Show CLAIMS DEVICE SA YES PLANES Invents Tiny Wings Win s to Prevent Fatal Spins in iii i Aviation A yia tion CRICKLEWOOD England Oct 21 By 1 By The Associated Press After eight years of o research F. F Pale Handley noted airplane de designer de- de signer has developed nn on automatic device de whIch he claims will pre- pre prevent vent ent planes from going Into an un uncontrolled un- un uncontrolled Uncontrolled controlled spin the most fatal of all allair allair allair air hazards which cause about 00 90 O Oper per cent of airplane accidents In Mr Pages Page's opinion the Invention Js Is 15 the biggest thing In laUon a since those patents of the Wright brothers Jn In the Infancy of x flying The device which was tried out at the airdrome here yesterday esterday was nas wasa nasa a complete success in the opinion of the Page Handley-Page officials It consists of tiny curved surfaces or wings on the edge of the top planes These tiny wings when not ting lie He along the front of the main wing If the machine stalls atolls the theair theair theair air pressure on the wings causes these front extension surfaces to move more out automatically on metal projections giving the necessary grip on the air and enabling the pilot to retain control of his ma ma- chine During the tryout the equipped plane moved at high speed and then came almost to a halt In mid air when nhen the th pilot stalled It The tall tail of or the machine drooped and the plane hung in the air stalled under lateral control dropped Its nose slightly and then regained flying speed without going into a spin |