Fig. 54.—The Gamage Challenge Cup.
Open Competition for longest flight. Crystal Palace, July 27.
Won by Mr. E.W. Twining.
Fig. 55.—Medal won by the Author in the same Competition.
2. Always enter more than one model, there nearly always is an entrance fee; never mind the extra shilling or so. Go in to win.
3. It is not necessary that these models should be replicas of one another. On some days a light fabric-covered model might stand the best chance; on another day, a swift flying wooden or metal aerofoil.
Against the wind the latter have an immense advantage; also if the day be a "gusty" one.[51]
4. Always make it a point of arriving early on the ground, so that you can make some trial flights beforehand. Every ground has its local peculiarities of air currents, etc.
5. Always be ready in time, or you may be disqualified. If you are flying a twin-screw model use a special winder, so that both propellers are wound up at the same time, and take a competent friend with you as assistant.
6. For all-round efficiency nothing but a good all-round model, which can be absolutely relied on to make a dozen (approximately) equivalent flights, is any good.