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1927
1927 - 0166.PDF
MARCH 10, 1927 (R.) Short "Chamois " Bristol " Jupiter "The Short " Chamois " is a development of the " Springbok,"produced for the Air Ministry a little while back by Short Bros., ofRochester. Unfortunately, no photograph of the " Chamois " wasavailable in time for publication here, but we show in the accom-panying illustration the " Spring- bok," which is very similar ingeneral appearance to the " Chamois," differing only in minordetails. This series was designed as two-seater reconnaissance (corps)of fighter, in which metal con- struction was largely employed. (Fl.R.) Blackburn "Airedale." Siddeley " Jaguar "This three-seater reconnaissance machine is the first and only mono-plane design of the Blackburn firm in post-war industry. It has a verythick wing section and in plan view it tapers towards the centre andalso towards the wing tips, which are squared off. Thewing not only folds back but it folds round the monocoque fuse-lage, i.e., flat on instead of edge on. It is a wooden productionwith box spars, dual control, the first pilot being high in the nose,and the second pilot aft of the wing with the gunner behind him. Thecontrol columns are of inverted U-shape swinging from base attach-ments one ach side of the fuselage. Fl.R.) Blackburn " Iris " Three Rolls-Royce " Condors "One of the latest products of the Blackburn Aeroplane and MotorCo., Ltd., is the large three engined flying-boat " Iris." This firm hasonly produced a flying-boat type once before (i.e., the Schneider Cup" Pellet"), but a recent demon- stration of the " Iris " indicatedthat they are able to tackle a job of this kind with as successfulresults as with their other types. The "Iris" is intended for long-distance reconnaissance, coastal defence, and submarine patrol.It can fly without loss of altitude, with any one of its three " Condors "stopped. (Fl.R.) Fairey " Ferret " Bristol " Jupiter "This machine is one of the latest productions of the FaireyAviation Co., and like the majority of the varied aircraft turned out bythis firm is intended for use with the fleet, being a three-seater recon-naissance tractor biplane. Little information regarding this machinemay be published, but it may be seen from the accompanying illus-tration that it is a business-like looking craft, combining the generalappearance of the 111 D and " Fly- catcher " types. 146
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