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1922
1922 - 0715.PDF
DECEMBER 7,- 1922 THE "BRISTOL " THREE-SEATER : Some constructional details. 1, Spar fitting on top plane. The eye bolt engages with a forked end on the centre-section spar. 2, The bracket and bearings, on the front spar, for the cranks which are used instead of pulleys. 3, Details of aileron construction and fittings. Inset : Aileron hinge. 4, A typical fuselage fitting. quite satisfactory. The outer ends of the rear tube of the tail plane are ""braced by sloping struts (streamline steel tubes). At the inner end these struts are attached to a short vertical tube inside the fuselage. This tube is attached to the centre of the tubular rear spar, and a small horizontal V keeps it in a vertical position. The front spar is braced to the lower longerons by sloping struts, and no special provision is made in the strut attachments for allowing the tail plane to trim, other than that provided by the slight amount of " play " in the strut fittings, this having been found to be sufficient. The Cockpits As already mentioned, the pilot's cockpit is in front, immediately behind the fireproof bulkhead. The view, both when flying and in landing, is excellent. The tail trimming gear already described enables the machine to be flown either solo, or with one or two passengers. The instrument-board in front of the pilot carries revs, indicator, altimeter, air speed indicator, compass, clock, and oil-pressure gauge. The pilot's cockpit is reached by stepping from the passengers' cockpit, over the narrow coaming. A convenient grip is provided in the top centre-section in the form of a small semi-circle cut out just in front of the rear spar. Thus by grasping the spar the pilot can steady himself in getting in or out of his cockpit. The passengers' cockpit is fairly wide, and there is room for two to sit comfortably side-by-side. At the time we inspected the machine recently, no wind screen had been mounted in front of this cockpit, but it is intended to fit a special form of screen so as to protect the passengers. We understand that, if desired, it is possible to fit a detachable cabin top over this cockpit, thus turning it into an enclose^ . „,™ TH,^ handle of the door giving access to the passengers' cockpit is so THE "BRISTOL" THREE-SEATER : The handle^of 'fTrJstini part of the fuselage structure, designed as to make, when locked, the ao™"'™ / J
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