FlightGlobal.com
Home
Premium
Archive
Video
Images
Forum
Atlas
Blogs
Jobs
Shop
RSS
Email Newsletters
You are in:
Home
Aviation History
1926
1926 - 0225.PDF
APRIL 1, 1926 considerable compression loads may be present in the single sloping lift struts, but doubtless these have been built of sufficiently heavy-gauge, steel tubes to carry the loads imposed upon them and we are informed that the machine has been designed with a factor of safety of 74, so as to be eligible for its aerobatics airworthiness certificate. For the rest the Pander Tye E shows very clean lines, and the view from both cockpits should be excellent, except in an upward direction, as the lower plane is of such small chord (2 ft. 9 in.) that it can scarcely obstruct the view from the rear cockpit to any material extent. Constructionally the Pander Type E is of composite type, wood being the material used exclusively in the wing con- box spar is built up of spruce and three-ply and the wing is further stiffened by a three-ply covering "over the leading edge, forming yet another box spar. The covering of the wings is fabric, except over the centre portion of the top plane, in which are housed the two petrol tanks (each with a capacity of 7 A gallons), which is covered with three-ply. The inter- plane V-struts and the single lift struts are of streamlined steel tube and the rear strut of the V's has provision for adjust- ment of its length for the purpose of trueing-up. The fuselage, which is of oval cross-section, is built in two halves, of which the front portion is of welded steel tube construction, the bracing being in the form of diagonal tubes P.S regards the forward panels, but having piano-wire Front portion of the Pander light biplane, showing seating accom- modation, etc. This portion of the fuselage is of welded steel tube construction. Note the attach- ment for the single spar of the lower plane. m m Sis' W. The tail of the Pander light bi- plane is partly of steel tubular con- struction. The tail skid is mounted on, and moves with, the rudder. struction and also in the rear portion of the fuselage, while the rest of the machine, i.e., front portion of fuselage and the rudder and elevator, are of welded steel tube construction. The upper wing, which has a span of 32 it. 10 in. and a maximum chord of 5 ft. 3 in., is built up on two main spars of box section, with spruce flanges and three-ply walls. The ribs are of three-ply, the top plane being further stiffened by having the whole leading edge, back to some distance aft of the front spar, covered with three-ply. The lower plane, which has a span of 16 ft. 5 in. has a single box spar, which measures 8 in. in width and just over 5 in. in depth. This bracing in the side panels in way of the pilot's cockpit. The rear portion of the fuselage is of similar construction to that of the Pander single-seater, i.e., light formers and stringers covered with plywood. The two fuselage portions are joined together at four points, where long fish-plates extend aft from the steel tube longerons to form a joint with the wooden longerons of the rear portion. These fish-plates may be seen in some of the photographs. The machine is equipped with dual controls, consisting of the usual joy-stick for elevator and ailerons, but having pedals in place of the more usual foot-bar for the rudder. 193
Sign up to
Flight Digital Magazine
Flight Print Magazine
Airline Business Magazine
E-newsletters
RSS
Events
