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1928
1928 - 0226.PDF
MARCH 29, 1928 THE BOULTON & PAUL "SIDESTRAND I" • ~ ' 2 Bristol "Jupiter VI" Engines .—-•••-• IN attempting to convey to readers of FLIGHT an adequate one would merely be describing a machine which is a veryidea of the new Boulton & Paul twin-engined bomber which excellent boml has recently gone into production for the Royal Air Force squadrons, two ways are open : One might concentrate on bomber, while by taking the alternative approachthe merits of it as a piece of aeronautical engineering can be examined. On the whole, we believe that the majority of our [ ' FLIGHT " Photographs THE BOULTON & PAUL " SIDESTRAND " : Front and three-quarter front views. Large span, and " clean " fuselage and engine nacelles are characteristic features. the merits of the machine (and they are many) for the par- ticular purpose for which it was designed, or one may approach the subject along more general lines, examining the machine as an aircraft pure and simple, with but minor regard to its particular function as a military weapon. In the former case readers are likely to be more interested in the general aero- dynamic and structural features, and as there are certain restrictions which prevent a full discussion of the military equipment, the following notes will be devoted to the general design of the " Sidestrand," bearing in mind that the machine THE BOULTON & PAUL ' f" FLIGHT " Photograph SIDESTRAND " : Side view. Note the three gun positions, and more particularly that for the aft gunner firing under the tail. 206
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