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1928
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MAY 10, 1928 AT THE DETROIT SHOW : The Bellanca Monoplane with Whirlwind Engine. freaks are lacking. From a European point of view, some ofthe exhibited machines are undeniably of poor workmanship, or bear at least evidence of a rush job to get ready in timefor the show. In the popular enclosed type it is difficult to understand how rigid celluloid plates can be used withoutany wiping or opening facilities to combat unfavourable meteorological conditions. On the other hand, there is nogetting away from the fact that some of the types of the longer-established factories compare favourably with similarEuropean models and that interesting and promising work has been turned out by some of the newcomers. TheJosephine Ford, the Fokker triple-Whirlwind-engined mono- plane from Byrd's Arctic expedition, now in Henry Ford'shistorical museum, is shown with broad wooden skis, next to the similarly motored Stout metal monoplane for hiscoming Antarctic expedition ; and an opportunity to compare say a Moth or an Avian with a Waco or Eaglerock and theirperformances should certainly prove interesting. One noteworthy observation is the predominance of themetal propeller, and then again most of the aeroplanes are fitted with the product of the Standard Steel Propeller Co.,which is by now, in spite of the name, a duralumin product, both as regards the forged and machined blades with solidcircular roots and the hubs, and the result of army develop- ment work. There are also a certain number of all-metalaeroplanes following general practice, but it can easily be observed that most efforts have been directed towards fillingpresent needs by turning out straightforward welded steel fuselage and fabric-covered machines, rather than go in fororiginal research work. The Loening four-passenger cabin amphibian is a commer-cial adaptation of the well-known original American type, but the number carried seems small for this expensive Prattand Whitney Wasp-engined machine. The sales price is $24,700. Another amphibian developed for civil flying isthe Amphiplane of the Ireland Aircraft Co., of Garden City, Long Island, which is the flying-boat type, similar to theVickers Viking, and supplied either as a cabin job at $15,200 or with open cockpit for §14,600, without any difference inperformance. A Whirlwind pusher-engine installation and a negative tail plane are used ; the engine drives a rotarygear petrol pump with checker valve from the accessories drive, in addition to which there is a hand-operated pumpdelivering through same pipe, i.e., each pump will work through the other. A third flying-boat for private use is theEastman from Detroit, which is of the tractor type with a short metal hull and strut tail of NC fashion in an apparentendeavour to keep down weight. The power plant is an 80 h.p. Anzani, and the selling price $5,800.Stinson shows a number of bis familiar cabin monoplanes in various colour schemes for different customers, such asthe Brown Lipe Gear and Union Trust Companies, and the Pilot Airplane Radio Laboratory. Five Waco biplanes areto be seen fitted with different power plants and shock- absorbing undercarriages. Fokker exhibits his Super-Universal with the Pratt and Whitney Wasp, and selling at ? 19,340. This model may be characterized as a modernedition of the F3 with the present-used landing gear and surplus power. The Pitcairn Sport Mailwing is a straight-forward one-bay biplane, selling at $9,850, equipped with a Whirlwind engine. The Halpin Flamingo looks like a metaledition of the " Spirit of St. Louis," and is announced at a selling price of $19,325, while another newcomer with a metalaeroplane is the Lenert monoplane with corrugated fuselage and plain wings. Flying demonstrations in Detroit at theend of the show, and a sale price of $2,950, fitted with an OX engine are announced. Simultaneous flying demonstrationsare also given by the Fairchild Corporation of their Caminez engine in a Waco. The Overcashier is one more of the newnames to be met. This plane sells at $3,500 with an OX5 engine. Driggs shows his little sport biplane, which has theusual cord suspension in the centre cross of the split-type The Hurd Low-Wing Monoplane. 322
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