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1923
1923 - 0294.PDF
about ^j in. thick. Here and there, where local considerationsdemand, this main structure is reinforced by extra members. For instance, in the neighbourhood of the cockpit, and underthe points of attachment of the wing spars, light spruce frames, forming rectangles inside the circular section, are used fortransmitting localised stresses over a larger area, and stout longitudinal members, two inside and two outside, boltedthrough, serve as supports for the undercarriage and—in the MAY 31. 1923 case of the outer ones—as skids when the rubbers stretchsufficiently to let the body itself touch the ground. There is^ no tail skid, but a sort of keel runs along a portion of thebottom, and on the outside is a metal rubbing strip protecting the planking. The two wheels project through holes cut inthe planking, and rather less than half of their diameter is exposed. The pilot is placed forward of the wing, with his head and SOME CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF THE GNOSSPELIUS LIGHT 'PLANE : 1. Mounting of one of the propeller shafts. The shafts are mounted eccentrically in their tubes, thus providing chain adjustment. Note the taper bolt securing wings to centre-section. 2. The lift struts are flattened out and passed under the fuselage. 3. The rudder and elevator cranks are of sheet steel. Note the short tubular strut which braces the fin to the tail plane spar. 4. The wheels of the undercarriage are partly enclosed in the fuselage, a portion of them projecting through an opening cut in the planking. 5. One side of the very simple Duralumin engine bearer, which allows of easy removal of the engine from the centre-section. 6. A typical rib, showing how the " step " is formed. '•:•••:'.• • '294 - x %, •".. .v•..• •-•• -:
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