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1926
1926 - 0970.PDF
DECEMBER 16, 1926 while the climb to 2,000 m. (6,560 ft.) is given as occupyingonly 5 min. 10 sees. As the machine has a total loaded weight of 1,534 kgs. (3,380 lbs.), the power loading is 14 lb./h.p.The wing loading is approximately 8-6 lb./sq. ft. AVIMETATHE parasol monoplane exhibited by the Avimeta Co., which is a subsidiary company of the famous Schneider-Creusotarmament firm, is built throughout of the light alloy known as Alferium. It may be recollected that at the last Paris AeroShow two years ago, the Schneider firm exhibited a twin- engined twin fuselage machine of very unorthodox design,which was also built mainly of this material. In this year's machine, the A.V.M. 88, the metal has been employed in aslightly different manner, while the general design of the machine as an aeroplane follows that which seems to bebecoming increasingly popular in France, i.e., the parasol monoplane. That the machine is efficient aerodynamicallyappears probable, although it might be expected that the large cutout in the trailing edge above the fuselage maysomewhat seriously affect the air flow and thus to some extent at any rate detract from what would doubtless be a veryefficient monoplane wing. The wing bracing does not impress one as being any too good, and is of a type almostidentical with that employed on the ill-fated Peyret monoplane on which Maneyrol was killed at Itford, with long lift struts [" FLIGHT " Copyright Small auxiliary surfaces mounted on cranks form the aileron balances on the Avia B.H. 26 sloping out at a fairly flat angle and steadied in their middle by shorter struts to the wing spars. On the other hand the main lift struts are certainly of ample cross section, so that possibly the wing structure is stronger in down loads than might at first be supposed. The undercarriage is of the divided type in which each wheel The Bernard 15 C.I has semi- cantilever wing bracing and sesquiplan wing formation. Ex- cept for struts, &c.. this machine is of all- wood construction [FLIGHT Copyright o o o o o o o The Bernard (Fer- bois) 15 C.I some- what resembles the Fokker machines in its lay- out. It is, however, of all- wood construc- tion. [FLIGHT Photograph o o o o o o o, o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
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