioncering the develope of he only Io ‘pin rseane of pereing the va regione Isp {heer amoepbere Progress Iau i of Meaty slow Int eran “They fave, for one ting scved Ue fname gre le of oct? ho tae leone eo ad Yost Iau freds onl le to br he propery Clean the necesnry thru, or eel ake Ton, they ive shor rolets le nd all sight up fheigoal bermetaiy ated ecean octet aps wich Se expel tebe fared acon Alene wth Cig tive rancer whining over a river in wor aut awe ats al Msg and for oterplantary tp ‘peated a roglar soe wall servke iy Asta: ard ive panied themarles ito soci wich doe the Tigger ies of the wor ‘ese ei aes exp at you, the thought ass st eoce: “Well whe are ce eccket mea? “Aa het7 Will man penetrate interstellar space? The answer lies in rocketry, the latest and least known science of air conquest. pane cy Seen wa nat Allan Gal he Moon i thie thing sae?” tthe str as have ee esperinnting for Tile tmore thin a desu pragieal at: ties they are precisely ee. aation ovees were Before the Kity Hawke Might Tne roots nf hr iene, however, are Mousa of years ol “The pty of te ackets isthe fa ing arto lich the andere Cress et Meocty ships wor Called Grek fie the arrve had ease t fs fad hag tritici, creas alt Ti pale ws ite at ie foreard ond ie rite tongue of yelow fame, Tn he 5th sentry the Chinete step to dapat tis re. Filing lt sc, they wel salpeterOxilnig Ue eter fries, hs ches ext an exponen pe fame shot Torward al ig ut rind te aero aig bcmerg ie ing eck tthe bean. ‘The Chines ientaly stumbled upon the fet coe ff muopowtir and the octet, ig ie henge fom tle ett they ised such Foc {Gs br the fiat tine sgt the Bonga In the une of Phen, Thtreditioa of rks ito Europe dd ot ocr antl 1408, when Koad Keser fet leita a Geran ety eer fate tie Jeaoes de Fontan, Tan Adige volte fn the for of pigeon ih sa hares BVI SH fon ited ax pape ce Si cxperinotl rocket produced by a”Caecho- William Cungrese evolved fe Hogland jm invertor, Ludvit Oconoret, propored lor ockat which Tred from a spocialy tot selina poeDramatic wish vow of on icchost, bail by Specie Usivery sudens, wich o toited 75 mph unr pro polio of row of rok Teched othe ses, Sip was used to lombard Boulogne, France, 1805-05 ‘hen in BIZ, fm We Bate of Leprg. ant aftereard at Waterloo, Europe's frst Fie! Rocks Brigade went in a” Mowat, ch ited gun iret velopment of breech i:sling, independent rel and Smeheler powder coming the Teh cy, fly ‘egatl the rocket fo nko, Revive during the Werld War, ie was unssccsfel agane planes Englad sbnaltaneoly velaped. the rickst 8 pracetine ramet, iavodacing it sales Which, excep for pytetecinee sd gslig ist cit {Se toaap-" Attempt were made to bl rxketse Palle aiaps ho these a Until the Doing of he century, rocket expe entation Wes slate" 1903-the gear the ai abe est ox fort fe eit secon in, Kon Satin Zelkavay, working by rule of thumb, Hera rocketed the rocket ino ts modern tide Ziokorly,eeftel withthe fat acetic theory on inverplanetary travel donner that 2 rece cd not ned air fg, iv call operate» sacoum cute {Ede the aratorpere ae eal athe dese stnosphere Aloe tothe earth Previously, it had been generally Felicved da rock enlaat gases reqsred something to "pus agua. ktZatowsky showed that propa Son wae not afete by the sbuece or presence fai Tomah a» rocket functioned in accordance with New BILL BARNES Shown belore th tower ot Roswel NM where Dr. Robert H. God rds Arete rch plenty “aming on ie primate lh foigh) AW. Kk Horry F Gog: (erbain Dr. Godda, Col. Charles Lindbergh, NT. Uae ton’s Third Law "Wi tree notable exceptions, practically he wile wor calf atthe Russ dorery. These were De Robert H. Goddard, ofthe Unit States Profs: for Herman Oterth, of Austria, and Reber Ess Pheri, af France.” Grasping the tt of ike theory thy he excinentng ttst st he sae 10 the thre, De Goddard, alk, stocky pit of (lire Universi, Worcester, Merch, rated fy eto astonnus today as the No. 1 ponger re archer He fe the deat of rocktry "A renarlaby sceretive man bavie of ex pie sidcl, equity gan hi experiments in 19 —the der the Wrights tit ay supine ale oy 40 miles toe for TOD wiles His et tok lace at Worcester, Abr and Fore Stevens tthe Bey Stale Two years inter, witha gent from the Smitharoian Tnsttaton he orm! hig Teta in a program for deeloping & Focke to ake meteorologl inset sat Ty 1919 he was realy fo spring an epoca event i rockers. Tn that year he pbaed the reals of ls ork a paper eid “A Method of Rect {eee Alttden” stich started the mole wor! ter fing at "ping needles” Iie arte became the core= ‘ne of astroauiceAIR TRAILS. The danger of rocky uitotion- depentted nth tne sees ‘n'scoland-—the erosion ol wale arying rocket dsgned by Gotbord acta, Gemnen eaperinoniet, eye Don, Bch sporiman, finds thot rocket prope sions goed way (f teving model Fa hopes Tor 2 Nishspeed_ motor oat Selatiating bquid foe (garotine sn ys oxyg0n, cick have an explosive force ten tines that of TXT) for the less prvteal and ore angers power fe the America ruck laler ennimas fs le way we Sn 107 aos the st qo fc rc to ave the cath Texted at Worcesier, resp at 909 ft, it po cently was 2 stecess. 1D. Gale mnt olin» $100,000 grat. from the late Simen Gugyenbin, took a leave of anes from {Clave and rire! to Alcelero Ranch, sear Rese, Seema roerealbc ef be gie 9 for rockets, anmouncing that be war concentrating on evelopment of coniusion eambers and exhsnst ‘ea igh Laat Jamary he broke a slenoe of satan year at tne wines unsting ofthe Aspercms Assocation or the ‘Aivanccent of Scene Tn St. Lens to dao that he ie ae a weighty rocket ene 4 all apd st ‘seed of 70) lesan hor.” Lashed from a foot tower nas gomeret hy gucibe ad uid oxygen, and ey sal atl i operated by 3 tiny gprscpe. In March Dr. Geddaed pls he sce ae Tvs terpage nai, ensilad "Ligeld ‘cpelant Rocket Development.” srhich reviewed ae veers nce 1919 and revesied hat he was devoting hin fil to "the problem of Sig een fn rocket rote ng Tat we ‘De, Gadd ionerasket they, tres the German sh toe The eu inthe. praticl fehl ‘The startog pat seas in 1925, ‘The ee wae Broken by senestonal ook clod “Rocksting Toward the Plats” by Pro {ccm Ohert, wh tlotecy Dad en ac By Dr Galan at popes “in 1927 pop of Ober, Mae Vier, ard Johns Winkler fel at Bresin, Germs, she Gems terplanetary Sole, fs of ts Lin.” Dung th f= lowing year came the Gat practical rocket expert Vator got Pitz von Opel the anole namstactrer to tey ot poder rickets is chien The ca isnot 10) rs an xr." 'A rocket glider ght sha ‘Yas bk, and in 1929 Valier drove a (Tarn te rose 89)SERALD DORN tried alnost everything e= Sat orkng "Ot Gari on the ja, "Tat was the plot ei never ben ale to break to bis own syle of fying His in wae to standards ‘ght tenis although he bnew dared well hat wo bo tilt Ne exactly the sure, Each uc fd han oo ecology in akg of landing sd ying the Fontes. ete fel ty fd to ty ost ths regi on fice, It sounded senable ae he et at sigh to alle Nick Carta wich wae Old Gav's offal rains on the payroll Dont start op the ss of the two-motore rasp A goniagerstopel lim and spake uneasy staat the Uciering ater Der dared the gray an te fog war nothing to erry bout, ahd a the sae tie ti tls poppe nto ie bed. iTed order OW Gale {0 set doen i he eergney fel. TE he ea, i ate Sith the toughest Hero aie woul! be over He'd Fave Out Gare eating ut of is band He eet inet the cock betwexn Old Gate au the wheel and Fred Hauser, the eo-po,who wat {king down the weather report by A. S. Gregory Xow look here, Gita" Dory ad. “You iow and Tow that ee can get throug hs oop ll gh are siting the ben 81 ae rghit the fd The pacers don ert tat. eye thing ceyerysecoud wee guts am ino a stn. Vou "hin es ight to sere ten years growth