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1914
1914 - 0384.PDF
THE IOO H.P. CURTISS FLYING BOAT, WE have from time to time had occasion to describe known Curtiss type, having a rather wide nose and various types of Curtiss flying boats. The subject of our tapering to a short vertical knife's edge at the stern. In scale drawings this week is the ioo horse-power English the nose the bottom of the boat is perfectly flat, running "Flight" Copyright. THE 100 H.P. CURTISS FLYING BOAT.—Three-quarter view from in front. Curtiss flying boat, the rights for which, it will be re- gradually into a V bottom at the step, whilst the rear membered, are held by Messrs. White and Thompson, of portion of the hull behind the step is flat. The sides of Bognor. Since his return from the States, Lieut. J. Porte the boat slope outwards in the front portion, and there is The nose of the Curtiss flying boat, and on the right the tail skid. "Flight" Copyright. has, we understand, been testing this machine, and she an unusually high freeboard, which protects the occupants appears to be well up to the usual high standard of sea against water spray. From the nose of the boat a super- and air worthiness which has made these machines so structure forming a wind shield runs back to a point just popular in America. The boat itself is of the usual well- in front of the pilot's seat. THE 100 H.P. CURTISS FLYING BOAT.-Tfaree-quarter view from behind. 384
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