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1921 - 0764.PDF
NOVEMBER 17, 1921 THE PARIS SALON: Two large three-engined machines, the Caudron (left) and the Potez (right). NIEUPORT-ASTRA THREE machines are exhibited, neither of them new. One is , a cabin machine, biplane with thick wings and backward stagger, and appears to be the same as that shown in 1919, when it was announced that it was intended for the London- Paris service. An interesting exhibit is the " Sesquiplan," flown by Kirsch in the race for the Coupe Deutsch. This machine is very effectively mounted at a terrimc angle of banking, reminding one very much of the late Commander Porte flying the " Thunderbug," at Hendon in the days before the War. The third machine is the type 29 biplane, which, although not new, is still one of the finest single-seaters in the world. Under the gallery is shown the car of an Astra; airship. HENRY POTEZ >:: , COMPARED with the machines exhibited aff fn"e last Paris Salon, the three Potez machines are a great improvement. : One is a military two-seater of orthodox design, with a gunner's ; seat aft of the trailing edge of. the wings. The engine is a 400 h.p. Lorraine mounted ~in' :the"~n<56e -of the fuselage and driving a tractor screw. A limousine is also exhibited, with cabin enclosed and the pilot placed aft of the cabin. The front portion of the fuselage has a generous curving of aluminium. This machine also has a 400 h.p. Lorraine engine, and is known as the type IX. The most interesting machine on this stand is, however, the all-metal three-engined passenger machine. The two wing engines are mounted in vees, under which occur the oleo undercarriages. A similar undercarriage is mounted under the nose of the fuselage, whye is installed the third Hispano. The engines are of 150 h.p. each, and the machine should consequently be very economical to run. With regard 'to the detail construction we hope to have ^something to say.in, a. subsequent issue. - . „•_.-- . - ' RICCI FRERES : THIS Italian firm is showing two diminutive triplanes, one a single-seater and the other a two seater. At the moment, the span of the two machines is not known, but it only appears to be about 15 ft. Judging from a specimen bottom plane, the wings have but a single s^ar, and that only measuring about ij ins. in depth by a thickness of approximately 1 in. Although this may be sufficient for resisting bending stresses, it appears wholly inadequate for torsion. However, the single-seater type R6 is said to have been stunted in Italy, and is shown without alteration, just as it looks after having made about 100 flights. The engine of this machine is a 6-cylinder 35-40 h.p. Anzani. The two-seater type R 9, has a 50-60 h.p. Le Rhone engine, almost totally cowled-in, but appears otherwise very similar to the R 60. Both machines have this characteristic that towards the tail the fuselage changes from a rectangular to a triangular section. The consequence is a certain weak- ness in appearance, which is, however, probably more apparent than real. The machines are obviously the last word in lightness of construction, and should have a fairly good performance. S.E.CM. _;,w..:>:ij.... THE machine shown on this stand is a. dual "control; siae-by- side school machine (tetece type XX). Its chief claim to attention appears to be that it is fitted up with navigation lights on the wing struts, and has a searchlight under the lower port "wing and a windmill drive generator under the starboard plane. SOC. AN. HOLLANDAISE DE CONSTRUCTIONS AERONAUTIQUES OTHERWISE known as N. V. Nederlandsche Vliegtuigfabriek is an " abbreviation " of Fokker. This famous designer is showing an F3 230 Siddeley " Puma " engine. As this machine is already so well known from its work on the London- Amsterdam route no reference to it is necessary, beyond mentioning that an emergency exit has been provided in the roof, through an opening in the wing. This was suggested in FLIGHT when we published our illustrated description of the machine. ..;;..' :_ . ,. . •-. • Paris Aero Show. General Views in the Grand Palais.
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