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1916 - 0136.PDF
(/OGHT used for cross bracing and forward of its cable. Specially designed clamps are used to hold the struts without piercing the longerons. The pilot's and passenger's seats are arranged in tandem, the pilot occupying the rear most. The whole nose of the fuselage is enclosed by aluminium, and the cockpits are provided with aluminium covers to FERBUARV 17, 1916. The landing chassis is of the two-wheel type. The tubular streamline axle is mounted on two extra heavy laminated U's. Two steel tension and compres sion members maintain the spacing of these two U's. Four cables stiffen the landing gear so that side strains will not affect it. The usual rubber cord shock ab sorbers are used in the axle. The axle may be removed A side view of the Sloane tractor biplane. protect the passengers. The rest of the fuselage is covered with linen doped and varnished. The engine is mounted on two ash beams, 2 ins. by 5 ins., which are hung on two hot drawn steel plates, which reinforce the fuselage as well. The radiators are of the vertical tube type specially designed for the machine, and are mounted one on each side of the fuselage. ® ® SOME AMERICAN THE NEW 100 H.P. SINCE the 100 h.p. Aeromarine motor, manufactured by the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Co., of Nutley, N.J., U.S.A., was described in "FLIGHT" for August 13th without disturbing the rubbers. The tyres are 26 ins. by 4 ins. double tube. The principal dimensions of the model H-i Sloane tractor are as follows : Span, 38 ft.; chord, 6 ft. 6 ins.; gap, 6 ft. 3 ins.; overall length, 34 ft. ; supporting sur face, 510 sq. ft.; speed, fast, 85 m.p.h.; speed, slow, 47 m.p.h.; climb (3,000 ft.), 7J minutes; load, 1900 lbs.; weight packed for shipment, 4,300 lbs. J'b1-,TbL j ® ® AERO ENGINES. AEROMARINE MOTOR. last, several alterations have been effected in the latest model, of which we are now able to give illustrations. The general design remains much the same as before, Two views oE the new 100 h.p, Aeromarine engine fitted for direct propeller drive. 136
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