at of them?” ‘id Garb looked ay the sale leaving his face He ssid: "So int? ‘Dorn sin you st dow "Yau hy off me "Yeah? With ne the passers come Bt “Theyre Brat with ne, to," replied ON Garlic, “My job is to get them to their destination, “Thats what theyre paying the deg ‘Bora whi on Hasser. ster eal?” Celi cight mended fet, vsty Sve mile and closing fan" the eorplaeanewere Rou iar tat, Gartaki? Tel be sero-zero ina hall ar ant we ne enuipp for lid landings ‘Nan ewisted OM Goris face" tall you Tm fying is tT Kw what To dg. Ge tack fn thei where all desde belong “Garibaly" Dont swapped, "Tin ordering you to set rd the plat othe shoul ‘erergeney Flt ul the fog ite the piloe ware png this “Thi ‘How's te weather atthe Queer things happen in the chief pilot got ordered out of guess whatDorn, youre too good a pilat for anybedy to The rudder pot srucl—ond bounced vp saci 1 plored air conductor, you get yourself a trew tea Sepedle ika; the dearest: bade flr that ever won a ve tod Ally das he game, Wit & ret Dorm reer eoagh ist | Alying game. But when the Nick's ship, he couldn't say fiiog, aa2 Inigutes ago with “Alls 0. KE" Now bie wee hast in kun strong and fas." cect te aie oe. Seven even calling Onlend. Seven caven calling Caltand, ‘Seven elven cling Oak Der sng abot sleply to bis svel ae Ctanle Rico, te clvisom sapersendet (Ou Care hime" be sid “He sounds excite Soneting's wrong up thee!” ered Ridley. “He reported in aly coils mites Sgo—eacly twenty Ines to cont andere he comes fanging agin He replaced the desk fountin gen nee, sped pea aver cigarette eve and tak a snake icy Titra to th operator inte radio rom ajc ing the administration atic. "Oakland answering seven one one" peated apy tre nce. aria was the only one who sad seven cleven— coor abit Bors had a ussceensly to beck Natural forse" had ben Garis annwer, nd be insisted on ting he Bureau of Alt Conmeres ewnbe samte instead of trenypseven, the etal company nr Fer of the big tinsnotied,lowewingel managane, “athe dacrvay ofthe glass partion wen appre the operator." He sioatel across the room: “Be, Rik Jeyt "Seren one one sess to ef tre! T gt Bis Tego report ok tore tha This was SSesthen ofp fed ticheesil sailicei camtabaied “A tii paeiees an ais BILL BARNES He was drowned cut the ample vice from the tr agin Toone isthe adi rom Both engi es fing st Ol pressure dropping Wat Tee going up Spun No chance, “Engines geting Sets Siiee! “The only sam inthe ofie was the tte ecko cout the wealer reports, and the sft drone ofthe radio “appara, Dorn crushol out his cigarette, He was in tat plane ow, up font. The laxtry passenger finer that ad fake of an Boar and al go for Salt Lake City ith the fat sheet stop at Rew, He sw hive sant ng ithe marvove ast of the cockpit between Gail ad Hater, ‘Ok Carle was working any desperatly, jaaiog the gives, hacang the ol sippy, ir eses on te bead, Sratchng the rail jumping peners ofthe two dazes Ineramente His abort tHe aly ae bebe! over the wheel. The perpen sy ale wae gone from Wis jovial face" Sweit stood oat on bis bral forehead in great Ira, riled dow the aes of hike nose, Dropping il presire sneant a cracked or logge Foes The enges would burn tyerplode-hret ers tes down cote ad shot im Gail's att "Pick tm spot to set doen int" nou) 4 q Set ile {Titi Hitoy f Manchest 1887 THOMAS SCOTT BALDWIN MAKES. HIS FIRST. PARACHUTE DROP IN AMERICA. LATER HE. BECOIES AMERICA'S LEADING PARACHUTIST, AND IMSTRUCTS. PILOTS FOR WORLD WAR SERVICE. | 1896 cLioNG FLIGHTS OF OCAVE CHANUTE PROVE os, EFEILIENCY OF THE i BELANE TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION ! fs S896 DRLANGLEY'S STEAL? ORWEN MODEL NO.S (TAKES A FLIGHT OF OQUER HALF A (ULE AT 25 (4H, PROVING es PRACIOA (BU, i Y OF MECHANICAL 4 FLIGHT. THIS HAD A /£HP ENGINE. ot i jo 1897 ON THE ELEVENTH OF JULY, DR ANDREE FRAENKEL, AMD STRINDEERG. STARTED FOR THE WORTH POLE FROM DANES ISLAND, SPTZBERGEN, Ma paloon, THEY. MEYER RETURNED OP WERE FeStepping Up Wing Lift What designers are doing to-day to safeguard landing speeds while air speeds increase is told in this interesting article. FOW can the top sped of airplanes be tneeaeed an ye 9 se ne ing spon be main? Both features are ofthe greats portance in ying Low linding sows ve teen troblng designers eve? ince the top epeds bean to ere ove the 10) mp. fran Ts mony caer landing spe fave been set fea for increased igh spit, This is espe re it highspeed eating and varng planes, wich often fave dangerons ining spots of BD t0.90 mp Winanthe top speed of a aeplane ease by crenang the power icrcsing Uh ng ling, oF Sonn some ote rename i design te lg Fee is eleo oosteluness the pane is equip with ousting spel devi. [Eben the probio of sow lange reac to Soding a method of vereasng the HI of the wigs Tm adition, the poe nue be abe to reglte is ae crease in it for tet and landing proses Las Cane the maths of stepping up wing fe “The etn eich ie ain the eat purty i Ane wing fap. i he pst sera years i has econ ana eqelpmect en slot ll pate ples ad al Beers The fap & 3 soll ovat pect te a tg. Tn norma Aight iis deer tp tre! ot the Shape ofthe wing, During lings and ako, the fing i lover Excenlng deed from the nar ofthe wing, etanges the shape of the wing and i ‘roms ts lit The wid of the fp fs uray 2010 25 por cent of the wing chord. Os sal planes ap retfand-operstd. I large planes, such as taspors, ‘spe are all [DEORE] tnhted ea | ae of Maga ae as fo aan Sauer erie the tora! wing teeny aren "Wi Inerasng Taps, ee tikeatia even Sz ‘sith roused are. of ie fe raise foe ndings. and a 2, Deere Toman a Atiensions of the Seplane "This cistes tating fn the air and 08 by Daniel Jordan stretval weight whic paterally fle Tie fran deepens wing area, This dvstage i peily ft tt acioay off bythe added weg ofthe Bep-operating mech ‘S Taerease jn maximum speed, With the decreas in wing aren, thee i an Increase i the wag kad ofthe aepanethearot of weight ceil per are foot of sex conition stich permit higher epee, 5. Decrease in koling spook When eget, the Asp pert the sean t iy ore slowly y creasing the wing's efletiveness ‘Some af the typea of flaps now in use are istrated deawing No, With he Sapa omerad ata 4S-dogree Shee the flouting increnses fn Ht hve he reed n'a experiment: the sinple sp sere 50 ee est eres Bie ue pie tesiiog ee Map 5 per cnt: the Zap tap 80 fer cent, tad the Fowler flap 90 percent Thee Int tee fap oe structural ‘ifcules and ar Tite used for that reason They a yar the most Fete, however el ae era 9 fe more widely fein the fee The above increases in it do not hold good forthe eis wing, se tape ae slo ase ong the whole Span, ‘The necsily of mating aero long the a ig edge of the wing cts ows the Jens ofthe Ap, Which reduces ity efectvenene Ro tis ee laps (low wing slpstes sosliy extendere he Isla alla slong the rar of thew, ‘Shing the silerns shove the wing a sig the cavice wing san for yp i be ted." Likes t= (ral experimental planer lave been oil et = type Sleronin the centr ofthe ing. Ths ter ye ss thers promise. Te consis fa sal uncovered so tion of the wig late a aout the cover ofthe eho “Tis ga inthe win covering can he opel or ined Seam the east" ‘The setiow 09 each whois fevered; thats, won ee le cere, te other s open, The eau difereice in Wt gives the plane srple sed centr ipeste over the cotventonn| taingcge type, it thes pert sp increase ins es al ertore 8 tower ling spect. Fully Cpe ad cetera talks seen fo be the fture colton foe ai pines sige for hy pete ier “The Fattculd Baby Clipper amphibian fs encipped wide Zap apy in ich the Rae ening edge tee Tackard along the wer side of the wg whe Bs Tg lore Tiss fay is elective by increas the wing aren In aon wo changing