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1921
1921 - 0556.PDF
AUGUST 18, 1921 " Flight " CopyrightSOME CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF THE FAIREY TYPE HID SEAPLANE : (1) The locking device which keeps the wings in place when folded. This fitting is mounted on the lower longeron of the fuselage. (2 and 3) Themetal shoes on the ends of the longerons, where they are attached to the steel spool. (4) The spool joint in the top longeron, at the point where the engine unit joins the main fuselage. (5) The very ingenious steel spool at apoint where about 14'members meet. (6) The steel spool without the fuselage members. (7) A typical fuselage fitting. (8) Fitting in place. " Flight" CopyrightSOME WING DETAILS OF THE FAIREY TYPE HID SEAPLANE : (1) Details of the aileron crank, showing how welded joints are not relied upon to transmit stresses. (2) An aileron crank lever in place. (3) Section of acompression strut. The two halves are sprung together, the resulting strut being extremely strong. (4) An interplane strut fitting. The struts are steel tubes with wood fairings. (5) Attachment of built-up compressionstrut to wing spars. The strut end is located laterally by small wood wedges driven down in corners of U-bolt. (6) Attachment of nose rib to front spar. (7 and 8) Attachment of tubular trailing edge to wing ribs.(9 and 10) Details of the construction of the triangulated ailerons.
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