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Aviation History
1918
1918 - 0289.PDF
MARCH 14, 1918. AN ALBATROS FIGHTING BIPLANE (see following pages). Fig. 12.—The main petrol tank of the Albatros biplane. The pilot's seat is placed in the recess, and isprevented from sliding about by the steel clips shown. On the right is shown a section of the tank, with the internal bracing rods and baffle plates. The insets show the brackets supporting the tank, and thearrangement for tightening the straps that hold the tank. Fig. 13.—The controls of the Albatros biplane. Insets show the ball and socket joint for the control leverlocking arrangement, and the hand grip with the gun trigger on the main control lever. 285
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