the wing spe Tt lowes Ue lng speed from 68 to 88 np Simple teal ep the Cosma rece the ding spk from 54 to 47 maplus on the Ryan ST fromm a8 mo mph Flip ae not the ony snton tothe problem of hgh ihe ere ee ae cou her speach.” eloe Relig a the ets tte of ication ae Increasing deve [Tes OF SOTS oy og eee irom excessive ‘her words, 98 feng aa the wig ng twil produce it Sc daw ing No.2. When the wing is avi tough the aie inva alist hasta poston, eee ee dss nce, However, who its inlingd at exces a fe amy angle greater tha 17 to 20 degra) He ting foower fale of ‘The air pssiag er the sll gins {o ai and istegd ‘of snot Now tre faa warn find ling Cer toch ents the i falls off fae Festance of the wing to forward ston egret Incr,” AC high angi the wing is no Jonger 20 fice iting device, It is act cayle of sepporting ‘he arpa sets alls This coon eee the ple to lve or opin vil the spect i rence hte he wigs will aga sport the’ plane “The wing alot a's ma of eign the ar How over the top of he wing when is thigh spe of stacks IE the aire be made 16 fo the inp of the wing ints of bee fg up Into whising crrents the ‘wing, instead ft staling ac high angles, wil profoce even are Hi than st lw angles Pipe teta std war wieg med fo Fe ofthe in wing fe Gc mt aoc 3 ange fee te aie ee fof attaches slot he airs the yes Smeodiy- over the tp ofthe wing Winge with te lil prodne Bl angles as high as degrees. “Types of as are ited in drawing No.3 Winkel tere nt hat he supe st iporenes it shoe 27 per cent. ‘The sani Map calston proves Fes fects I vic theresa oO per cea The ste Hap how tt ncrnse of 78 pr cet, A wil matey Peo tag fh 1 ali laa ie 2 cay intl Tan ached ee Speeds are die types of alee ft and ato fae," The eed ently’ mounted thea ofthe nai tng. The ast mmatic type fits Tato the fant of normal sing ae fhe When the allan agi approached, the shit surface automat ly acgrntes frm the wing and allows thea wo low rongh 1 iy ay dhe nowt lt ptt the Sine 2 of stone the ar low doe the fed flo, wh cosederabe decrease resin Fisel alta were tol en te Carls Coup, Tn corbin sc pt taingege fps. the hing Spool was ext in 4 meh This combination previ fed ling ofthe apne st ling speeds "The sng ite tac Is this cory The automate slot as develop hy the Hanky Page airplane con sty of Eon, as hu sel taser ples Sf thir mimefactre. Cansering al actor, ever tre enn aco the effectiveness of te loti solving the lgh-tap se lowslandgespen!prabiens Te shows the soe prone shen wl fr eonantion with sone her ype of Hines. dese “There is ater ay of mini @ wmboth Fw of sir over the op ofthe wig at igh wig," Wee eat that aks wil do ti, bt thei duadeanteges are a iyi Thig eis ta, darcy Ete National Advisory Comite on Aeroaniiy is it: tion pnp that wll suckin sone air off the fop of the wing ad ns ay cit sat fw Ts ‘lfeaive upto angles of 80 degrees ax (emt age) [action oF THE SLOT /Fromm—Suee Sra reaps ir Shoal, Graal, Cai TeHamny Resp, Styways Ale School, and all et to lear the genie at of simple ios, "Mayans 1 Ut "Ader years of seating aboot avin, ting Bout avation. ant deeming abot aviation, T's) act tly geting ino the fing game From window 1 Hkle, menupanes, tplaes, even a atoyio, There fics @ sip down the feld-—just Ten to the metoe fear, lt yo eat ear i eos you? Tat’ 2 god ole on me” Anyway, shows you how excite am fo thnk thst soon I, persoaliy, willbe grip the ‘Sik ofan aerate and tenrng tng the ir Jan tit GT 200m orer the oll hae torn and eit lose tvith tome bare oll, Ins ad power dives. Maybe te sti ai sodte residents of Merton wit eae foun ef ny “aiyplane"—an mage rash fn ng trie I aplrog over the hast at TOD nls an srt UL thats aie inthe ores Fast, se got to get sme practice fn taking fof ngs aot ap eee Two feed uc, though The ple hn Sosrace nei de high ar of ying ‘cl prota wae to know hater 1 Iason fle before, Roose 1 ot ih abo. pnsce irom ren Sri and seeing silane svi And that by the ty, brings Up the tin sect of ts eee 2 ‘Do you remember the theory you et Nit cecal earl a lg am rplane his at Hine Lip with mo aration whatever? Wa whon tas in the Pohool fie Signing up for my course T mentored ths theory tothe owner of the schol teh fs alo the cht pile a ied ft Norwood. I told hi ow 1 Bure that a flow ke myself who a read ndreds of streak insta ebeaenaienttecs ccs Letters of an Air Student to His Friend by George Swift fee ha pect geo idea tow planes mere fen ad eg to be able to cl pilot a aya east ke ff Sid ad Well yon shold sce his guy Nor- sweat lsh, Ando ake worse 2 cuple of eter plots pen tobe ithe room, and they aon spt lee ee eer pats is band en my shoulder, San" he apa thr Ta a twosear, “tat fen of yours soonde al ght, at you should try #6 carry eat i woul be tattoo bad AS a mater of fact Tce saw a chap ty the very stent yom have Inv inind, sid iter the cath they lt the plane or ining wood, the pieces bing foo snl Yor Sy” ether arose Treo’t say anything to tat, jost wits» cot ses, bot Tam tinh fast Before the ay” 5 over, T promise myc, Ti going to show these leagng ee eee Sees "As soot as T leave the office T go over to the hangars Soin iiclunie fun out 28 open biplane, sae the wot silo aye AP this pote T have 3 opr Sees al rere ee tan fies Te ven T dy ation on Twat one2) Cinceeiieetilenats i oa7 SPLIT-SECOND_ ACTION “air-breadthecerpes, lair iggerdecitios, dangerous moments thet come once iva lifting —} Wad Ewencency uanowa ~ HIS SHIP AFIRE, ROY WARE THOUGH BADLY BURNED, WENT BACK THROUGH THE FLAMES AND SAVED THE MAIL, THE AS. TANKS EXPLODED’ SOOK AFTER. FOR THIS OEED HE WAS AWARDED THE ARNAL MEDAL OF HONOR. CLYDE PANGHORN ONCE CLIMBED UNDER A PLANE INFLIGHT 70 DISENTANGLE A cIRL Ghure JUMPER CALCAT INTHE UNDERCARRIAGE. WTKE MIDST OF A TERRIFIC STORM OVER THE [AMANTC HAUT CKENER A ANOTKER MEMBER (OF THE CREW, WORKED EIGHT HOURS REPAIRING. ‘THE TORN TAIL FIN OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN, ‘THEONLY NON-FLIER TO WIN THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS — CORPORAL TURNER. WHEN CLERK. IN THE MARINE SQUADRON OFFICE, HE FIEW AS PRSSENGER WITH SERGEANT HOFFER. ‘THE PILOT FAINTED. THE PLANE OUT OF EXPERIMENTING, PREVENTED A CRASH28 Canned Death wt Co-piloting sky-liners was too dull for Dan Cooper, but flying perilous cargo in the oil fields was full of sweet romance—or was it? HL cry Dig, Mackowinged Inst of ship st wou an Cooper nodded to Tony. Graypon and cura ia a foo rupee ror rpretncel fem eg a oe he Ot the hig ver ner, red a (have peasoger ony as he pl always mele the ndings at f= bt 2 trap sea pang a dete Be.” portant cones, Cooper sat tac He arms fide.” Cooper ead to hia Ct ere was Tdi make ary iference any ture. Perlape no derision ip the comparison. Ts Ws re det ever made any iference. Tony Grayuon was of ap seer fa all he Bato en f ce the plo, ade was He priege tote whatever gory to fon sad to sent lt rea Heng." he ae there was and poss the work tole conilt, Lard Knows ten, the cow of Cnt dalcwnged sop was aviation there was Bile enough of anything’ lot monmtony in ae th gs fl meant io be i hess anymore. A ow might a wall a” Tha who Bo hae i study abies were aa ing the tll Ht mde io Thy et Tle was another ship fn the sky eter the sport see to ie a the ranaport crete were; for the most and the sting su. Dan Cooper looked st eniouly. pare they were racing agunst ine Tey ml wh twas peiter sier-wingel nor preity: # war fat & scheluled tips ain! Hey droppet down on unrewas going 10 ta the slip to the hangar, and then he res Uiaogh Tony bested, He was's big, Nx, ‘apableleaing bre, an! the best dresser om the ine re worered over Dan Cooper, and Dan was no aidget isle “Tlavent changed your sind, have you, Lid?" Tooy's ice was diferest om wiat i ordiadly