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(/yeHrj pronounced dihedral angle in order to increase lateral stability. Ailerons are fitted to both upper and lower planes, but the air brakes with which this machine was Chassis and engine housing on Avro scout. fitted at the Olympia Aero Show have been temporarily rendered immovable by securing them to the rear spar with an aluminium strip, probably owing to the fact that there has not yet been time for experiments with the action of these brakes. The engine, an 80 h.p. Gnome, is mounted between double bearings, and is almost totally enclosed by an aluminium shield. Some trouble was experienced in keeping the engine cool so that it is possible that a few Tall planes on Avro scout. alterations will be effected in order to provide more efficient cooling. The chassis is of the usual Avro type, and appears to possess an enormous amount of flexibility. The fuselage, as has been already said, differs but little from those of the larger Avro biplanes. The four ash longerons are strengthened by triangular pieces of three- ply wood tacked on. The pilot is accommodated in a ® ® Military Aviation Fatalities. IN the House of Commons on Tuesday, Mr. Tennant supplied Mr. Money with the following information as to the number of fatalities which have occurred amongst the military aviators of Britain, Germany, France, and Italy for each of the last two years :— Aeroplane Accidents. Great Britain Germany France Italy ... Germany (Pilots ... '' \ Passengers /Pilots ... " I Passengers /Pilots ... " \ Passengers .. Pilots Airship Accidents. 1912. 3 3 8 3 14 1 4 1913 3 6 12 4 16 4 2 JUNE 12, 1914. very comfortable bucket seat, and has in front of him a neat set of instruments mounted on an Avro instrument board. Control is by means of a single central column "Flight" Copyright. The streamline casing round the plane struts of the Avro scout. mounted on a transverse rocking shaft, which carries crank-levers for the elevator. The rudder is operated by a pivoted foot-bar in the usual fashion. Mounted on the rear-end of the fuselage are the tail planes, which are of the usual Avro type, consisting of a fixed tail plane, to the trailing edge of which is hinged a divided elevator, and a balanced rudder. A small laminated steel skid protects the tail planes against contact with the ground. It is difficult at the present juncture to express an 45 A fuselage joint on the Avro biplane. opinion as to the merits or otherwise of this machine, but judging from her behaviour during her first flight in public, and considering the few tests that have been made with her up to now, she must be said to be very promising, and Messrs. A. V. Roe and Co. are to be heartily con gratulated on their continued determination to introduce new departures in design. ® ® Aeroplanes for Red Cross Work, &c. SOME novel flying should be seen at Brooklands on Saturday, June 20th, when a field day organised by the British Red Cross Society will take place. A rear guard action will be conducted on the aviation ground, the troops falling back on the portion of the River Wey near the fork. Gun-carrying and scout aeroplanes under the command of Capt. K. F. Wood will be employed, and after the action aeroplane search parties will assist in the work of the Red Cross Field Hospitals. French Competition for Aeroplane Motors. SOME little progress is being made in connection with the competition for aerial motors to be organised by the French War Department, and which has been on the tapis for several months. The trials will probably be held at the beginning of next year, and the Automobile Club of France will be asked to assist. There will be classes for small, medium, and large-powered engines. 6ii
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