THE FLYING FLEA
FRENCH MINISTRY'S REPORT ONLY JUST SATISFIES REQUIREMENTS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright PARIS, October 1. (Received October 2, at 1.30 a.m.) The Air Ministry’s report on the Flying Flea, based on full-scale tests in a large wind, says: “Even with a fairly powerful engine it has a performance only just satisfying the requirements of a certificate of navigability.” It adds that the machine has a centre pressure always of over 45 per cent, sternwards, which is dangerous because the machine is unrightable when longitudinal instability causes a dive. The Flying Flea also suffers from lateral instability and poor handling qualities.
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Evening Star, Issue 22459, 2 October 1936, Page 9
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101THE FLYING FLEA Evening Star, Issue 22459, 2 October 1936, Page 9
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