wats Wore se, somehow Dai sol is bea, Tom" Tit miss you, dtr happy ndings! “Tony st ot his hd. Dan tok We Unacount- bij, He ll fel 9 pang at Mat tandshae. He ad sted fol anne. Hel cased ‘Toy cane Spd groused about inn enough, bat this went Was ibis solemn "hank, Tomy” He watched the ering ofthe piles shoulders as he sys he way tote pertians ofce. Tue gonbloke fg, comeited bret had bee 2 goad Sygate Da wt ging to miss him. He fated to adowt "Tem minutes Inter he had the ship aay and he was siting in the operation oe his” Ned Leng, Udvisn siperttendet wan siting across the dese rom Hwa lem, wiry man whose cse-ippad wnstache tise Aecked with gray and ose pat iseleded = couple of year with the Tnteh daring the War, su masa this eave chabsenee, ix tants, in, send ofa resigantio, Cooper head, "Yoni ie hee Nope. This i the tat one, BILL BARNES en Cooper shook his head, The Kind of game was al righ for Wee He Lor, wha Id ti de Vere anther iver of scion Debi them. Fallows He ring jst forgt Gow the fle when they were young they wanted to be india, not jst ops 2B pero sytem ark fe resignation, major’ “Well see. hate t0,se0 you goy Cope.” ‘The anajor levee thea ited an etvsone frm i dak top. i've writen to Jin Daveaon, "Used to fy sth Ih. Hl ooghe te able to give you the Kd ‘thing you'd Reto Jo Look hin” “Thani Dan Cooper atepted the envelope Laing was standing tp, ie hal extended. Thay tale sien, snd again Cooper fle a pang. Te bie ar thaw leave place where you were Hed fn here people wanted you, He salowed someting Sn bis tira and stepped atside. When the ead alt hie lad is tack Yo the operations aiding, td thot was thst. He was all rough, and he fl wld "Hlandhaking is part of what's the mater with i. hy growled "The boys on the Independents prbably Sot even shale hands th relates He looked at the ewclope that Loring had given im, Jim Davesoo Oriole, Okahons.” "A glow of etic tion seme is.Thae war more tke iy it fad the Sound of ack ships gaint the ene (Torn pee) he sid, “T' not “Hla ily svc ail sgtieipcacieales elated: ied apd seruishen aieasii ollieAIR TRAILS GALLERY A Picture Page of Modern Planes for the Collector 2 : BRISTOL 1204 stud record holder os 450 ho. ‘CURTISS S8C:3 scou bomber hor PAW Twin Warp Pagows VIS. Spans 6 length 4, bight 10% Je Spon is 34 he length ZT he 10% i The nary igh empty 4391 Ines wall ood 919 ar ordered 83 forties aboard carr ‘CURTIS A-18 wih two 1,000 bp. Cyloes ik ermy's Wiig Cyclone gies 2002p fon. fick inangined atec. Whack pot reros ie 37 fe 3g eagih 388. ‘cnginw nacelles. Spon is 57) lng 4 BELLANCA Flesh of Cpt, Mallon ee poge 7) FOLKERTS Specol Omph,rocer of 164. spon, Aetard er England Aaa race, es Tor Wore untndiog ot sotoal races : Slength 25% he spon 46.194 verge 185 hp. C45 Meneses.32 ‘SW rapidly roars toward a mecca. ‘pee Goa the grestineratona ace to span the gr off North Ate Iai wi a repule onrol Ayn sere fee eesti the interest of an arin eed. Ta sudden spurt, the fede Four the Ist tra now pounding ‘Gov the howe etch. At the pest Serng, Germaiy's eney, an experienced Trestles the sothees Se, It Inthe lend, sith the colors of Engi al The Short Empire Boat the U.S. A. ding side by side along bend, The euch horse unfortunately sprang a edon when the sian sxtengined Letceze fying Yost Lista! de etescon Pare capsined in Ford waters st yea. At none of the other Eropean mations ace to be avely intrested in emeving the race at Os tie, lke a4 ite wit wil bend senong thee ley met egadess of veo "cop the ep” becomes nue snd more evident tht whe eosin the lp! y ae roses popular the ences Ens” ay {icing tome good oli-shioned eatbvst competion. Reber Wat eolene maar ited bythe other to donate the tennant ie tines and as Lafthanss, Inperial Alena, Pv Amer au a Air France conte wt ore saree ep ‘ent eter scl, al ower sates, Jo. Tavs fing Buc stands fo reap the bene. “only recently the fret of the German Lafss m pines dunked er sturdy estan tom in the sel: fered waters of the Pore Washingon septa Ise [Engle tes the St tot ghey preparation for reglr airline mail service seroat the Nort Alla tie "Prog by several years of experience In ope ‘ngs silar Une over Souths Antic eaters ad invnsee development of he ecco ncing arse {hing boats frm extapal sips, Lathes plane to ‘i several ofits Maing bases betwean New Yosk tel Harheng sod alart tring Ti wl The ete trot enployed (Diesel poweret Do. 18 By ext) [Besiged for nal earring excsiely. A no pas osger secommolatont are provided, Se. ship eas rye compared wth pant wry sts of the China Cipper and Short Expire cass. The the miedietosed Armstrong sean, ise cally the sve fc the oe Of etipal cua eli Slips in came ich small short-range src e ee a el elAbout Britain's big new luxury air-liner for Atlan- ticand Asiatic routes — the plane on the cover. by Frank Tinsley now considered Wy thughifel observers tw be merely a opgap mencire Its evident tat te acer ae fini ariner will have to be of enormous te, an gg enough to hac alot in rough wter Spioss psongerreorunodstons st be provided, range Filet so enrrym mn lo Tenet 009 ex is imperative, Unt ressty, the only exiting types sppronting these reuirenents were the Skoray 382A a Glen Manin’ Chine Clipter- The former i eagle of cer fing 32 jssangersyn cre of 5 all cago 3 ci tEnce of 1200 ules ata cruising speed of 170 mph ‘Th Mastin 130 boat acconmoiats 26 pssagers tl 2 ew of Serie a 163 py ad tas sage uf 3.200, Iles The Shoesky is powered With four 780 hp. Homits: the Martin with 2 sie muse of 00 In Wasp By cting the pisengr tt. ier of tise ‘hip tay he used on the New Work La Havre ram at 33 the recat tne. Hower there i wo doubt that Pa ‘American would Rave to Kelly subline fo make pot “raving in shorter hops xa Hermida andthe Azores fs complicated by the fet tat both ands are owe Ie oregn powers and jal reared for te ow atonal air lines For several years ow negotnsone ave bon a progress witha view to combining the soukess of Pan Amestean abd Tapert Aicoys ar ‘sting 2 jy persed ne ing the sand rote “hie been swe ap by a dee erinced in certain igh quarters of rung a alli line fost ras ively to Canada Aether delay ear eased by the tilings of Imperial Afreays, for understandable tree resoo, to use American michioce "To sara the Il the geest Engi Grn of Shor Broters, Lid, wat commdsioned fo proface 8 isige commercial yng oat tint weld meet or better the perfomance ofthe Yankce Clippers, Reset the toner tothe pean wes cst Canopus and aea own the ways It was the ist of new Spe kame ‘5 the Enpire oats. A sister ship the Calton i Teng shy inher ner arangeent ws aed shortly afterward ani intent for te Avani sere fice, She is Great tain’ contrition to temceaie Aijing aod isthe set ofthe pit nthe moths ‘he Erpire bout, of which the Caton fa exe i, ea allel, Hgtssng enlever mane wih A ronal nent 1B tans, She f 8 fet inches fnvlength, measures 11 fet fone wg tpt i ti Ata he High rom the waterline fe 2 al Cain ere of 5.16 passengers snd carn making 4 Wl tay eed about 8 tons se f expe tt ih pect uf aypromatels 200 nants With ths ad the Chieenia can fy 80 wiles noteson. By ajutng the Jay lod, the rage cot le facrsest two or re ties Dering test rs with el teat pub J Laster Parker atthe contre, the shy shove aoa er ing sped ‘ef some 120 sph.” These, Ggures. vel that while the Celedonn shout eye the performance tof he big Ameren tats, she las denvmatratel no great Avance oven the er fab coon Ae wingp pontoon has aot been incorporated isto the flesign, If tytn of retraction silat thst sed ‘Ge Gonaaiae PBV1 patel tel beatae {0 the Short erat. the Eniptre ype woh easy be the ‘Seat transcetie passenger aireut fn exsee aired into the leg efige of the wing au ies in NuALC. A