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1923
1923 - 0751.PDF
DECEMBER 13, 1923 skid. Taxying is done on the rear wheels. A pair of emer- flight was successful in every way, surpassing the expectations*ency wheels mounted on the nose of the fuselage prevent the of its designer and the U.S. Air Service The easeTtli"' machine from digging m." it manoeuvred, both on the «n-n,,nH ,nH ;„ fh« Jr\machine fro " digging in.'>. The tail skid is also an interesting feature. This is of all- metal construction, the skid proper being an aluminium alloy i manoeuvred, both on the ground and in the air, the 10-second take-off and its 60 m.p.h. landing were the outstanding features. The altitude attained on this occasion was 2,500 ft. THE BARLING BOMBER mountings. : Some details : 1. An internal view of the fuselage. 2. One of the engine3. The engineer's controls. 4. The bomber's compartment. ""' boat," armoured with steel straps and having a steel keel.This " boat" swivels on a support attached to a cross axle, which is prevented from motion by means of rubber cords. As regards the performance of the N.B.L.-l, with full•capacity of petrol (2,000 gals, or 6 tons) and oil (181 gals, or 1,356 lbs.), it is capable of flying at full speed, 90 m.p.h., for aduration of about 12 hours. The minimum crew necessary to operate the machine consists of four men. Specificationsrequire a maximum of 5,000 lbs. of bombs to be carried, but it will be possible to carry a 10,000-lb. bomb, for a dura-tion flight of 2 hours. The total weight of this machine, fully loaded, comes out at about 40,000 lbs. (18 tons). The Barling bomber made its maiden flight, lasting 28aninutes, on August 22 last, at Wilbur Wright Field. This The principal characteristics of the N.B.L.-l are as follows:Overall span Overall length Overall heightChord Area of main planes (approx.)Area of stabilisers and elevators Area of fins and rudders Weight loaded Loading per h.p. (approx.)Loading per sq. ft. (approx.) . . Petrol capacityOil capacity Speed range 120 ft.65 ft. 27 ft. 9 ins.13 ft. 6 ins. .. 4,180 sq.ft.575 sq. ft. 250 sq. ft... 40,000 lbs. 16-5 lbs.9-5 lbs. 13,440 lbs. (2,000 gals.). 1,356 lbs. (181 gals.) .. 60-90 m.p.h. 751
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