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1917
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OCTOBER 18, 1917. TWO STANDARD TRACTOR BIPLANES. SiNCfi our description of the Standard H-3 tractor biplane, feature of this machine is its low landing speed—37 m.p.h. Which appeared in " FLIGHT " for May 24th last, two other This, together with the three-wheeled landing chassis, makes models have been turned out by the Standard Aero Cor- it a comparatively safe and easy machine for beginners poration of NeW Jersey, U.S.A., viz., the " J " preliminary to practice landings—always the bugbear of the embryo training tractor and the J-R reconnaissance type. Both pilot. Strength, another valuable asset in a training •n ^L 15W M KtegMaJEMrf'il Mi linn in -fffi-rn Three-quarter front view of the Standard model J tractor biplane. are from the designs of Chas. H. Day, and follow more or less closely previous Standard practice. The model J has given very satisfactory results as a training machine, and is now, it i^ stated, being manufactured in quantity. The special machine, has also receivedjjthe attention of the designer, a factor of safety of 7.5 being employed throughout the machine. A certain amount of natural lateral stability is obtained m m m m m m m m m mm x The rear cockpit of the Standard model J tractor biplane. .•&-m m 1074
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