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1914
1914 - 1019.PDF
AIRCRAFT "MADE IN GERMANY" WHICH MAY BE EMPLOYED AGAINST THE ALLIES. Continued from page 978.) 5. The Albatros Propeller Seaplane hinged the rear elevator. The engine—a 100 h.p. Argus is of an older type, and the firm is, we believe, discon- or Mercedes—is mounted at the rear of the nactilf, and tinuing building this type. The main planes, which are in front of it, supported on the engine bearers, is the of rectangular plan form, are of large span, and both upper radiator, and lower planes are fitted with ailerons. Pilot and 6. The Albatros Taube 's 0I"tne lyPe use<* m tne k-ke Constance Race in 1913. Its main planes are of the usual Taube type, being of 5. The Albatros seaplane. 6. The Albatros Taube. • passenger are accommodated side by side inside a Zanonia form. The body is of particularly good stream- short shallow nacelle, and dual control is fitted, or, more line form, having no sharp angles in its outline. Pilot's correctly speaking, the single control wheel can be and passenger's seats are arranged in tandem as in the shifted from side to side so that either of the occupants land machines, and just in front of the passenger is may pilot the machine. A front elevator of the Farman mounted a 100 h.p. Mercedes engine. The tail planes type is fitted, and at the rear, carried on an outrigger of are similar to those fitted on the Albatros biplanes, and the usual form, is a biplane tail. Between the upper and consist of a horizontal stabilising plane, to which is lower tail planes are mounted three vertical rudders side hinged the divided elevator, and of vertical fins above by side, and to the trailing edge of the upper tail plane is and below the body, to which is hinged the rudder. As 1019
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