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1923
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JULY 26, 1923 H H H ass The Dornier"Komet,1 ' a medium-powered com- mercial limous-ine monoplane, mainly of metalconstruction. El El H El H H El H H 13 H H H H H El H a El El El ES El El El The Dornier "Delphin," a monoplane "cabin" flying boat of some- what unusual design. H S H S S H E Two views of the Dornier "Wall " monoplane flying boat, with two engines, arranged in tandem. Note, the "wheels " are not permanent fitments. with either 300 h.p. Hispano or 375 h.p. Curtiss. It is a one-and-a-half plane, inasmuch as the lower wing is quite small, and connected to the upper by one pair of V-struts on eachside. The wings are of the cantilever type, and are covered with plywood as in the Fokker commercial monoplanes. Thearmament consists of two machine guns, with the usual interrupter gear. The maximum speed is stated to be250 km. (155 m.p.h), and the climb to 5,000 m. (16,400 ft.) takes 12 i ItalyAT present Italy is represented by but one machine, a Savoia S.I6 bis M. flying boat, with Fiat engine. SomeGabardini machines are expected, but at the moment of writing have not arrived. The S.16 bis M. is of typicalSavoia desigu, but the armament is somewhat unusual in that a gun ring is mounted in the forward cockpit near thebows, while two large bombs are slung, one on each side, under the lower wing where this joins the boat. The bomb Two views of the IJdet 50-60 h.p. sport monoplane. The side view on the left gives a good idea of the business-like lines of this little machine. 429
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