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1919 - 0496.PDF
APRIL 17, 1919 the fuselage through the lower plane to pulleys just beyond the outer interplane struts. From here they pass out under neath the plane to cranks on the underside of the ailerons. The upper and lower ailerons are connected by steel cables, and rudder cables, all other control connections (engine, etc.), are steel or aluminium tubing-—all shafts or cranks bein" mounted in ball bearings. Tne engine control rods (alu^ minium) pass out from the cockpit through the turtle deck THE B.A.T. FOUR-SEATER BIPLANE.—The original landing chassis, showing on the left the shock-absorbing gear, and on the right, the hinged stub axles and hub at the top, and below, a general view of the chassis and the upper port and starboard ailerons are connected by a balance cable passing along inside the top plane. The rudder is operated direct by cables from a wooden foot-bar reinforced by sheet aluminium. Except for the aileron and pass along on top of the latter to the " engine room." The switches are mounted outside the cockpit on the port side of the turtle-deck. The angle of incidence of the tail plane can be adjusted whilst in flight by means of an aluminium wheel, at the pilot's left just below the seat, which operates through cables a screw and nut gear as shown in one of the accompanying sketches. The rear spar of the tail One of the radiators, with adjustable shutter, on the B.A.T. four-seater biplane The oil radiator, filter and filler-cap on the B.A.T. four-seater biplane 496
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