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1926
1926 - 0544.PDF
AUGUST 5, 1926 " FLIGHT " Copyright Sketches. THE ARMSTRONG-WHITWORTH " ARGOSY " : Some constructional details. The sketch in the lower left-hand corner shows a typical pin-joint in the fuselage, while the right-hand sketch represents the fuselage joint at the point where the chassis strut and lower wing spar join the lower longerons of the fuselage. The top left-handcorner sketch is a section through the same point, showing how the beams supporting the floor boards of the cabin are secured by brackets to the vertical struts of the main fuselage structure. [" FLIGHT " Copyright Sketches. THE ARMSTRONG-WHITWORTH " ARGOSY " : The engine mounting in the nose of the fuselage is of thecantilever type, stiffness being provided by the corrugated corner brackets, of sheet steel. The absence of diagonal bracing greatly facilitates access to the back of the engine. The mounting with some of its details is shown. 474
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