A WELL DETAILED 1IN. TO 1FT SCALE MODEL BRISTOL-PRIER 2 SEATER MONOPLANE

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A WELL DETAILED 1IN. TO 1FT SCALE MODEL BRISTOL-PRIER 2 SEATER MONOPLANE
BUILT BY P. VEALE WITH DETAILED 50HP GNOME ROTARY ENGINE INSTALLATIONS, WIRE SPOKED WHEELS WITH 'BUNGEE' SPRUNG AXLE AND COIL SPRING DAMPING FOR SKID HORNS. THE WARPING WINGS, ELEVATOR AND RUDDER ARE OPERATED BY BRAIDED STEEL CABLES; THE AIRFRAME IS COVERED IN 'RUBBERISED' FABRIC WITH ALUMINIUM COWLS AND PANELS AND SEATS AND CONTROLS ARE INCLUDED IN THE COCKPIT AREA. A BOLTED AND PLATED WOODEN PROPELLOR AND CROSS CANE TAIL SKID ARE INCLUDED. WINGSPAN -- 30IN.(76.2CM.) OVERALL LENGTH -- 24½IN.(62.3CM.)

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A NUMBER OF SINGLE AND TWO SEATER MACHINES WERE BUILT DURING THE PERIOD 1911-12 AND A MILITARY VERSION, WITH GREATER WINGSPAN AND A FIXED TAIL PLANE IN ADDITION TO THE ELEVATOR WAS PROVIDED, BUT THE WAR OFFICE DID NOT LIKE THE MONOPLANE CONFIGURATION, THEIR CHOICE OF BIPLANES RESULTING IN A LONG DELAY IN MONOPLANE DEVELOPMENT.

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