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1914 - 0878.PDF
and occupants. The seats are placed very far apart, the pilot's being placed nearly halfway along the fuselage, whilst that of the passenger is situated immediately behind the engine. Either a ioo h.p. Mercedes or a 150 h.p. Argus motor may be fitted. With the former the speed of the machine is about 60 and with the latter 68 m.p.h. The chassis is of a type which has attained great popularity in Germany and consists of two pairs of cables are secured to the top of a similar pylon resting on the upper longerons of the fuselage. 3. The Albatros Biplane is already familiar to our readers through a detailed description of the machine flown by Thelen at Hendon some time ago. The main planes follow, more or less, orthodox lines, and it is the constructional detail work more than any great originality in the general design that steel tube struts, each pair of which forms a V as seen from the side. A single tubular axle sprung by rubber shock absorbers and carrying the two disc wheels rests in the angle between the front and rear struts. No skids are incorporated in the chassis, but a small tail skid takes the weight of the tail planes when the machine is at rest. 2. The Ago Racing Monoplane is in some respects reminiscent of the Morane. It is— which is unusual for a German machine—a single-seater but otherwise incorporates many of the features of the has made these machines so popular among German military pilots. The fuselage, which is of rectangular section, is built up without the use of any internal cross- bracing, the necessary rigidity being provided by the three-ply wood covering screwed on to the longerons of the fuselage. The seats are arranged in tandem, the passengers sitting immediately behind the engine. In the nose the covering round the engine is aluminium 2. The Ago Racing monoplane. biplane. The rectangular section fuselage tapers to a horizontal knife edge at the rear and runs to a point in the nose of the machine where is accommodated the engine— a 150 h.p. Argus. As frequently seen on modern German aeroplanes, the radiator is mounted above the engine. The chassis is of a very simple form and consists essen tially of two pairs of tubes bent in the form of a U from which is slung the tubular axle. Wing warping is employed for lateral control, the warp cables being taken to a lower pylon of steel tubes whilst the upper bracing 3. The Albatros biplane. sheeting, and inspection doors on each side give easy access to the interior. The chassis, built of steel through out, is of a very simple and yet substantial type, without skids, but a small pivoted skid protects the tail planes against contact with the ground. A 100 h.p. Mercedes is fitted, and for ordinary purposes sufficient fuel is carried for a flight of about four hours' duration, although by substituting larger tanks this period can be considerably increased, as shown by some of the recent duration flights made on these machines in Germany. 878
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