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1927
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18 MARCH 10, 1927 (B.) Westland " Yeovil " Rolls-Royce " Condor " Here we have another designer's conception of the day bomber fitted with the Rolls-Royce " Condor," like the " Horsley " and " Berkeley.' A feature of this machine is the high-lift section gravity tanks. The nose slopes from the pilot's cockpit, and gives him a good view, while the rear gunner is clear of the wings, and has a wide range for firing, as well as a clear view downwards for bombing. The 600 h.p. engine is fitted with a Leitner-Watts metal propeller. There is a forward-firing gun, and two firing aft. The chassis is fitted with oleo shock absorbers. (F.) De Havilland " Dingo " Bristol " Jupiter " or Siddeley " Jaguar." The De Havilland " Dingo," or D.H.42, is one of the recent experimental productions of the de Havilland firm, built to Air Ministry specification. Bearing the typical " D.H." stamp, but em- bodying several distinctive features, the " Dingo" was designed as a two-seater fighter of the tractor fuselage biplane type. It can be fitted either with the Bristol " Jupiter " or the Siddeley "Jaguar " engine. The top plane has a. slightly larger chord than has the lower one —a novelty in D.H. design—and the pilot sits immediately below it, a circular hole being cut in the centre to provide upward vision. (F.) Avro " Avenger " Napier " Lion " VIII This single-seater fighter, evolved last year by the same designer of the " Ava," shows the versatility and ability that is expected of the aircraft designer. It has a mono- coque fuselage, beautifully stream- lined, into which the cylinder blocks are very neatly faired. Its clean lines and slim appearance suggest very obviously its speed and a performance suitable for its purpose. A notable aspect of the design is the tall, almost oblong, rudder and fin, whilst the neat and simple undercarriage is another feature It is fitted with Lamblin wing-type radiators on the top plane. (F.) Fairey "Firefly " Fairey " Felix " The " Firefly " is a single-seater fighter of quite exceptionally clean design, with a fuselage of streamline form and small cross-sectional area, wing radiators and very simple undercarriage. The small overall width of the engine and the absence of a nose radiator enables the front portion of the fuselage to be practi- cally free of " bulges," thereby eliminating much air resistance. The lines of the nose are swept neatly to a point capped by a small spinner over the boss of the Fairey- Reed Duralumin propeller. 143
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