FlightGlobal.com
Home
Premium
Archive
Video
Images
Forum
Atlas
Blogs
Jobs
Shop
RSS
Email Newsletters
You are in:
Home
Aviation History
1916
1916 - 0939.PDF
One of the side propellers of " L. 33," with its bevel drive. The damage to the casing is believed to have been caused by our anti-aircraft guns, and may have been in no small rneasure contributory to the bringing down of the airship, as one of the propeller shafts was found some three miles away from the spot where the airship came to grief. In the right- hand photo, is seen a water ballast release valve. The Gondolas. Constructionally the gondolas were built up of a framework very similar to that employed in the construction of the tail planes, i.e., rectangular girders braced with crosses. The lower portion of the gondolas was covered with sheet metal, corru gated in a special way, while their upper part had a girder framework over which was stretched stout fabric, windows of non-inflammable celluloid occurring at intervals. These windows had been fitted with blinds so that it was possible to have the interior well lighted without risking detection. The front gondola was divided into three compartments, the front one of which was the Commander's station, from where he directed the navigation and the bomb-dropping. J i J ' •Bslsr J 'if' 0* •agffljjBJI || ** 0 H.H.'?./£. -':.'. : • V . .• , "../ tofi#m«Mmm*°>* •••••- -*N*N —• *» I m i ' m H w -* ' ... : A A hifihlv ingenious and very complicated joint in ONE OF THE PETROL TANKS OF » L 33."-lt has "LT33,'' where a number of girders running [in a capacity of 78 gallons and weighs only 26 lbs. different directions meet. the date, " 14.7.16.' 935
Sign up to
Flight Digital Magazine
Flight Print Magazine
Airline Business Magazine
E-newsletters
RSS
Events
