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1913
1913 - 0978.PDF
THE WESTLAKE MONOPLANE " Flight " Copyright. Three-quarter view of the Westlake monoplane. A NEW and very interesting machine on somewhat original lines has been added to the list of British built aeroplanes. It has been designed and constructed by Mr. A. Westlake at Clacton on-Sea. Mr. Westlake, who has had considerable experience in motor engineering, and is well known in the motor world, holds several patents relating to aeroplanes and aero-engines, his first patent being taken out so far back as 1904, and he has been constantly experimenting since then, so that, although little publicity has been given to his experiments, he is really one of the earliest workers in aviation in England. An examination of the accompanying scale drawings and ph©tos will show that in general outlines the Westlake monoplane is somewhat similar to certain well- known German machines. It is, however, only in its graceful lines, that this resemblance manifests itself; on closer inspection it is found to be quite different. The backbone or fuselage is of rather unusual design, being of pentagonal cross section in front and triangular in the rear portion. The fan shaped tail is formed by sweeping the upper longerons outwards for the last few feet of their length. Carried on a tubular axle, supported on extensions of the longerons, is the elevator, which is of the flat non-lifting type, and is operated through cables passing round a drum on the control wheel in front of the pilot. Diagrammatic sketch of the Westlake control arrangements for increasing or decreasing the angle of incidence on both wings simultaneously or independently. In the sketch only two pairs of cables are shown running to each wing. By interposing suitable compensating devices, such as pulleys, any number of cables can of course be used. Plan view of the Westlake monoplane. 1004 Flight" Copyright.
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