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1914
1914 - 0268.PDF
* —— The tail planes are fish-shaped and form a continuation of the boat itself, being of the same material, that is to tay, two layers of mahogany. The most interesting point, however, is perhaps the position and construction of the lower main plane. This m:mb:r is covered with mahogany similarly to the boat, injtead of the usual fabric covering, and is partly submerged in the water wjen the machine is at rest. Sopwith Aviation Co., Ltd. (44.) OWING to press of work, and, in consequence, their inability to complete the second machine in time for the Show, this firm will only have one machine at Olympia—a two-seater bat boat of the Cusher type ; a machine that somewhat resembles in appearance that uilt by Messrs. Sopwith for the Mortimer Singer Prize, but which is of more advanced design. We should have liked :to have seen further examples of their workmanship and design, having in view their excellent record with both their land and sea machines, and we would especially recall the performance of the IOO h.p. Green- Sopwith hydro-aeroplane in the Circuit of Britain Race last August. But what they lack in quantity they have compensated for by quality, as the machine exhibited is one of the finest we have seen, and will be sure to attract considerable attention. The engine is a 200 h.p. 14-cyl. Salmson mounted upon the rear struts between the main planes, the radiator, which is of the honeycomb type, being placed on the front struts. The whole machine will be of especially substantial construction, the boat being an extremely serviceable craft, and well provided with watertight compartments. The pilot and passenger sit side by side in a well in the centre of the boat. A wireless telegraphy MARCH i4> i§l4t are made of that material, and only the ribs and skids are manu- figured from wood, as was the case with the fighting machine shown as year This machine will have a Maxim gun fitted in the front, he gunner occupying the front seat and the pilot the rear. Vanous The 100 h.p. Vickers biplane. improvements have, however, been made in the design of this machine, and these we shall deal with fully in subsequent numbers of FLIGHT. The tractor machine has a fuselage and main spars of wood, but the landing chassis is built of steel and is a very simple Vickers type, the wheels being suspended on rubber cord. It will be observed The 200 h.p. Sopwith flying boat. outfit is fitted, driven by a Motosacoche engine, the whole of the apparatus being placed under cover immediately in front of the pilot. The machine is stated to be capable of climbing at the rate of 500 ft. per minute, and weighs 2,300 lbs. when empty, the useful load being about 1,000 lbs. Vickers (Vickers, Ltd.). (66.) THERK will be two machines exhibited by Messrs. Vickers on their stand, one of which will be a two-seater fighting biplane with the engine and propeller to the rear of the wings, while the other will be a tractor biplane. The former will be constructed of steel practically throughout, as the main spars, fuselage and landing chassis The 100 h.p. Vickers tractor biplane. that a very wide speed range is claimed for this machine—from 100 to 45 miles per hour—and we shall look forward with interest for information regarding its performance. The wings on this machine are staggered. Both machines will be well up to the usual stand ard of excellence and finish found in the work turned out by this eminent firm of constructors. On the fame stand various sizes of Vickers-Levasseur propellers will also be shown. Wight (Samuel White and Co.). (39.) THE Wight seaplane exhibited by Messrs. Samuel White and Co. will be somewhat similar to the machine shown in incomplete The "Wight" hydro-aeropUne, built by Messrs. J. S. White and Co., of Cowes.-A slirhtW m^f A A ,H be seen at Olympla the principal alterations being the fitting of a 200 h v CantonUnn!\%l 1^modlfl?d1.d«iBn will of two additional struts betwe*n the ffoats and the im3^%g&j%»£& ^istoa 268
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