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merit is shown in the accompanying diagram. The gap between the rear spar and the leading edge of the aileron is covered by an extension of the plane- covering. Each section of the lower plane is io It. 5 ins. span, and has a single spar situated 9 ins. from the leading edge at the centre of pressure, the inner extremity forming the attachment to the fuselage. The attachment consists of a pivoted joint whi the angle of incidence of the plane may be varied by Diagram showing the controls for the ailerons and lower planes on the Nleuport scouting biplane. rotating the spar by means of suitably arranged cranks and a hand lever. Top and bottom planes are separated by one pair of struts on either side of the fuselage. Each pair, it will be seen, is in the form of a V, the struts con verging at the bottom in a single strut-socket, Which is so clamped around the spar that the latter may turn in it. The vertical member of the inclined V is 3 ft. 6 ins. in length, 4 ins. wide, with its upper end attached to the rear spar of the top plane. The in clined member is 3 J ins. wide, and has its upper end attached to the front spar of the top plane. The struts are streamlined and bound at 1 ft. intervals with silk fabric. Struts supporting the top plane above the fuselage are oval-section steel tube. H H Monetary Rewards for Aviators. AN Army Order, dated October 16th. 1916, notifies an alteration to the King's Regulations by the insertion of the following paragraph :— " 443A. Officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men are forbidden to accept presents in money from public bodies or private individuals in recognition of service* rendered in the performance of their duty." Tramways and Air Raids. AT the meeting of the London County Council on October i;th, Mr. Hume stated that the Highways Com mittee had received a letter from the Finsbury Borough Council urging that steps should be taken to obviate danjs<-r to life and property by reason of sparks and flashes from tramways on the occasion of attacks on London by hostile aircraft. The question of the running of tramway cars The tail plane- CQMfari »t a turn-lifting stabilising surface 1 ft. 5 ins chord In 7 ft. q ms mean >-j»n, two elevator flaps of about 15 sq. ft. area, and a laigr vertical rudder. The stabilising plane is stayed by steel tubes from the bottom <>t the stern-post, an trailing edge, to which the elevator ire hn. eons 1 steel tub The rudder 1- also a steel tube, and is hinged to the f*t*l«gt stem post Tile usual gmlet bOX cnsti action is emph<\ed foi the nis<:.i.. which lias n.,t sule* and bottom, a turtle-deck top following the curve of the engine oowel whuh is 40 ins diameter. Vertical numbers light. '!' section, and the covering 1- fabrh back ot the pilot's cockpit and three-ply veneei forward The seat is a few inches from the fuselage bottom and the wide cot kpit allows toi free movement of th< aims The fuselage is 33 ins, deep and JJ ins wide at tin cockpit, t.i|«-ring to M ins. deep at the stern post, whilst at the leading edge of tin stabilising plane it i* 8 ms. wide. ' A V-type landing chassis is used, with a steel a\l. sprung on rubbei shot k absorbers, carrving two 36 in disc wheeht spaced 5 ft. a, ms apart The streamline chassis stmts are 4 ms wkfc and 1 m thick, strongly braced with cabk, The tail skid, which 1 e4 ash With 1 steel plate shoe is enclosed 111 a ktn aniline shield ot veneer. The control consists ol a single vertical column in the centre of the co« kpit operaf the ailerons and the elevators l»v a side to side and forward-ami backward movement resjicctively, and a pivoted foot bar operating the niddei. The ailerons may also iw operated bj meam <>i 1 foot bat entirely separate from the rudder bar. All openings m th< fuselage for control cables arc reinforced with alu minium rings, 2 ins. diameter, riveted to the fabrfe Where the elevatoi cables go through the tail plane there are slots. 6 ins. long, with aluminium ed Small and easily removable doors are located at either side of the fuselage permitting inspection and adjust ment of the control levers, Ike. An 80 h.p. Rhone engine is used, coupled direct to an 8 ft. Levasseur tractor screw Tin- fuel tanks are situated at the rear of the engine in the top of the fuselage. » The following are the mam characteristics, of this machine : Span, top plane. 24 it. 6 ins ; bottom plane. 23 ft. ; chord, top, 3 ft. 11 ins. ; bottom. 2 ft. 4 ins. ; supporting area, 145 sq. ft. ; gap, 4 ft. 2 ins. (centre), 3 ft. 5 ins. (tips); length overall, 18 ft. 6 in>. H EI during aid raids had been fully eonsiderad, -<n<! the net importance of the matter in relation to the protection "' London was recognised. In the operation <ii the tramway services at times <if threatened or actual iiir raids the ( nun* il acted in close touch with, and under the direction of, tht military and pottos authorities. Another Transatlantic Project. FROM Copenhagen comes word ol another proposal to fly across the Atlantic. This time it is the Swedish pilot, Capt. Hugo Sttndstedt, who is said to have worked out hi« plan with the help of Mr. Henry Fsrmaa He will, how- use ft Curtis* type machine, and is now crossing to New York to personally superintend it* construction. Details of th>« machine an- not forthcoming, except that it will have six motors, each of sjp h.p., and will IK- able to flv jo hours with three passengers. The Transatlantu voyage will be made from Newfoundland vta Ireland. 903
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