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the wheel right or left operates the ailerons ; rocking the wheel and its supporting column fore and aft operates the elevators. An aluminium hand lever turns the rudder with very little pressure. Gripping the wheel and the lever at the same time in one hand causes the rudder to turn simultaneously with the operation of the ailerons, otherwise the "ailerons may be operated entirely independently. The aileron and rudder cables end in short chains which run over sprockets on the steering column. The aileron sprocket is rigidly attached to the axis of the steering wheel. The rudder sprocket is free on the same shaft. Gripping the rudder lever with the wheel in one hand obviously rotates the two sprockets simultaneously. The fuselage is of usual box girder construction, strongly braced. The nose is covered with alu minium, with very large doors to give access to the motor. The remainder is covered with linen, doped, painted grey and varnished. The deck is of veneer, linen covered. The body tapers to a vertical knife edge at the rear. The rudder is hinged to th« rear most strut of the fuselage. Where control cables pass into the fuselage brass eyelets are used. In the fuselage no bolts pass through the rails, a special fitting obviating this practice. The longitudinal rails are ash, and the struts are spruce. The pilot sits in a comfortable scat under the trailing edge of the upper wing. In front of him is a dash with petrol gauge, clock, aneroid, pressure gauge and speed indicator mounted I hereon. Pressure in the tank is maintained by hand pump. The engine may be primed from the seat. The right foot operates the throttle pedal, and the left pedal takes care of the magneto* advance. Between the two is a magneto cut-out button. B E The Roll of Honour. THE Secretary of the Admiralty announces the following casualties:— Missing (AUGUST 2ND) . Right-Lieut. R. G. A. Baudry, R.N. Accidentally Injured (AUGUST 4TH). Flight-Lieut. C. R. Blagrove, R.N. Slightly Wounded. Right-Lieut. J. E. B. MacLean, K.N. Seriously Injured (JULY 2QTH). Flight-Sub-Lieut. H. G. Ford, R.N. Slightly Injured (JULY 30TH). Flight-Sub-Lieut. A. V. Bowater, R.N. Previously reported Missing, on January 6th, 1916, now presumed Killed. Flight-Commander 11. A. Busk, R.N. The following casualties have been officially announced by the War Office :— Killed. Second Lieut. G. V. Randall, E. Lanes. R. and R.F.C. Lieut. D, B, Richardson, K.K. and R.F-C. 1 mil D, Wilson, Royal Flying Corps. Died of Wounds. Second Lieut. J.L. Reid, Northumberland F., attd. R.F.C. Accidentally Killed. 18 1st Class Air-Mechanic D. Carey, R.F.C. Wounded. Second Lieut G. M. Angier, R. Sussex R., attd. R.F.C. Seeettd Lieut. R. J. Bennett, Royal Flying Corps. second Lieut. W, V G Bryant, K. Fus., attd. R.F.C. (.'apt. J. Callaghan, Royal Flying Corps. AUGUST IO, 1910. On a strut is fastened the Wright Incidence Indicator which gives at all times the angle of the chord of the planes with respect to the air currents through which the machine is flying, and is entirely independent of gravity. The motor is the latest Wright, six cylinders, 4§ ins. by 4f ins. bore and stroke, rated at 70 h.p. The tractor screw, of high pitch, is mounted on a short shaft, which forms part of the Wright flexible drive. The engine shaft has a light flywheel keyed to it. Concentric with this is a steel disc, to which the pro peller shaft is keyed. Eight stud bolts project from the disc and the flywheel respectively, and over each pair of studs is a short but very heavy endless rubber band. These bands transmit the full power of the motor to the propeller, and absorb vibration and sudden strains on propeller or engine shaft. The petrol tank is to the rear of the motor, enclosed in the fuselage. The entire engine is covered in by the fuselage, the exhaust pipes sticking through holes in the deck. A flat tube radiator is on either side of the nose of the fuselage, and these are quickly demount able by unfastening retaining straps which hold them to plates attached to the framing. The hose connec tions can be quickly taken off. The chassis is very simple. The axle is a steel tube, and the weight of the machine is taken by rubber band shock absorbers. The wire wheels are fitted with aluminium discs ; the chassis struts are of ash. Span is 29 ft. ; gap, 5 ft. 9 ins. ; chord, 6 ft. ; area main planes, 334 sq. ft. ; length over all, 24 ft. ; weight empty, 850 lbs. A useful load of 650 lbs. may be carried, including 12 gallons of fuel for 2 hours' flying, water, oil, pilot, &c. The gross weight per square foot, including ailerons, is 4" 5 lbs. B B Second Lieut. H. J. W. Collins, Gloucester R. and R.F.C. Lieut. L. T. N. Gould, R.G.A., attd. R.F.C. Second Lieut. A. Hughes, Royal Flying Corps. Lieut. H. H. James, Manchester R., attd. R.F.C. Second Lieut. J. W. Jardine, Royal Flying Corps. Lieut. G. K. C. Kerr, Shropshire L.I., attd. R.F.C. Second Lieut. E. L. Lewis, Essex R., attd. R.F.C. Second Lieut. J. F. Morris, Royal Flying Corps. Second Lieut. G. S. D. M. Pape, Royal Flying Corps. Lieut. R. H. C. Usher, Wilts R„ attd. R.F.C. Lieut. H. H. Watkins, R.F.A., attd. R.F.C. Second Lieut. T. J. West, E. Yorks. R. and R.F.C. Lieut. L. E. Whitehead, Royal Flying Corps. Second Lieut. R. P. Willcock, Oxford and Bucks L.I. and R.F.C. 7258 1st Class Air-Mechanic H. Brown, R.F.C. Missing. Second Lieut: F. Bowyer, Royal Flying Corps. Second Lieut. J. A. Brown, Royal Flying Corps. Capt. L. S. Charles, Worcester R., attd. R»F.C. Lieut. E. R. Farmer, Yeomanry, attd. R.FaG. Second Lieut. L. N. Graham, W. Yorks. R., attd. R.F.C. Second Lieut. J. G. Robertson, Royal Flying Corps. Second Lieut. E. D. Steytler, S. Lanes. R. and R.F.C. Lieut. C. Williams, Highland L.I., attd. R.F.C. Previously reported Missing, now reported Prisoner of War. Lieut. W. B. Ellis, A.S.C., attd. R.F.C. Previously officially reported Missing, now unofficially reported Prisoner of War. Second Lieut. C. Kerr, Royal Flying Corps. Corrections: Missing. Capt. W. D. S. Sunday, R.F.C., should read : Wounded. Capt. W. D. S. Sanday, Royal Flying Corps.
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