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1924
1924 - 0615.PDF
SEPTEMBER 25, 1924 THE SUPERMARINE "SPARROW" LIGHT BIPLANE (No. 9) Blackburne Radial Engine FOR the first time since the very early days of the firm the of Mr. Mitchell's design should have been a light 'plane, and it Supermarine Aviation Works of Southampton have produced is to be hoped that once he has started on light 'planes he will a land aeroplane, all the energy of the firm having hitherto beenjdevoted to the production of seaplanes or amphibian flying boats. It is, perhaps, significant that the first aeroplane look into the problem of the light seaplane for which, if it be an engineering possibility, there should be at least as good a market as for light aeroplanes. THE SUPER-MARINE' SPARROW " : Three-cylinder Blackburne engine : Three-quarter front view. SOME SUPERMARINE " SPARROW " CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS : 1 shows one of the telescopic le£s of the undercarriage. The crutches are covered with leather. 2, the complete undercarriage. 3, the verv simple device for setting the wing flaps. Rotating the small wheel shortens or lengthens the positive cables the balance or return cables having rubber cords so as to adapt themselves to the varying length. In 4 is shown an aileron hinge, while 5 shows the construction of the lower plane. 615
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