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Show Control Is Invented for Airplane's Wings Flint Mlch.-George Gardner. Flint engineer, has sent an operating model of bis new mechanical airplane wlnu control to Dr. Alexander Klemln. head of the aeronautics school at New York university, for wind tunnel tests. Gardner's Invention would muke It possible for a pilot to adjust the an gle of bis wings to suit his movements In the air. Both wings move as a unit, their angle being changed as the plane moves through the air by a lever lev-er In the cockpit The wings may be locked in any position by means of a brake which can withstand terrific air pressure, according to Gardner. Steel tubing extends through the center of both wings and fuselage for strength. Gardner believes his Invention will make it possible to pull planes out of dives and spins and will improve take-offs take-offs and load carrying ability. For night flying a set of lights Is provided to Inform the pilot of the exact ad Justment of the wings. |