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1914
1914 - 0594.PDF
l/yoHg JUNE 5. 1914- HOW TO RECOGNISE THE MACHINES. Bleriot Monoplane. No. 1. Filip Bjorkland. No. 8. L. A. Strange. Martinsyde Biplane. No. 7. J. Blatherwick. Martinsyde Monoplane. No. 17. V. Waterfall. M. Farman Biplane. No. 2. W. Birchenough. No. 9. J. Alcock. Sopwith Biplane. No. 18. Pilot not announced. Handley Page Biplane. No. 10. W. R. Ding. Grahame-White Biplane. No. 3. R. H. Carr. Bristol Biplane. No. 19. S. V. Sippe. Morane-Saulmer Monoplane. No. 11. F. Goodden. No. 12. W. L. Brock. No. 13. Pilot not announced. No. 14. Lord Carbery. CAUDROH Caudron Biplane. No. 4. M. Zubiaga. Avro Biplane. No. 15. H. Blackburn. Avro Scout Biplane. No. 20. F. P. Raynham. H. Farman Biplane. No. 5. L. Noel. No. 6. P. Verrier. Vickers Biplane. No. 16. R. H. Barnwell. Sopwith Biplane. No. 21. C. H. Pixton. From the above silhouettes it will be seen that of the 21 machines entered 7 are monoplanes, 9 tractor biplanes and 5" pusher" biplanes. The B16riot monoplanes may be recognised by their rounded wing tips and open Juseiage, and the Moranes by the enclosed fuselage and angular wing tips. The Martinsyde monoplane will be easily identi fied by its long narrow fuselage and tapering wings. Of the tractor biplanes the Handley Page is characterised by crescent-shaped wings, whilst the wings of the Avro scout slope backwards. The Sopwith and Bristol scouts may be identified by bearing in mind that the Sopwith has its planes set at a dihedral angle and its chassis fitted with skids, whilst the Bristol has straight wings and no chassis skids. The Vickers biplane resembles the Sopwith and Bristol, but has a wider fuselage. The Grahame-White biplane differs from the other above-mentioned tractor biplanes in that the upper plane is of larger span than the lower one, whilst the gap between the planes is unusually large. The Caudron biplane, although of the tractor type, has its tail planes carried on an outrigger similar to those of the " pusher " biplanes. Of the machines belonging to the latter type the two M. Farmans may be recognised by their front elevator, whilst the H. Farmans are characterised by the large overhang of their upper planes. The Martinsyde biplane resembles the H. Farmans, but has staggered planes. 59-1
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