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1917
1917 - 0397.PDF
APRIL 26, 1917. THE " Kadaver " Kulturists, Kaiser Wilhelm II and PrinceHenry of Prussia, have promptly and rightly been struck off the list of honorary members of the New York Yacht Club. little doubt that the vote for the Air Board which comes onthis week will give the opportunity for pretty open discussion of matters pertaining to the administration of the Air Services, A large twin-engined seaplane built by the New York Aero Construction Co. The planes measure 73 ft. and 44 ft. span, 7 ft. 6 ins. and 6 ft- 6 ins. chord top and bottom respectively. The engines are two 100 h.p. Hall-Scott 7-A models. A VERY powerful section of the two Houses is now joinedtojthe Parliamentary Air Committee, the supporting members of the Commons totalling ^to 102, and in the Lords there are28 adherents. Quite a number of the other members are also sympathetic in their view's, although they for the time beingare not active members of the Air Committee. There is and it is to be hoped criticism will not be all focussed upon theR.F.C. There^is another branch of the Air Service badly needing attention. BY way of a preliminary, and so as to clear the ground as to the directions in which adverse comment is not intended, 7a L One of the large Curtiss H-12 flying boats, which has a wing spread of 92 ft. 8$ Ins., an overall length of 46 ft. 5J ins., and weighs 5,945 lbs. The power plant consists of two 200 h.p. VX-3 Curtiss motors, and the speed is in the neighbourhood of 85 m.pJi. 397
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