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1915
1915 - 1041.PDF
DECEMBER 24, 1915. (/ysfig THE CAPTURED ALBATROS FIGHTING BIPLANE HAVING been designed to carry a fairly heavy machine- gun and a considerable amount of ammunition the captured nghtingjype Albatros that was exhibited on the Horse Guards' Parade is naturally of somewhat larger pared with those of the majority of British machines- set at a comparatively great angle of incidence, art vn dently capable of raising a great load even at low speeds. As the body construction is of a form not usually Three-quarter front view of the captured Albatros biplane. 'flight" Copyright dimensions than was the two-seater Reconnaissance type of the same make described in our issue of November 26th. Generally speaking, however, it does not differ greatly in detail construction from the smaller machine, the wing design and construction as well as the method of build ing up the /use/age without the use of cross-wiring being seen in this country, a few words regarding it may be of interest. In addition to the four main longerons situated in the four corners of the rectangular section fuselage, there are two more, one half-way up on each side. As no wire bracing is employed, the attachment of struts and cross-members to the longitudinals becomes | Three-quarter rear view of the Albatros fighting biplane. " Flight Copyright practically identical in both cases. Being intended for fighting rather than for scouting purposes climbing capacity has been aimed at rather than high speed in horizontal flight. The deeply cambered wmgs-as corn- fairly simple matter. As far as it was possible to ascertain, this joint consists simply of a " knee" piece of hard wood resting on the two inner surfaces of the longeron, and secured by screws through the three-ply covering. IC05
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