tp eoting are for Dro "Pogson gles developing 720 hip each, These air-con tial ave inal wi Halton contatapest nce Hinde propeler. Ae sn stindand Arce prates Dang of te lading eige ofthe wing on either side the engine nacelles ving ut to fort work pa Too fr the engine meciaricn To the rex ef the Ten isan paced two airy ra ast fr tc dole seal eames wi te un retrace Into the forward ection of the feseage Timer the hig ese hrm the after gangeay, ve fa nacies nally toed by mith cer whieh exis front ten 10 ern. Tura the tall ofthe ap, we ener the alter ea = ‘erable ghrelinged room decorated in a rest free color enlivened by bright drama bands The a arranged for designs. There tn oat however iat the pire ost fs 2h tore eile nce po ae fener Tit ene, || Haig recat Te acconganying ale | fae gt" Comparison of Leading Boats Aaytighe rah mde provided wih sats for Sag oie ties er seentee sg ag | lnc enhanc instal "The iteraaiy braced | FR toro’ zoom rome | ae might, Umloraing fu eee wing ges yasmin ama am | the companies into 2 the Drs sip 8 vere Wampe women mameh | coy. towed sleping ‘ean apgerance. I eer fetriemee shaweter, tht se tsp if trast ‘Wepery fra momen through ost page)Air Adventurers, Attention! Bi BamesAn Trav is tre years oll this mth 1 had orm to bere the way tne has foe, at is ue, “Tice years sine the io and workag together planned fr our eat ongaieton Hy tapping or scp by se, a cure Tor the agasne Sad te A Atveaels Cb 1a foe Por three years” he a, "you wil ed your men ership love cgi There mst be evel gr Tag ite fendanense of aiaton tor we gent Gtbp farther, Work ot he ered ant Kt ee rap decid by voting on each pet "Kexp the Karon,” he conned, “wile we de- aig Uh seis Is proper pono Bet Beal “Then when we've dose Sats come ck ad etl lk oer Well, you dir adventwrerekoow tas been dove Ne meth, staring the magasine's fourth year, te the wl be simply AUR TRATLS Ie rs nthe fll, The dqareents se fear have ves you tiple opportniy to ain a thorugh wreriig kno geo aiaion. Thane depart as Sve Sushi peas of le way of mal tiserey won, Teer be righ ry tas vistors into coe page The Till Bars sores are Se, Lent back to the etor and we tale over cue chin’ Now scviies? Wes, the te has come Exe amon? "Vex ths all gh too! When? Right Tray!" Start te pear righe lake sy annonces. Sige some of tie ar Avventorers have soeons tose! Te yo have, sed them ove Ui ary woking hechite NEXT MONTH the slr cdvonfarers re sep ping on. We're gong paces, n top with the grestet Sis agate inthe wor ‘A Hite, those of you who have Del ack —atho have dled in-appsng for menirship—o ie wow this month, 29 you be ready to ep ont with the tha ‘and of eters who Iave hailed patently far this dy. 1 yave teen slow aut the cisod—learn i nin Dig out thee tack fasues and real et the vais ms. Sl-kelnes, Courage, Let, Indepondons, Ley, Integrin, and Obed, 1 you're not meme, join now by filing out and mailing the coupon Inew. IC your appicion tape ord. yiue eects of meteenioy ead eRe ERdcemarer's Wings wl be male 10 ou ae prompt se Tea ated to Happs dings Your Hight Connsoder, Ave T.Canksou, (MEMBERSHIP COUPON) Toghe Rant Commande, Ae Aventorer Row Fore Plier ewan ne i eee caer pee intreted ititel 36 | Whats Your Question? By CLYDE PANGEOAN By Commander ‘As soon as possible after the questions are received, the Wing ‘Commander of the Air Adventurers will answer on this page such Questions as appear to be of general interest to our members. weton: The it ofa sing comes aloe! completly Irom the tp of my The oir exete Pll pear fn the wing. Wow the eng exert a pul decrenrd Fr the Thompson Trophy: 1990, “Speed” Holman, adel (Wasp Je), 29871 mph 198), Lowel Dayle Gee Bae Sir Sportster (Wasp Jt.) 296299, 1982 ihe cng were upside dons since The fp ie noe Te bottut? B. J.D. Ure, WV ‘Anmver: T ascune tht this render bne the wal ppercunberel wing ini, aid speciing tt the fanbere side crete 4 snore peauamnced seralsane ‘et than tie usualy Mat wierurce, qsies the fleet of reversing the wing fn fight Wishes © ‘We lnow what the answer i pte, for planes secesly Ay upide down, That eaves is wih the rele of equsrng peace with thaore” The thre ne, however, ie sumewint nested the fet ioce the Hit does not nexewarly come “alta ply” fon the top exer Keer tha Tt fois wore once wel sd that syst alle which upper and lower eater are cya aren use to iy. I te second place, ange Wf tac fs ot taken Seto consideration, ant fi he mnt yuna eet ‘Aoat sy elongate scion wil prodace Mi sat Sulit agine nn trent, egal oR hap ‘Tne fs what Inppens when «pane Mes upside down, Alia the ses of Use wp adler susan sre transport wou he their ost elletve places, the angle stack overcomes san the reversed wn og Inetilee pres vcatin: Ploar oe the nance of the winners We Bewdix Tropey and Thompuon Trophy races, the Sears, end the mabe of pene. D. Cy Ness Aller, Come newer: Tor the Bendie Trophy: Denti, inn Laird (Wasp ong), Lae” Angele ‘leet, average speed 22308 mez, Jes Hsp, Wedel Willams (Wasp Jt), uate Cleve Tani, 8h 19m. 4-4 T9M8, Roscoe Toner, Weeet- Wiliams (Wasp), New Yorickay Anges in 11 h 30 iy averaging 21478 mph 1984, Drags Davi Wetel-Witlams (Wasp), Los "Angel Clee, 216237, 1585, enjansn O. Ward, Mawar dfs Ala Tiger (Wary), Lom AngelerChecad, 238708" 1995, Mrs, Louie ‘hates. Beschera (Whirling), New YorkLan Angeles. 14 8 am 1 & 1931, Janes H Jaen Hint, Gee Tce Super Sparen (Wasp), 252686, 1983, Tanes Re Wetl, Walel-Willns {vaup Je), 287982193), enero Tomer, Wee Wille (Moret), 248129. 1955, Harold Neon, Hard ae igen (Wasp). 220104. 1936, Michel Detryat, Caden 0 Renal), 264261, Question: 10 posi to hae the ta fn a der Alo the hasnt all surfaces? DF, Toledo 0. ners Ar mater of erdsnani, fers cealy moreno wy nx, TEC eee Seen the pt the hori an wera seats Shae ttt oth do he wrk wheter one Sekow, fering or shove te hora fn the dein slibe convener airplane, a verti) ste Incr Ing or projecting from above te bron sree fas Teka und sore convenient in hora re fae kept itr sal pion iv the mile or stop the rear ct ofthe utelage—a sng venti! srfe sf srenge scent wee ec entry lw eld see she grow hn ing a ak Suldplé nal vertical macs ay be fang Ilo the tore race nea of pe ene fate 0 the feager Int nh conttion Te tery sn Taw control ig ant eid be wed only where Feel wearin sei sige wach ete wings sug Overton: ew do yon work the comrae 1 come ont oftoi spat TL, Doherty, tee, Anowers Exact movement of te cantcols il ary with he india plane ant whether power fon ra arly plane sed opin mich tee cul a eo ct do and yeti thst vat 3 spit sometnes ee ‘red considerable insinatin ad ingenuity nthe Ye tthe controls Neways the avenge pane wl bing fell on all conroe are nctalngt ttf, sumed toss positon webere they ate ot acting ome wy ae (er Hor quick rei, the wal proce fe ply Sppote rder sf yon pining the igh then faker aid ao Tort. Wen the apn Somes Trig tne sek bck oil the wos etyA Coupe for War by Albert J. Carlson intresting transi i fr safety plae, signed for tse ater pit thou Yay bors itis erett and thr desire to idle i skyrotecs cs, ito a roupand-tugh lary Job ie seen inthe ow Curta:Wright 10% nie trainer The exten af ‘gee ot fully reveal fn that descrison “ase fein” eter, fr the TOR te capable of dang nt est and destrveson se fledged two-seater rata ip, Che similarity to the Hares, 191, Coupé brought cut by. Carine Wright se 2 cade for the goren then’ sae plane developnest program ant discs it Ate Taste inthe March late, willbe apparent © yoy who real hat atl oe as sms the Cap [Ahngh aie lnger in oy, te ster aro the nose, bearing shiiag Matches insteu! of ached bin, and ous the fined edge lt, the TOR mt Curtiss-Wright’s all-metal sport plane appears as a military