Model shows control work in aircraft
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Model shows control work in aircraft
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Model shows control work in aircraft
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A MODEL of the fa-
mous P-39 Airacobra,
with workable cock-
pit controls that manipulate
ailerons, rudder, and elevator
in exactly the same manner
as in the actual aircraft, is
now in manufacture at a
price within the reach of any
aviation student. Originally
designed for use in Civilian
Pilot Training Schools, it
was found to be So success-
ful that a model airplane and
supply company has decided
to bring it out in kit form.
The model is ruggedly con-
structed of non-essential materials, has all
parts finished, and can be assembled in
about an hour and a half. Its prime value,
of course, is the detailed manner in which it
reveals to the student of aviation the opera-
tions involved in maneuvering a ship in
flight. A section cut away from the cock-
pit allows the student to work the stick and
foot pedals with his fingers and to observe
the reaction that is produced in the ailerons,
rudder, and elevator. An illustrated booklet
showing in what positions the controls
should be in order to accomplish the vari-
ous twisting, diving, and turning maneuv-
ers of combat flying, is included in the kit.
The model has a wing spread of 24 inches.
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Language (Dublin Core)
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eng
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Date Issued (Dublin Core)
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1943-01
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pages (Bibliographic Ontology)
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95
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Rights (Dublin Core)
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Public Domain
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Archived by (Dublin Core)
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Matteo Ridolfi
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Marco Bortolami (editor)
Popular Science Monthly, v. 142, n. 1, 1943
