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respectively. The top plane centre section is 25 ft. 4 in. span, and each lower plane centre section mounted on either side of the hull is 10 ft. 8 in. span. The outer extensions of the lower plane have a 3 deg. dihedral, all other plane sections being " flat." The angle of incidence is 3 deg. top and bottom. Midway between the top and bottom planes are located the three engine nacelles, each supported by two pairs of inter plane struts. The central nacelle, which is larger than the other two, contains the pilot's cockpit and control. Each The tail is of the biplane type, carried on three hollow spruce outriggers, braced by wire cable and struts. There are three rudders mounted between the tail planes, one of which, in the centre, is balanced, and the other two being hinged' to vertical panels at each outer extremity of the tail. One- piece balanced elevators are fitted to both top and bottom tail planes. The gap of the tail is 9 ft. 3 in., and the overall span of the upper and lower planes is 37 ft. 11 in. and 26 ft., respectively. Two detail views of the power plant on the N.C. 1 flying-boat of the outer engine nacelles are situated 11 ft. from the centre of the machine, and two pairs of interplane struts, located '^respectively 26 ft. n in. and 41 ft. 6 in. from the centre separate the top and bottom planes of the outer extensions. The overhang of the top plane is 15 ft. 6 in., and that of the lower plane 6 ft. 6 in. Balanced ailerons are fitted to the top planes only. Cockpits for the crew are provided in the nose and the centre of the hull. The engines are of the Liberty, low compression, Navy type, developing about 350 h.p. each. The gross weight of this particular type of machine is 21,560 lb., the useful load being 7,750 lb. The speed range is about 81 to 61 m.p.h., and climb 2,000 ft. in 10 min. It was one of these machines that, in November last, carried 45 passengers in addition to a crew of five at Rockaway, N.Y., and also flew from New York to Washington with a crew of five and ten passengers. One of the four-engined " Atlantic " N.C. flying-boats just taking off TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT ITEMS Messrs. Boulton and Paul of Norwich have officially entered -a second machine for the Daily Mail Transatlantic flight, in continuance of their policy to take every possible pre caution to ensure against failure, and it will be in readiness to take up the flight in event of any breakdown or accident to " Boulton-Paul First." Both machines will be shipped to gether for the start from Newfoundland, and if only the one is required to make the flight the other may go on a tour of Canada or America. The names of pilots and crew of both machines will probably be announced shortly. This second entry is exactly the same type of machine as Messrs. Boulton and Paul entered some weeks ago, i.e., a twin-engined biplane -fitted with " Napier Aero " engines. The R.A.F. flying-boat is to start from Cape Broyle Harbour about 30 miles south of St. John's. Three of the American flying-boats, NC 1, NC 3, and NC 4 left Rockaway, N.Y., on May 8, and the first two reached Halifax safely. The NC 4, however, had to descend, off the coast of Maine, owing to engine trouble. The NC I and NC 3 flew to Trepassey Bay, Newfoundland, on Saturday. It is stated that the engines of NC 1 were so hot she could not have flown another hundred miles, while the NC 3 had to return to Halifax owing to trouble with a propeller, but she made the journey later. The United States dirigible, C 5, has been detailed to accompany the flying-boats, and she is to leave her station 639
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