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1924 - 0706.PDF
NOVEMBER 6, 1924 •• '"' SOME CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF THE CURTISS P.W.S : 1. One of the " cellular " wing panels, which is covered with Curtiss-ply. 2. Centre-section wing radiator unit. 3. Engine and fuel tank section of the fuselage. 4. The tubular steel fuselage. 5 and 7. The welded steel tail units. 6. Engine mounting. compression discs, against which the bearing plate of the landing gear strut works. The compression of each absorber may be adjusted by the turning of a nut, and the hardened rubber discs can be replaced with ease. The fact that the rubber discs work in compression and not in tension is a desirable feature in arid climates, where rubber quickly deteriorates under tension. The advantages of an axleless undercarriage are, of course, obvious. The armament of the P.W.8 consists of two Browning machine guns, one of 30 calibre and one 50 calibre, with 600 rounds of ammunition for the former and 200 rounds for the latter. Provision is also made for two 105 lb. demolition bombs or five 25 lb. fragmentation bombs. 32 ft. 0 ins. 5 ft. 6 ins. Span Chord (top) Chord (bottom) Overall length Height Gap Stagger Wing section Area of main planes Area of ailerons 4 ft. 0 ins. 23 ft. 1 in. 9 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 7£ ins. 3 ft. 1 in. C62 279-3 sq. ft. 20-3 sq. ft. E E Schneider Cup Race Postponed THE National Aeronautic Association of U.S.A. has written to the Royal Aero Club stating that owing to the withdrawal of the Italian entry and the accident to the British machine the Americans would not claim a walk over in the Schneider Cup, and the race this year would therefore be cancelled. The Royal Aero Club has cabled the National Aeronautic Association of U.S.A. expressing its warmest appreciation of the sporting action of America, and also the hope that England would be fully represented in next year's race. Air Patrols in British Columbia AIRCRAFT have been doing good work in connection with patroling the Salmon Fisheries in British Columbia since 1921, and have by now proved beyond doubt that such work is of considerable value. During the three months of the Area of tail plane and elevators Area of fin and rudder Weight empty Useful load Weight laden Fuel capacity Oil capacity Factor of safetv 24-76 sq. ft. 13-55 sq. ft. 2.196 lbs. 971 lbs. 3,167 lbs, 77 gals. 8 gals. 12 The performance of P.W.S, with low compression and high compression D.12 engines is Engine horse-power R.p.m... I.oading/h.p. . . Loading/sq. ft. Speed range . . Climb, ground level Service ceiling Absolute ceiling Endurance Fuel consumption Oil consumption Low Compression. 420 2,200 7-6 lbs. 11-33 lbs. 63-171 m.p.h. 1,850 ft./min. 20,350 ft. 21,500 ft. 2 • 75 hrs. 0-53 lb. 'h.p./hr. 0-015 lb. /h.p./hr. High Compression. 460 2,300 6-8 lbs. 11-33 lbs. 63-180 m.p.h. 2.0S5 ft. /min. 24,100 ft. 25,400 ft. 2 hrs. 0-58 lb./h.p./hr. 0-015 lb. /h.p./hr. E E salmon fishing season this year, the air patrols have flown more than 10,000 miles. Thousands of small craft are engaged on the fishing grounds of the Columbian coast, and licences issued to fishermen are limited to certain areas, and permit the use only of certain kinds of tackle. Before the introduction of the aerial patrols the only way of detecting violations of the regulations was by means of fast patrol boats, which were easily detected by the lookouts, enabling poachers, etc., to leave the prohibited area before the patrol arrived. Now, on discovering an offending boat, the aero plane summons a patrol boat by wireless. In addition to their work as guardians of the fisheries, the two machines employed this summer have done valuable work in mapping distant parts of the coast. The airmen also discovered and photographed hundreds of small lakes near the coast which are shown on no existing maps of British Columbia. 706
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