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1914
1914 - 0334.PDF
MARCH 28, 1914. "Flight" Copyright, ATTACHMENT OF FLOAT TO CHASSIS ON NIEUPORT HYDRO.-On right upper pylon. a 7-cyl. 60 h. p. Le Rhone engine, mounted on overhung bearings, and partly covered in by an aluminium shield. The chassis differs considerably from previous Nieuport models, and bears a certain resemblance to the chassis of the Morane Saulnier monoplanes. The chassis is built of steel tubes throughout, and has a tubular axle carried in the angle between the struts, and slung by means of •" Flight" Copyright. Chassis and engine housing on Nieuport scout. rubber shock absorbers. Constructionally it resembles the seaplane, but the fuselage has been reduced considerably in width and depth. Only a single seat is fitted, and from here the pilot controls the machine by means of a single central hand-lever and a rudder foot- bar. The main planes are of the usual Nieuport section, which has proved so efficient, and are built up in a similar manner to that of the bigger machine. The tail planes consist of a semi-circular stabilising plane mounted on the upper longerons of the fuselage, a divided elevator, and a non-balanced rudder. The tail planes are easily detachable, and fitted with hooks, by means of which they can be suspended from the upper longerons- of the fuselage for purposes of storage or transport. A small tail skid of rather unusual shape protects the tail planes against contact with the ground. It consists of a cone-shaped piece 1 of sheet steel which takes the place of the usual extension of the stern post of the fuselage, and carries the small pivoted rubber- sprung skid. In addition to the two machines described above, there is shown on this stand a 100 h. p. skimmer of the stepped type, a craft which has already attained a certain amount of popularity in France, and which should, we think, provide quite a lot of sport if taken up in this country. "Flight" Copyright. View from underneath of one of the Nieuport floats. "flight" Copyright. DETAIL OF CHASSIS ON NIEUPORT.-On right shock absorber and radius rod. 334
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