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1914
1914 - 0915.PDF
SEPTEMBER 4, 1914. increasing the lateral stability of the machine in flight, and to give adequate water clearance when on the sur face of the sea. Eight pairs of spruce struts separate the main planes, and cable bracing is employed. Large ailerons are fitted to the outer portions of the trailing edge of upper and lower planes. Lateral control is by means of a rotatable hand wheel mounted on a vertical column in front of the pilot. As in practically all modern machines the ailerons are interconnected, so that when one is depressed the other is correspondingly elevated. The tail planes consist of rudder, stabilizing plane, and elevator, whilst no vertical fixed surface is fitted, probably on account of the fact that the fuselage is comparatively deep at the rear and thus provides the necessary vertical surface. Should it be found desirable to fit vertical fins this may be easily accomplished, as the stern post of the fuselage is extended in both upward and downward directions. The fixed stabilizing plane, which is of roughly semi-circular shape, is attached to the sides of the fuselage, and is approximately in line with the propeller More R.N.A.S. Recruits than Required. FOLLOWING the notice which appeared in last week's FLIGHT and other papers calling for experienced men for the Royal Naval Air Service, fully 3,000 appli cations were received, greatly in excess of the number required. [/OGHT] shafts. It is braced by steel tubes to the lower longerons. To the trailing edge is hinged the divided elevator. The landing chassis consists of two long floats, each of which is carried on two pairs of struts, one pair run ning to the lower longerons of fuse/age and the other to the two interplane struts that carry the propellers. To add to the lateral rigidity of the whole structure stay wires are taken outwards to the interplane struts and inwards to the fuselage. As the floats are placed so far— 12 ft.—apart, it has been found unnecessary to fit any auxiliary floats to the wing tips. The floats themselves are 19 ft. long with a beam of 2 ft., and have a " Vee " bottom in front running into a flat bottom at the rear. The weight of the machine empty is 1,850 lbs., and fully loaded 2,800 lbs., giving a loading of 4 lbs. per square foot. A maximum speed of 65 m.p.h. is antici pated, whilst it is hoped to bring the minimum speed down to about 45 m.p.h. In view of the way in which this machine departs from what might be termed standard practice, its trials will be watched with the greatest interest. ©" ® ® ® Aerial Volunteers for Germany. ACCORDING to a report from Copenhagen, the German Government has issued a call for volunteer air men, and more have come forward than can be accepted. The authorities have taken over all aircraft construction works. The latest M. Farman biplanes produced by the Aircraft Co. are fitted with nacelles of improved design, which add considerably to the comfort of the occupants and reduce head resistance. With this type of nacelle the machines are capable of a speed of 65 m.p.h. 915 C 2
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