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1909
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APRIL 24, 1909. Henry Farman's "No. 3" Biplane. < AT Chalons, Mr. Farman has been trying his new machine, and appears to be well satisfied with the results of several flights ranging from 300 to 1,200 metres. Both greater stability and speed*have been obtained with the new model. Henry Farman's biplane " No. 3" is fitted with a much more elaborate underchassis than previous may be, the machine can be righted and steered. In his latest experiments Farman has abandoned the vertical rudder which formerly occupied a position inside the tail. Henry Farman has also abandoned the steering wheel in favour of the simple bicycle handle control seen in one of our photographs, and with the absence of any boat- like car on his present flyer, he is left quite free of any In the above picture Henry Farman is seen in flight on his biplane " No. 3." It will be noticed that the hingedflaps on the main planes have swung into their normal "in flight" position. machines. Not only does it now possess a set of four wheels under the main plane, but it also includes a pair of skis which are mounted between each pair of wheels, as seen in our illustrations. Wheels and skis alike rise with the machine when in flight. The usual pair of small wheels are fitted to protect the tail. Close inspection of the photographs will show that the inner wheels of the entanglement in the event of an accident. It has often been suggested that it is by no means wise for an aviator to sit in front of a horizontal steering column when learn- ing to fly in view of the frequency with whichbodily damage has been caused by this member in motor car accidents. The flyer is fitted with a 50-h.p. Vivinus engine driving a two-bladed wooden propeller of 2 3 metres Henry Farman's biplane "No. 3," on which the hinged flaps, hanging down, from the main planes are specially noticeable,as also the runners between the set of four wheels, the inner two of which are of smaller diameter than the two outer wheels. diameter. The span of the main planes is io£ metres, and the overall length of the machine is 13 metres. Mr. Henry Farman's Old Aeroplane. AT Vienna, M. Legagneux was due this week to commence his flights with Mr. Farman's old machine, which he parted with to an Austrian syndicate. front quartette are smaller in diameter than those on the outside. An interesting detail, well illustrated in our photographs, is the hinged flaps attached to the extreme rear edges of the main planes. These flaps, when set in position, normally lie in the stream lines of the main planes, so that by flexing them up or down, as the case 235
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