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MARCH 7, 1929 THE BURNELLI MONOPLANE A New American Commercial Machine of Unusual Design. All-Metal Construction and Aerofoil-Section Fuselage SEVERAL years ago (July 28, 1921) we described and illus- trated an American machine, the Remington-Burnelli biplane, in which the fuselage was given an aerofoil section and in this way, it was claimed, contributed towards the total lift of the machine This first biplane proved to be a successful flyer, with a comparatively good performance —and is still, we believe, in service—and just recently this principle has l>een further developed. The new machine is a monoplane, designed by Mr. Vincent data as to performance and the worth of the system—will be carried out throughout the States, while it is also planned to send a machine over to England for demonstration. In this latter connection it may be of interest to note that the Burnelli aircraft are represented in this country by A. P. Thurston and Co., of 329, High Holborn, W.C.I. In the following notes we are able to give our readers some brief particulars, together with general arrangement drawings and illustrations, of the Burnelli monoplane. It should be THE BURNELLI MONOPLANE : Three-quarter front view, and (above) the machine in flight with the landing wheels retracted. It is fitted with two 625-700 h.p. Curtiss "Conqueror " engines. J. Burnelli, and constructed under his supervision at the Aeromarine factory at Keyport, N.J ., for Mr. P. \V. Chapman for operation by Sky Lines, Inc. Besides embodying this aerofoil-section fuselage idea, this plane is also noteworthy in being of all-metal construction on somewhat original lines. We understand that a series.of demonstration flights—and incidentally full-scale test flights providing comparative mentioned that the machine was flight-tested on January 8 last by Lieut. Leigh Wade—one of the U.S. Round-the-\Yorld pilots—when four flights covering about 1 hour were made with successful results. During the first flight, with only two up, the machine took KETROPOLITAN AIRPORT THE BURNELLI MONOPLANE : Rear and front views of this new and original American air liner, all-metal construction, and the fuselage has an aerofoil section, which contributes to the lift. 179 It is of
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