NAPIER SAILPLANE
BUILT BY CLUB MEMBERS. fl'V NAPIER, March 18. A sailplane has beenbi successfully flown in Napier and when its owners, the Napier Aero Club; " become proficient in its control, it is expected t° make flights of considerable duration. The Falcon, as the machine has been named, was built in six months by the ’ club members from materials imported i from England just prior: to the war. j Spanning 44ft., the Falcon is graceful in flight-and behaved well on recent trials. Although conditions were unsuitable for long flights, several good efforts were made. On one occasion an I altitude of 200 ft. was reached,, the j sjiilplane being aloft oue minute 20 sbeonds. This flight gave an indication of the sailplane’s exceptional gliding .angle and slow sinking speed. At the controls during the critical test period , was Mr N. Oliver, ,th.c • Napier Aero 'Club’s flying instructor;
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1940, Page 8
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