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1926
1926 - 0996.PDF
DECEMBER 23, 1926 HHHHHEIHSI m H H 0 H H H H H H BHSHBSHH The Schreck- F.B.A. amphi- bian has an open cockpit for pas- sengers behind the wings, while the pilot's cock- pit is in front. This type of machine won the competition for commercial sea- planes in 1925. [" FLIGHT " Photograph [" FLIGHT " Copyright Sketches The undercarriage of the Schreck F.B.A. amphibian is'raised by cables passing through the lower plane. When the wheels are lowered they are secured in position by the device shown, the male portion being mounted on the sides of the boat hull. in an open cockpit behind the wings. This position of thepassengers is undoubtedly one of the safest which it was possible to arrange for, but one would expect the open cockpitto be rather draughty, especially as the tips of the tractor airscrew come down almost to the deck in front, so thatthere will probably be a considerable amount of slip stream felt even aft of the wings. Otherwise the arrangement seemsto have much to recommend it. The cockpit for the pilot and navigator is situated ahead of the wings, and the large wind-screen fitted is probably by no means an unnecessary part of the equipment. The machine is otherwise of normal design,and the only feature which calls for comment is the retractable undercarriage. The details of this are shown in a sketch.The undercarriage legs, which are in the form of multi-ply wood formers, are hinged to the sides of the boat hull and are raised towards the wings by means of cables passing inside the lower plane. When the pilot turns a shaft in the cockpit the wheels are lowered towards the side of the boat, where they are locked in position by means of a form of bayonet joint, the shape and arrangement of which are shown in the sketch. This type of retractable undercarriage has been in use on F.B.A. machines for several years, and it is understood that it can be fitted to any of the firm's machines_with the exception of the school types. S.E.C.M. ONE military and one commercial aeroplane formed the exhibits on "the stand of this firm. The militarv machine The S.E.C.M.- Amiot 120 B.N.2 is a long-distance two-seater night- bomber with 600 h.p. Renault en- gine. It is of all- metal construc- tion. [" FLIGHT " Photograph H H El H B H 0 B H E B S H H H 852 •h
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