job. schneges the "sney™ fave asf diy fis mara, owever pot igre the sex falas. There fave any. doubt, weve, thatthe Coupes ffpring is masmiine Seas and ats Mt ay ‘Abeta ke spare, the 19L i of semtanntoe ceive flag ctsiructin, consisting of Akad sven Shin with inguinal stripers totes sigs Gosaviae “A tpodtoseover guard fs erected ehind the font scat ithe coipt ‘the lng, enpoping & special Carte Weight stl scton that i ead to Simi high it, le drag, ae eacepsinnst tly, Santee: consracton ir of ear 2487 AT ‘da sree skin over ribs an five shear beans, Aer fons are dytanically ad stately Talend. The ta tit is bile ike the wing. The nding gear is singe: ‘hock aborpton is proved by automate Towering of the wbecls fom the faring for sn Bch el stoke ‘chen the wing Bape are depres for Ending Pyeroic brakes and parking ent avestudardeqeipmert Fas Stored in two eng ake of 70 alone ‘otal apa, with a 1Dgalbon feserve The Gyfgalles ol ae 1s Tote ia dhe engine compartent Shtict the dectcretont atime fre wal “he plane is dsigael to take inter cangebly ay of the Wright 7 or Sender Whitin engines of 250 to hp. ‘As basic trainer, the 19R is ready ‘Seals Yp" te the Feats are degrees indice raar gn swvlng range to My'as it sands, For-more iit ‘pupae, provision has ter ae for Vaio ammentisaltion. Fags sreready fora fixe -SOeaiber mache fvabead ofthe fre wal fring Cows fhe prop, with care case or 30D Feri od & gun Sct n fro of te ‘sods, Ofer ware features cn Teale as ely Perlornance of the 19R matory ae range rom op of 182, with {he supercharged 329 hp R-7GIE2 sod Srommen lond to 215 ts a tar with the anpertangs 490 hp. RSZSE2 Tita the TOL, Coupe of 90. and Stile top would be et fat Dai Uy its ware YesendantCan you answer the acronautical definitions in this pussle? Across 1Alnhaitent of fd media ter than ae sw aac 11s for window glans 19 Nuctres 15—Sevenh wate of sal W6—Patiipant io contest 1G Rttio of cele Grenfrence to diemeter 1a—Sphere 21 Horned Latin term for sin, part of many aviation words 25—Grasland Sie cs, in: ‘one potty with frees at at other pts ~Barking posts in air races 25—Agitates 20—Phl 50— con 22—Jovel eit of 20 83--Sreve of Bill Bares’ acven- Taree in The loo ed end to Petra and honfed!wikl hot 90—Flsing Oey insect SIA Kot in wood Ni—Cros-countey air tne with Tuwest takes, Pram plane i La a , mig a \t TIBIT Ali) hie at TI af mz zi it—Stesight ine euting a curve ‘a two or more pots ype of nero. cnne in witch “eglinders revolve bound erankahaft aa—To sit Down, Feet elictet a Tet Nos Pais ingle cra ae ne aes Tota af lay ae ete tang 10 Leproy sting T—Diset tom for “tangles” hotles Fegilate height. of lighter than cafe Airplane stunt pilot 24 Postale 26—Chiet of the Boreas of ie Conner ‘81—Seinnuning 82—AMidale point '83—-Kinl of goathaie wool Leather maker 85—Make of British reconnaic. ‘ate amber, fn plea 36—Cylimdieal eating Tor #0: tig etn ‘88 For rom qui metal Short, ton for “advertise: 45—Dlunder of contents War pilot vith many vie 40—Negative 51 fnefinite write39 The Caudacelly FPS shout time to cicard old ‘aledars sl replace them with few ones But blo we oo sider the new year, and what fe Fosfor nadeng, we shou rest on the pat year's Activin "Texe tic ve proved 16 be god sould te expsnded ering 1937. ‘The bad ideas abou be die ‘al as engl eel Uoeoghy as we Uispose of the wortout 1986 calendars, espn Us ad e's Jock back atthe year's ress, “The popularity of he ges todel continued fo increas, “The "aly loner” atte whch aceon the at few gas rcs as conplelydnsppeare. Ev soe ied tegamers ow nake hee de a te ty te gas ol staining sions tat ecole even Uk goemodeladvancenent In ley years caution fl hea modes has spread fran sect group of experts to any one eho fas onary reheat an the pee of a motor—thie hte Flee til proving the take fc may cach Our fil wis for 1907 Aerlore tit the pie of ofrs reduced,” No one ‘vith energy enough fo il a model auld be goad for ln of tno, "There are wereral dark spots on or 1986 record, These ‘atc the los of two farms tropen—the Wakefield She Molfet, One went wert andthe ocr ett G7 sha se hem Bonga each one rea aap tome American ters mantel Before wagging hai the Wakefield, the complete Logis rule governing this competes ould evaible fo every America coon The ‘misaderstading of res a te 1980 erent a al the fan oot of the ont We pe top the omplete rule rte Son as theyre agrect fon by the Engl or fee Ta ely cena SS In probably be boosted from & to Bence ‘One apeating entre of the year's ates asthe teense me The Contest Calendar © _ MODEL wal WORK. SHOP 1936, Meet 1937! Gobel ‘ontecs, The satonat meets of “aroweorgennains. at Detrt, Datfalo, “Boston, St. Louis, and Tedianaps lang wit acres of ‘smaller State and loca ests, ke the airs, parks ‘Sd pen ele wel filed wih tod on het te ‘sow meted wt zetuned. The bers mined onus bombardment ofthe record an by thee ‘lhe eur oly few ofthe old ones were sl standing The ya's Mag Iraught oot some ftoreting tee cel devdopmeats, “Ones the deyarane o he wi Pusher. ‘his 38-year-old favorite ns ben replaced The anall single tact With a phenomenally steep ‘ln ad tide fakes a deal eontect model fr the hl of ate experts se the bys fom Tile, Oa esta eeet er cet eke ‘ver, thal Vernon Bochle of Intinpae wes the el lanier Hack in 1034 Tis single tnctor was alee ‘Onevof the sear’ desppointinnts wae the Gare of the ruc fo sonra. Whether radio Geir was too dilical ur wheter iter was bean ENG to determine, “Nest gear sboaldBring 8 ‘an inyporane development was the formation of te Arica Aan Yor Model Aeonaties to ase a stig to ie righ ssentfe level Angler was te Smimmoanent of & S200 prize for & radi-cntolled ‘Mol sd large eas award in oer 1987 event. at a survey ofthe year worl! De diferent for each fg Proiy the mat fapornad event for yo fe only ete tos oat fat wr dy ght eters the ‘round and the wheels at Sour fest model, ei lecg of lengthened Sen tights "AM tats Dt hstory ow. Awe Tek ew cee the pant ci nts | eat wide of 3 stimu: “aiea | dyed intbe-voo! lst: atest ZAM | andeisove eotsias that ach of yo wil aye toda yon Gortig 17Matton Gry ting hie 135 Moe ay tach feed se ANY years age all the worl's roubles were tighly ickcd in a box. Every oe was Map, ut Some sguitve person, ansons to sx wl vas imide, opened the os a leased thee st “Ths we the begining the wrk’ ee ver since Yen consent: pple have td uasoeeely telge hee pil back te box. This leaf Pandora's bo apes to melting. Welore July, 1935, we hoi the Mole Tetrsatina ‘Trophy, and peace and et exited tment the shoe worl, "And the, thot warsing se ae pened the bx containing Verran Cray Melt entry Instead of ane piri ever 0 wel Ia nd fry designed wel few vat of the esp aa ay tear as hgh i sve gla to be fee ere ossy tip fon New Zeal, At oily ms oseBle ihe tol wat tecptnrsl ail pod tack fa Ue I Tine he danmge dan hat or ns ll ta task year fr ut te real That f Bee Pos ad ot opened Gray's bs fst Jel we wld Pave mised ene othe year's oar i ch" Since i trned In sich a0 elt fight, We ea forgive fhe danoge it tax sane ad chery St aha regaining the trophy i 1007 eto enunining the features of thie renarkabie anode sd aarting work ot replica, we sol no Shore abut ie ep esgner al alr. hl fing the Moser Troy fora yar. Veen in 21 sare tii, and has hal ve years of modeling. experince Strangely emo ke tna aaceied ody a olen Ia sol at ees de tee New Ze eed Tn 1035 he tok pate nee terol Oy se ing a etry to he Mollet gonet in St Lai, This tel ta 2g cinta ricky ta a espe the god rk ofthe Abeta poy Wes, ace seventh wl rather pao fig of ely 1 ne fe TS sce Using on the knowicge and experiance of 1935, Gray til sip th wea be ean ts Tne ns ple to fA Cray nell pate, The desig clean