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1917
1917 - 0781.PDF
AUGUST 2, 1917. THE AEROMARINE TRAINING WHATEVER critics may have to saj' as regards American high-speed warplanes, it cannot be said that America has not produced some really good machines suitable for training, sporting and similar purposes. Most of the American aircraft firms have, IfilGHT TRACTOR BIPLANES, area, these two types differ only in dimensions and minor details, so that the following notes apply equally to both machines. The designs were got out by Mr. Charles F. Willard, special attention being given to producing, a machine, which, whilst being III III III III III III III - t • -.-••'". Side view of the Aeromarine training tractor biplane, land type. > III O III III III in HI IU 111 111 111 111 HI III in m HI in fact, each one or more designs of this type included in their range of models listed. There should, there- fore, be plenty of macliines available for the training. of that " umpteen-thousand " aviators it is suggested to send over to Europe. n III III III III III III III III O light and simple in construction, will be capable of withstanding the abnormal strains imposed upon machines of this type. The main planes are in four sections, two upper and two lower, the former being attached to two Three-quarter rear view of the Aeromarine training tractor biplane, land type. The other week we described the Burgess training pairs of inverted V cabanes, and the latter being machine, and this week we give particulars of the Aeromarine land and water machines, built by the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Co., at Keyport, N.J., U.S.A. Except that the seaplane has a larger wing secured to the fuselage. Both top and bottom planes are set at a dihedral angle of i°, and the top plane is staggered forward 1 ft. 6 ins. R.A.F. No. 6 wing- section is employed. The main spars are of I section 781
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