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1928
1928 - 0137.PDF
FEBRUARY 23, 1928 THE SHORT " CALCUTTA " : On the left, a " close-up " of the beaching chassis. The front hatch, which alsoforms steps, can just be seen. On the right, the port wing engine. Above the nacelle can be seen the crane, used for lifting the engines into and out of the machine. In the photograph, the engine has open exhaust. A collector ring, shaped liked the cowl in the photograph, will be fitted later. (Concluded from p. 116) has also been arranged to drive a mechanically-operated bilge pump as well as the general purpose dynamo for lighting and radio when the main engines are not running. Specification As the general arrangement drawings of the Short " Calcutta " were published in a recent issue of FLIGHT we do not propose to reprint them here. The main dimensions and areas are : Span of upper plane, 93 ft. (28-35 m.) ; span of lower plane, 76 ft. 6 in. (23-15 m.) ; total wing area, including ailerons, 1,825 sq. ft. (170 ma) ; length, o.a., including servo rudder, 64 ft. 9 in. (19-75 m.) ; wing chord, 11 ft. 6 in. (3-51 m.). Area of ailerons (total), 150 sq. ft. (13-95 m2) ; area of tail plane, 112sq. ft. (10-4 m.2) ; area of elevators, 105 sq. ft. (9-76 m.2); THE SHORT » CALCUTTA On the left, a wing in skeleton, and on the right, the hull,the faired rear step. 117 Note particularly
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