LIGHT AEROPLANES

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 440, 22 May 1937, Page 7

LIGHT AEROPLANES

. NEW TYPES PERFORM . WELL J Exhibition In Britain London,. May 10. “The light machines performed well though the heavy ones ,liad hard going owing to the low clouds, rain and poor visibility,” said Mr, H. F. Broadbent to a representative of the SunHerald news service, referring to a flying exhibition at the Royal Aero, eau ical Society’s garden party to-to-day. “One heavy machine,” Mr. Broadbent added, “whs lost for a few minutes. It did a steep climb and found itself blind. It was very interesting, in spite of the mud and wet feet, to see the new types.” Thirteen aeroplanes, which had been promised for the exhibition, were not able, owing to the weather, tc reach Fairpy aerodrome. Two new aeroplanes made their first public flights—a Fairey light bomber, so far known only a s the I’4, and a Hafner gyroplane Another machine was the latest Kronfeld Brone, which has the pilot’s cabin set beneath the wing, with a glass danel m the wing for an upward view. The en-’ne ie set behind the wing instead’ of above it. Robert Kronfeld, the flier, showed by holding both hand s above his head, how it might, be trusted to make its own banked turn without pressure on the control column. Among the tiny aeroplanes', the “Tipsey” never needed to go outside the aerodrome, or to vanish into Hie clouds, which wers only 20,jr. a bovt, as it made leap.*, s .veeps and (<’kscrew turns.