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Aviation History
1918
1918 - 0773.PDF
JULY II, 1918. silencer, whereas in previous machines of a similar type to the Friedrichshafen an open-ended exhaust pipe was used. Radiators. Each radiator is provided with an electric thermometer fitted into the water inlet pipe, as shown in the sketch, Fig. 32, cumstances by the gear, shown in the sketch, Fig. 31, of which the handle is mounted on the roof of the nacelle, immediately behind the pilot's seat. Three positions are provided for the handle, which operates the two shutters simultaneously by means of return cables. Fig. 26. Fig. 27. these thermometers being wired up to a dial on the dash-board, which is furnished with a switch, so that the tempera- ture of either radiator can be taken independently.Each radiator is provided with an electric thermometer fitted into the water inlet pipe, apparently square tubesto the number of 4,134, and measuring roughly 6 mm. each way. The radiator with shutter full open is shown in Fig. 33. The honeycomb radiators are of " V " section, and eachis provided with a shutter which covers up a little more than Immediately above the main radiator, and let into the upper main plane between the front spar and the leading edge, is Fig. 28. ! a third of the cooling surface. This shutter is fitted with astop, so that when fully opened it lies in the line of flight of the aeroplane. It is opened or closed according to cir- Fig. 29. a small auxiliary tank, illustrated in Fig. 34. This is furnishedwith a trumpet shaped vent in the direction of the line of flight, and is furnished with two outlets, one to the head of H 0 H H E H Fig. 30.—The H exhaust pipe 13 of the 260 h.p. H Mercedes engine. H E 0 E3 ii: 771
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