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fiM. JULY 19, 1913. THE LARES FLYING CO.'S TRACTOR WATERPLANE. Iv its general appearance the tractor waterplane owned by the Lakes Flying Co. is somewhat reminiscent of the Avro machines. This impression is no doubt created by is quite simple, and consists of two skids connected to the body by four streamline struts. A single central float of a special patented design The Lakes Flying Company's tractor hydro-biplane, just getting away with a passenge the shape of the body and tail planes, which as a matter of fact are the remains of a machine built by Messrs. A. V. Roe and Co. for Mr. J. Duigan, the Australian aviator. This similarity, however, is confined to the rear part of the machine, the front portion, including the main planes, being dis tinctly different. From the plan view of the ma chine it will be seen that the main planes have a comparat ively high aspect ratio —8-5 as a matter of fact. The wing section is the same as the old Mauri c e Farman, i.e., analogous to Eiffel No. 12. Eight pairs of streamlined struts con nect the main planes, the whole structure being cross- .... , braced with itee! wire in the usual fashion. In order to impart to the machine a certain amount of natural lateral stability the main planes are given a dihedral angle. The chassis supports the machine when on the water. It is divided into eight watertight compartments, which form a central framework of wood, with duralumin sides, aluminium " Flight " Copyright. Sketch of the cockpits and mounting of fuel and oil tanks. 784 '* Flight " Copyright. Sketch showing how the main float is sprung from chassis by means of rubber shock-absorbers. bottom and Willesden canvas top. In order to minimise the shock when alighting on the water, the float is sprung from the chassis skids, by means of rubber
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