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1925
1925 - 0338.PDF
JUNE 4, 1925 The Albatros L. 68 is a small single-seater biplane with 75 h.p. Siemens engine. In the competition it is piloted by Freiherr v. Richthofen, brother of the famous German air fighter ground tanks and large petrol pumps at Croydon, the German commercial aeroplanes are fuelled from large cylindrical drums which are rolled out to the machines, the petrol being transferred to the tanks by small hand-operated pumps somewhat similar in appearance to a bilge pump. While possess the advantage of mobility, as a machine can be fairly readily refuelled at almost any point in the aerodrome. Preparing for the Rundflug However, to return to the main object of our visit, theless convenient than our method, the German system does Rundflug machines, the permanent hangars were found The Baumer monoplane with Wright engine is probably the fastest in Class B, and is being piloted by Herr Baumer himself The Baumer biplane is of a red colour which nearly defeated our photographer. The engine is a Wright three- cylinder, air cooled 338
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