Handy man's workshop and laboratory . Fig. 362—A monoplane with divided front plane are used, and if tube is used about 20 to 30 times are enough forthe first trial, release the propeller after having placed the aero-plane in position on the ground, and it will then fly, if everythingis adjusted properly. A good help in experimenting will be to bore a small hole alittle below the handle and insert a small wire to act as a a stop may also be used to a good advantage for the pro-peller. The guiding plane at the top of the aeroplane is madefrom silk 3 inches wide and 32 inches long, and
Handy man's workshop and laboratory . Fig. 362—A monoplane with divided front plane are used, and if tube is used about 20 to 30 times are enough forthe first trial, release the propeller after having placed the aero-plane in position on the ground, and it will then fly, if everythingis adjusted properly. A good help in experimenting will be to bore a small hole alittle below the handle and insert a small wire to act as a a stop may also be used to a good advantage for the pro-peller. The guiding plane at the top of the aeroplane is madefrom silk 3 inches wide and 32 inches long, and it is used to help 442 HANDY MAN S WORKSHOP AND LABORATORY keep the aeroplane on a straight course. It also may be doneaway with entirely, as it is not absolutely necessary. After a fewtrials the maker will know just what proper adjustments are. Fig. 363—A monoplane model in flight necessary for the best results. Fig. 363 shows one of these toysin flight. An excellent view of one of these machines is also tobe seen in our frontispiece.—93. HANDY MANS WORKSHOP AND LABORATORY 443 WRIGHT BIPLANE One of the finest looking little aeroplanes that has as yet beenoffered by toy dealers is almost an exact duplicate in miniature ofthe Wright flying machine. It will fly from 20 to 40 feet, accord-ing to the skill of the operator in launching it into the air. Onemust master the knack of sending it out into the air properlybefore he can hope for any great length of flights, and he willfind it at first a very awkward proposition. The motive power is a wooden propeller mounted on a woodenshaft 24 inches long and }i of an inch diameter, which fits intoa hollow handle. This handle is the launching gear. Near theend of the shaft, about 1^4 inches from the end, is a small holethrough which a string is threaded; the propeller is then turnedu
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