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1927
1927 - 0162.PDF
14 MARCH 10, 1927 EXPERIMENTAL TYPES OF AIRCRAFT ON the preceding pages particulars and illustrations have been given of machines in regular use by the various R.A.F. squadrons, etc. In the following pages will be found photo- graphs and brief descriptions of a number of types of aircraft which are either in the experimental stage, or have just passed into that intermediate stage which exists between the original experimental type and the modified type standardised for Service use. Thus a number of the machines dealt with in the following pages may never get beyond the experimental stage, while others will in time come to be recognised as stan- dard Service types. We should have liked to be able to point out, in the case of each type, into which of these two categories the machine falls, but for various reasons this has not been possible, partly because in many cases no decision has been taken yet, and partly because it is one of the rules of the Air Ministry that until a type is actually in production it is officially regarded as experimental. It is not claimed that every type of experimental aircraft is included in the following pages, since a large number an in existence which may not be described nor illustrated, nor even mentioned, while other types were regarded as experi- mental a few months ago, but no longer come into considera- tion. For classification purposes each of the following air- craft has been given classification letters, the significance of which is as follows :—Bomber : B ; Fighter : F ; Army Co-operation : AC-O ; Reconnaissance : R ; Troop-carrier: TC ; Training : T. In the case of machines operating with the Fleet Air Arm the letters Fl. precede the usual classification letter thus : Fleet and Coastal Reconnaissance : Fl. R ; Torpedo-carrier : Fl. To. ; Fleet Spotter : Fl. S ; Fleet Fighter : Fl. F. (B) Avro " Ava " Two Rolls-Royce " Condors " The Avro " Ava " is one of themost powerful machines of its class. It is a twin-engined coastal defencetorpedo aircraft, with a total of 1,340 h.p. It is capable of very longrange and the pilot's cockpit pro- vides for side-by-side seating and isfitted with dual control. The usual gunner's positions are provided,and the separated undercarriage allows for the carrying and releasingof the torpedo, whilst there is an alternative arrangement for a bombload. The wings fold back and the machine, despite its size, can thenbe accommodated in an ordinary hangar. (B) Boulton and Paul " Bugle " Bristol " Jupiters " This is one of the usual high- performance twin-engine machines of the famous Norwich firm, and bears a resemblance to the first of the series, the " Bourges," but is of all-metal construction, of course. The " Jupiter " engines are mounted on tubular structures between the wings and, as usual, the lower wing has a smaller chord than the top wing. A crew of three is carried besides the armament, and the machine has a long cruising range, and is remarkable for its manoeuvrability. (B) Bristol "Berkeley" Rolls-Royce " Condor " This is a day-bomber fitted, likethe " Horsley," with Rolls-Royce "Condor" engine. It is an all-metal design with novel forms of steel construction for the mainmembers and Duralumin for the minor parts. The clean lines willbe noticed. The wings are of equal span and chord, and there is avery wide wheelbase with no centre axle. It is claimed that theBristol-Frise patented balanced ailerons introduce no yaw tointerfere with the sighting range of the bomber. The pilot has afine view from his cockpit ahead of the wings. 142
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