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1937
1937 - 1591.PDF
JUNE 17, 1937. ADVERTISEMENTS. FLIGHT. SUPPLEMENT vii. CLYDE CLIPPER CONSTRUCTION (under Burnelli patents) WING FRONT SPAR NEARING COMPLETION—TOP AND BOTTOM MEMBERS ARE OF HEAVY T SECTI ON IN EXTRUDED DURAL WITH FLANGES AT THE APPROPRIATE ANGLES TO CONFORM WITH THE AEROFOIL SECTION. WEB IS OF SHEET DURAL AND IS REINFORCED WITH STIFFENERS OF FLANGED U SECTION. SOME ADVANTAGES * ACCESS BLE MULTIPLE ENGINE COM-PARTMENT, allowing Inspection and minor repairs during flight. OF CLYDE AIRCRAFT. * EXTENSIVE REDUCTION OF HEAD RESISTANCE necessary to high per formance. • REDUCED TURNING MOMENT ON ONE ENGINE, assisting flight with one motor operating. INCREASED CAPACITY OF FUSELAGE, maximum space for passengers or cargo. SUPERIOR SAFETY IN OPERATION. Protection afforded by engines and propellers being well forward of pilots and passenger cabin. • FUSELAGE LIFT REDUCES LANDING SPEED, ensuring slower and safer landings. PRACTICAL LANDING GEAR RETRAC TION, essential to aerodynamic efficiency. STRUCTURAL EFFICIENCY AND SIM PLICITY. Loads of engines, propellers and landing gear are not imposed upon the wing structure. A LIFTING FUSELAGE IS BETTER THAN A SUBSIDY SCOTTISH AIRCRAFT AND ENGINEERING CO. LTD. Shell-Mex House, Strand, W.C.2 and Scotia Works, Wembley Telephone: Temple Bar 9114/16 Telegrams: Skotair, Rand, London Kindly mention "Flight" when corresponding with advertisers.
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