nd serighloreare, st aoe al, he elf 8 ea Baewt Aer Pool of is the neta igh 44 tee 1 sso wich ert Pas poy der ore ia Dei iter seseat shore sri igi The Moffett Ark TRAILS presents for building the New Hlew 4 minutes prepared by Gordon S. Light ‘The muse flows cowl the American frma for gu fighis. The lege Torines rons fe staged se farvel fi Ue way we're onl tg fe Likewise he ing ekevator pares arden col. Te fter= ‘cing to thik tha hese practice del tig Inve spend that the wor. Regardless ot floaty ad county, we all speak a conned guage of peepller sees ad ing shapes Ai raw fr acta constricton. The plas and srucioay for tli ave hes prparel fom sa Supe by Gry. Every deal shoes i appear Sit the org stp. Inde ist ment tincing these plas they sere incor relerred to tu thee the wining Strat Trihy del The Stn Yodel ke the Mott, is open tain feslges Hager emo an fcr cot He the Mle ae FUSELAGE “Te fanlge sof spl aque eta section, Only the ride view of the fala fs tee neil the png singe te top view is etal to fe Bal tn Tnstge tle at tie sane tine from 94x76" bale kr Gray's welldesiged 1936 Moff Intmationl wine crams Mer they've completly dred ain the cross Traces On the th apa, eament apiece of ye" fate at alight angle to give Sorward sant t the hele fog gate aries Tc sis one lamin fad "Thy en be cent rect tothe tea. Or Sok iri to have a demountaie lang gear, ent arae _htsube sockets tothe bls eros aces Ta lets Sree atentn te alge a ie pot The tesa of the ig gen sO4 Trophy Winner plans and instructions Zealand model that and 14 seconds — in lloras Vernon Gray he fuclge separates a the rear 0 erat taping of the ruler The ear hod sits tothe rar acto ofthe fuselage Fasten the heck to oat brace of igs" bal, The nose ff the model back to the Sst upright Trace f covered wth yy” eet al, Uikewie the tw ses of the flag a the exten rar are covered wi fe" Sheet to provide a substan atach- ‘nest pice fr the elevate Fusdage eosstraco ix complete by auding wire axes to the ends of the ISnding Susan sping = pi of 19g" diameter cet bat ap of Uns sheets of 9" ton cemented together Wit the grine crosed. A. S)2" tal ‘ed of fh bamboo fe added tthe poston inated jn the daving wine ‘The sb section some oi oa fw, the (Ca The toto sree fs Bt and the wasn Cais is aligily more than 11 per cent. Ie shown {i sae inthe drawings, Cut 24 ets tr #7 seat Ae ct out the fr de leading eles 460367, aed the spac, which is /ae/ac, Mark the postions in then slide the ribs onto the spar. Live wp theta find amen then place Add the 34" tall: fayette rear ends f thee. ‘The lending ge Is tard als, ad camel othe fot ofthe hs The tring tips are bet from xe" bamboo to 2. grace ure When staking thee to the ers of te wing, Fe wt te necessary fo cut portions olf the fe ai fear of each end ih, Alter ths fas been dose ai the {Ep are Era cee and down the eset ap apes itera is aed by renking the wing at each side ofthe center econ, The comer set eli I Flue each dp 3/4” and ad comet to strengthen the tek, Fialy ad the tales lets asadional ent Tat ‘The ove pice cater ie csr the the wing es ines i sare cl fom Yt nt New ‘ary dimeusons ae aie fom the drawing The Kage fs cut avy to recive the cevator. “The rier snpe fs shown reds reproice Bert Pond, pry ie ‘ih th op. this shape, ie of 3 sheet of paper into EP aguas." Locate te pine on th Arawing which correspon to those ot the refed draeng. “The er lit in two pices, The top rear secon i ovale, Its aged {athe ain rider stsctare with te Bort length of sot copper wire. The erie ae dimple stro sap, ‘Tint thy ae aout */ "a the cre tera curved toward te frat and the ear The lsing ad rag edges are fat from Dard gy" sheet bal The leces Bt cigenibe w the ends of the PROPELLER ‘The proele is caved from a Mok Hap". Use eli inns. Carve 0 the Lae is Ja" thik atthe widest. Dart tapering to about" a the pe over with superfine paper, add emt i dope aed soa with ine stpper FREEWHEELING ‘We thought we fal sen all pes af fice wheeing wal Gray sprang this one on us, Tes a ‘ever seth, sd ts adit: Lodk atthe dea ing showing the Soceahesing tL Here the peopel Js thown enlarge. First ct swo washer of i raiae frome DI" ti scl (Oran sean etal wil do ice.) Those waters sre satel and bent ar thine inthe drawing. ‘One washer Is soldered tothe eu of the propel ait. "The oller aber is sled to's thin snp of copper sheeting shih ir wrapped rowed the hab of the propel. Tints. when solering the waters, pice a sheet af paper betes thet prevent slleng ten together ‘When the ruber is wound, pulls he ouside washer sp again the waber om the propel and engages the Dropller Alter the tension ir relsced, the wars Songer engage, Dt alow te proper to spi Fre COVERING “The fuselage is covered with yellow paper, Water pry it sod apply tr or tte cmt of cet ede dpe ‘Gore the wing re tue,” Repeat the spay peaton snl lw wlth two cia of wee oper Te SS eee Fate fra, The elevator is covered with ewe ate Both the elevator ad ruder covering are sted eh vester spray ad dope. The ining state ar pl Finck “The propel i given fear cate of ac eer, Sth tudo becwee cost. ASSEMOLY Put 2% back of bla under the front edge of the ving at fire nto the Hib yvotle. ‘The caved topBILL BARNES FUSELAGE HAS SQUARE CROSS SECTION TOP VIEW OMITTED SINCE \T IS A DUPLICATE OF SIDE VIEW 004 COPPER SHEET "AROUND PROPELLER FREE-WHEELING DETAIL PROPELLERS 22220" Ts BALSA FARING ‘3° INCIBENCE, eecrro’ asa tovceRoxs BALSA FULET Breen cares SSS, ine LANDING GEARB AIR TRAILS WING ATTACHED TO FUSELAGE with JOIN SECTIONS O—O TRUGGER BANDS OVER TOP oF WING Y NEGATIVE SETTING:ry WING-NOT TO SCALE suk sy BILL BARNES wal Bray Facer fe 3 | senate ¥'scunnes Suan ease L Baz mica. COPPER WRE Hoe BALSA RIBS he fee ths ck ef ane "Phe clear eae at de gree meine ale (Shears Sricety nthe dvwine ie fore sementing, tke ste he eet es ep wi the fse- lage andthe wg. The tut eis cemettd tthe op rene SF eleeeiogenl te. of the ckvatora 1s sent fed wi 2" unre to lee extending rm the em {ra the rt rer sh to cesta changing the thicnese uf fe pericslar acto of te hele Tactics of grees the ce feet wtng forthe win The wing shen is ater ban ol He to the fnalge RUDDER fa = rows rowvon——— ‘i PrerreR Ee Fi “aie ar fea oe cl t ey Wong of Naf Winer prop Blank. the at levator rib each side af the fuselage, Ready tory, the wel weighs 25; ts 27k es FLnNe Put 16 strunls of Hexth” Brow rer fred Wien inserting te nase pl, mae Sore the propa sa pats down and et ght. ‘Cle the mde afew tines oath fring glide” ie chisined Then teyder power With sat 250" tom the ‘ale ra” ab 109 Feet of aitude an compete several ht els, ing See ids Turia)The Discussion CORNER 45 The model art progresses through exchange of ideas. The Discussion Corner is a monthly sounding board for your opinions. This month readers discuss age classes. For February, the subject is gas. rules. Orher topics are listed belov. Think about them, then write your opinion in 150 words or less and send itto The Discussion Corner. One dollar is paid for each answer printed. "ROM past experience I believe the present classiica- ons shel be continsee. Am Weal age for he Jusior division would be berween 10-ant 17 You may be sure o one under 10 woul he able w make @ fying model.” Betwesn T8 and 21 are preferable ager for the Senor sy” Boye of ths age ave umally ode fines the game sod sould be clawed. by them. Salves. ‘The Open cliss shoul befor every ove from TO sear up. T objet to having every one eanpete Se ec eg ‘ge, because the builders younger than 18 dont have Sate chance——Doxaun pte withthe Seniors it would nt Be ong atl dey Soul ke interest ‘The Open cls should be eseo ged by lang a seprate division were all would Pe te ee fcc i carte “Ahoy