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Aviation History
1914
1914 - 0605.PDF
JUNE 5, 1914. I/DGHT| The Sommer biplane. The Aviatik Biplane follows standard lines as regards the general arrangement of its component parts. It is of the " Arrow " type, now so popular in Germany, and has an all-enclosed fuselage. The chassis is of modern simple type without skids. Pilot's and passenger's seats are arranged tandem fashion, the pilot occupying the rear seat. Aviatik biplane. The Albatros Biplane is practically identical with the machine flown at Hendon by Herr Thelen recently, when it was fully described in the columns of FLIGHT. The fuselage of this machine, it will be remembered, is built up without the use of internal cross wiring, the necessary rigidity being provided by the three-ply wood with which the /use/age is covered. The Hansa Taube • The Albatros Taube is characterized by a fuselage similar to that of the biplane with which our readers are already familiar through detailed descriptions in these columns. The wings are of the Taube type, and bracing is effected by a bridge girder structure The L.V.G. Biplane is similar to those in use by the German Government, with the exception that the capacity of the tanks has been increased in order to allow of completing all of the various stages of the course without intermediate landings. These machines The A.E.G. biplane. of steel tubes under the wings. Provision has been made for folding the wings in a very short space of time. The chassis, which is also built of steel tubes, is very robust, and its different parts are standardised to facilitate interchange. The Albatros biplane. are, as will be seen from the accompanying photographs, o. the tractor type, and have fuselages of similar shape to that of the Albatros biplane which was described in these columns some time ago. The L.V.G. biplane. The L.V.G. biplane. 605
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