Word: wing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...wings of the Curtiss-Bleecker are mounted at right angles to each other, to rotate about a vertical axis. Each wing is equipped with a propeller, shaft-driven by a central Wasp motor mounted horizontally in the axis. Also to each wing is rigged a controllable "flipper," comparable to an aileron. Beneath the entire assembly is a tiny two-place gondola with nearly conventional controls, landing gear, rudder...
...Bleecker helicopter is designed to rise with wings rotating at 60 revolutions per minute. In flight, this may be speeded to 100 r. p. m. The machine is designed to move in any direction. Flight direction is controlled by a cam which changes the position of the "flippers" of each rotating wing as it passes a given point, and by changing the angle of the wings themselves...
...teams played each other just two weeks ago in Cambridge and the cadets came out on the long end of a 13 to 3 score. As a result the team from the banks of the Hudson is strongly favored today. HARVARD ARMY Kimball, No. 1 No. 1, Wing Luton, No. 2 No. 2, Brandt Cooke, No. 3 No. 3, Haskell Nicholas, No. 4 No. 4, Beebe
Goals--West Point: Wing 5, Haskell 4, Beebe 3, Brandt: Harvard: Luton 2, Nicholas...
...Army four had little difficulty in holding Harvard scoreless throughout the first three chukkers. Wing, No. 1 for the visitors, was high scorer, with five goals to his credit. Captain Haskell, second in number of points, made four, and Beebe, playing at back, scored three. The game was one featured by good riding on both sides, and, despite its poor showing in the final result the Harvard team displayed ability which should make them a factor in the coming Intercollegiates, on June 14. WEST POINT HARVARD Wing, No. 1 No. 1, Kimball, Leonard Brandt. No. 2 No. 2 Luton Haskell...