NEW GLIDER SPORT.
A new water sport that combines the safety of outboard motor-boating and the thrills of flying has made its appearance in California. The machine used, known as a waterplane, consists of two units connected together by hinged arms. The rear unit is composed of two pontoons which support a four-cylinder outboard motor, and the front unit is really a glider. Tho fuselage of the glider is so constructed that it will float on tho water, and can be pushed by the outboard motor. When the proper speed is reached, the pilot manipulates the controls, and the glider /portion leaves the water. The motor stays in ttie water and continues to furnish the motive power as long as the pilot desires to remain aloft. The glider can attain a height of 10ft. to 15ft. above tho water, and is equipped with the usual controls for ailerons, rudder and elevators.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20656, 30 August 1930, Page 8 (Supplement)
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151NEW GLIDER SPORT. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20656, 30 August 1930, Page 8 (Supplement)
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