TRIAL FLIGHT

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 127, 31 May 1934, Page 18

TRIAL FLIGHT

WAIKATO-MADE: AEROPLANE

(By Telegraph—Press Association )

A successful tnal flight lias been made with a twin-engined monoplane conducted by two Te Kauwhata motor mechanics, Messrs. Ernest and Arthur Eveison, brothers, both of whom are flying enthusiasts. -They built-two machines previously, but both came to grief during their trials. Their latest craft, however, was flown by Mr. Ernest Eveison for _an hour and five minutes on Tuesday, and he said later that it behaved perfectly. ' The new aeroplane is a high--ning single seater monoplane, and has beeb built to the design of the brothers. They commenced preliminary work about fifteen months ago, and ' after completing • the drawings they constructed a number^of. models and carried out various modifications to the oiiginal design before commencing the actual construction,' -nrhicli^ occupied eleven months "The monoplane was leady for its trial flight a few flays ago, and early on Sunday morning it was taken m sections to a suitable flying field at Churchill, on the banks of ' the Waikato River. Mr. E. Everson said he took off without^ any^ tests on the ground. The machine behavpd well while* taxi-ing, in spite ■ * of,, the comparatively .' rout»h giouna^andjifted easily info 'the air The pilot cruised round the district for just over an hour, at about 1500 ft, and found that either engine alone was sufficient to maintain height He rp mimed in the air until the light faded A ( perfect three point landing was made, , "•'"] •*, . ? s The monoplane vs -powered by two Bristol Cherub Mark 111 engine*, twin cylinder unit*. It is estimated that th» cruising speed is about ninety five miles an hour.

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