Waisrox, Tula, OM, “The presnt Gassications shoul be eoninaed eth their prema Sge lta Il evsy. one was to compen inthe sme contest for hess ples, the ole euaata ‘wouldve a big adeanage suchas: ove experene Ie desing, bling, ad yng mds, more eompete oowledge of sathemates ad Krses Onis, Neb Model ilding his advance star ie is ao longer “bis py" hut rosgased ass real | (vp port, so we sould daca He eke age ciilons wieh far ole dere fom many cite cotests. I ekeve age |e Hoste “cieourage the iden | regard of ope? ong outers that mode This Month's Topic Should the presen sionestion-—anor 16 yar. Senior (1621) and Open [over 21)be conned? Whet shold The age lim for och clo? Would ys cae 1 having everyone compete some. contest forthe some pre, ‘medics a8 2 aid for de ening tod oiling model ‘hd Usually tore money tarry cut tei modeling fa Youngster who led wit rics in competion again ike contestants might be Gscearaged and deentinue trode! building Acasa Rensten, Pilea Pa Ing is toe bls only. Past minal eotests proved tat Junior and Senior fontestants ean ual or spas the igh ofthe Open- hss contestant. Ths the younger modelers wil ot fife by comping in the tame se ith header Inliers And shee there wel be fewer prives to be ard wold make beer prizes pontle—EDoAR ota, MeKoes Rocks, Pa, 1 thin enrantsn contest sould be divided at four slaues instead of tree—Junior, Lower Senior, Sei fd Open. Age nits sul bx: Junior—all blow 16; Lower Senior 1618; Senior—19-2 and de Open css fora over 21. T woul object compating with cone tetas over 2 years boeuf Ue advaage fn Yeats Sed experiece-—-Davno Wanna, Baliore, Md ‘The present classcatlons and age Hits are stable sand shold ke conto" The Open ss shal be kept Spats, eve thigh bate piace night eal Hf eery nw compaad inthe sate coast After 21 ost tl fs ae ether working or going to college” "Tie I Impasse to spud ech time om models and cote quenly they dp not deraley moe a art athe Songer toys If thew feller over 2 sd tee Following are my sugres ions for a more stale casas of contests Beginereap to 13 yeas; odeers a this age have not each the experts degre of hil. Joona 13 tov18; tues ofthis age are well ste fa st of them has pase the beginners age. Sere 18 to21.Openover 21 for al gromupa wha ae Sal ens bilaers. 1 would strenuously objet to one contest regarilss of age. Deginners would be too discouraged even 2 ‘rer suc cont‘ the experts themes Would et sca atsacion in itry over inexperienced Younger beginers—Faann Mivenat, Se Via Mant (COMING UP ae these topics: For Match—To wt ert! should model be sre ined? earefel ttention to “leaning 9p” the sal dete used by tprored fights? Anas aa reach us by Jamusey Ist Tor AprilWbat color combination is Bet om om all sweater onideor mot for greatest wsbliy? Aner fst reach us by Febrinry Ts.EE Best Models of 1936 A wealth of valuable information is revealed in this exclusive Model Workshop feature that lists complete specifica- tions of the year’s outstanding designs. everything we do, theres no Ltr rt scent han to stily the sebivesients of those who saeeed iy ienming tory hen the el of the were fn Sch they hee excced we ean pater on flrs aie Thee with a fir chance of duping heron Equally porta, also s he act tat by seh sly we can otendacover for rsciven, bial the pratea! bile a god deal shut he core theres ao prin ples thst sre volved. "Thee things bol true in model sirlane tiling as well an eewhere For thie reason The Mel Werk Shop of Ate Tests hae gathered togticr fr st rex crests Ate centr eel 195, whch have been else” in the Seconpanying chart “There were so many cutstnding wedle develop uring the pear that tw ipossig tole al of them. Thowe whi se picked forthe tabsion ave re eng ests tle te re Ending sesignere ‘The they eo be onder Fee feet ofthe years tent i nl design, Iicladl in the Ht are the model of some of the year's trophy winnersCarl ‘Gosdberg. Frank Tha Hinice Eee Erwin Later, Albert Jodie, Veron Gray-aint naty ters whee Coit goo rode tae htop Sight atong de! balers and Tes ave bes prepared a alco for handy A fow mane inspection wil shove the a eset reference ference aad Hkenegs tong the meee ticie apie to te sates presented wil alo reves any ther sigolcat points, wae 8 parila ad ee ee ene eee ator area witge relation of san to keg Tork. Te sul be intresting to camp the Species tons ofthese reoed-e Sign Tt yom tke a habit of referring tothe sare ten deslgning a new sol you ceranly can 0 oa Tis necessity to abbreviate wany epeieatons to ep the dhuets coipact abd ey to real Abbrev Teds fallow free: RUBBER ‘QuTDOOR WING JELEV. PROP DesineR suber une earl) i rsaraonta| FS aca 2S DANEL cu resets er 5 [ RomaENoF enn ERVIN LEER | [mwooan anew = PL ORIEL, Pick EVERETT eer DEK EVERETT [B08 JcFFERY BRUCE LUCKETT, DW A LIDGARD fe ae) TARRY CORR ALBERT JUDGE ‘cHESTER UWIZO ROY WRISTON PDRUNO MARCH [VERNON GRAY fain Mt NORE47 jrve: Txpoo®. ee a 3 a ae a etlelael g Designer HPP elma eee z omace | [elSlald Sess |sga © Mavricw WeBsttR| wx] S|3s|26|a0 (0°15 |—[ig |e Fs 2 fe | ‘Cara. Gouvwens [res [3527 140. — fis fosfisg a fame] 2 [234 S_Axev ron, 13827 |40) J— [la slices: [25842 [rot [as [oes Wi. Gouen je ~ er = [rtfeol fel 2 CoSerinine [Scone [25 | ‘af fess ox me] 2 S Wace See] ® tll] 6 [=foxl= |= |= Pela] = |= lo | —— ‘Beuno Marnt_[atben | #|nt|is |= healer] 5 |=|— [=[o st) — (CI HM Hucueter laiee| pS) |— aslo =e = Make of gas stor i designated by Cay Cyclone, ‘TT Super ace, Brown Juror, H-Horlesn “The abbreviation “so” fa he Ting of stl cates thatthe derger har nade sone sight sales tion ithe afl scan for his own vse. ‘The word “ergo” shows thatthe baler haw designe ie ov sci iri shape "The ddr ange is given in jnches, This means ta each tp of the wing i aed the indent mer fiche fen evel poston. In ising sleator sel alapes the capital lever L Indates'& iting section, while desgtes 9 sym tse! section Whare the slaps of the elevator alt= ii ie efniely tne, the name of ete ‘Under the heading “Oe Thrust” the nottion fniates negative Uiwst, flowed by the aber of Clgrese Rinceter gh three, Ti considering the rection of tor te ter weans right ctl agua tongue Le fades et cleo wih torque. Th fhe easifenon cf indoor mel, the a= Irevtion WT lets tin with forge BRBeows S—Sreewwine MED MeBarpe Wena 30 nov mae nvsore Www “The sped of the ga mitors i ive in thous of sevelins per minute. ln designing the color of 4 uber motor the abreviton I ents Brown ra ty wile BL ts bce "The vations Rated woe the eolama “Best Oficial ‘light have ll een uae aN, A, Asante ene tea wih acre tiers To get the must ut of these shit frm the magasine sda thet poe wall eo ee Aivof the sls are the cntediment of snes nade aercynaie lava T yom tae your ede vk with thes, you designs are cern eo have the ‘aise characteristic, "We want to express or appreciation to the fers win have enabled ue to compe this tabulstion Tee ‘nwo sane a xml rntr all the expert designe ‘npg bth country. a po shh fe em to tho ay have Beco cote We feel ce, Teoever hati ty be tke exerphiying the Beat ‘rok tt Being dane tla. a, yrs : Ee Telelé yet: GAS gl wine Jeu | al els HE : DESIGNER 2 a i Hye] |2/8)8|2)812 |: & Sle} tals|o] . tele |#| ste la| te [ele ls |ste (e BUILDER 2/5) E/E) 5/88 els ele Els (elle leig isle le 5/2] 5)/3/ 2/3] © |e) 2/2/2|3 18 1E| SEs (Se/2 (2 VERNON BOEHLE [6 [Clira|7i [19 [= 113 [= [ee bot lei fate — Tush anos [6 /r| s|s3]6 (O"|S55|t6 [6 | [se|s| 5" [re asalzun KENNETH ERNST [43/B [02/02/72 | 5|= [ie [6 | 5 [st] 5 [|ssn| 66 Bruno HaRcHI [4 |H|7"|4'[6 3] S |= [is f25ln| 3 [base] [45 — euvpecoenrinc |Z /Bire Hal 7 [Olmm|5 [12107] 5|—lte|6 |] [ola] [ao linn Ecru: GARY Eve\ONE TTLUSH B-BROWN W-HUFLEMAN L-LIFT ELEY S-STRMETRIEAL STON