MODEL AVIATION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21906, 15 September 1934, Page 4 (Supplement)

MODEL AVIATION

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THE STINSON

No. XXX

Bare details of the results of the Wakefield Cup contest for 1934 hare just come to hand. The cup was won for England by Mr. I. B. Allman with three flights averaging lmin. 51.8secs. Mr. R. T. Howse (England) was second with an avorago of lmin. 30.3secs., and Mr. F. Zaic (United States of America) gained third place with an average of lmjn. 2o.2secs. Readers will agree that 6uch times aro hardly worth " writing home about," but the fact that light rain was falling during the contest probably explains why such disappointing performances were recorded. All machines entered this year weighed 4oz. or more in accordance with the new regulations for outdoor fuselage models.

Wakefield C

IAA. Many New Zealand enthusiasts are busy tuning up new models built to comply with these new weight and wing-area restrictions, and it will be interesting to watch developments now that wo know the Wakefield Cup results. The Stinson Monoplane Searching for the plans of a flying scale model that promised good performance plus straight forward con-

inches and a total weight of at least loz. . The Stinson is a high wing monoplane with a 30in. wingspan and the completed model weighs l|oz. The materials required are as follows, ample provision being allowed for breakages:— Wing Spars: 1-16 in. x |in. x 30in. < balsa, five lengths. Leading Edge: 3-32 in. x 3-32 in. t * 30in. balsa, two lengths. Trailing Edge: 1-lGin. x Jin. x &)m« balsa, two lengths. ' Longerons: 3-32 in. x 3-32 in. x 30in. balsa, eight lengths. Ribs: l-32in. x 2£in. x 30in. sheet balsa, three lengths. Motorstick: Jin. x Jin. x 30in. balsa, one length. Propeller: lOin. hard balsa. Stabiliser: l-16in. x Jin. x I2in.;||» bamboo, twjo lengths. Rudder: l-16in. x Jin. x 12in. bamboo, two lengths. Undercarriage: l-16in. x x 12in. bamboo, two lengths