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1942
1942 - 2661.PDF
DECEMBER 24m, 1942 FLIGHT 683 BRISTOL AIRFRAME SCHOOL bility of mistakes occurring in notes being taken at lec tures. Bristols give each pupil a very comprehensive set of lecture notes which in corporate all the subjects dealt with during the course, and which form a very useful • supplement to any standard instruction manual issued by the Services. The lecture rooms are well lit and comfortable, and a well-equipped hangar houses one model of each type of air craft. These are complete— with the exception of the engines—and have all the working parts functioning, as well as being completely wired-up electrically. In the lecture notes pre viously mentioned, there are included simplified diagrams of the hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems. These are reproduced in the school as working panels with the individual components in place. These, in turn, are supplemented by sectioned components. For the elec tricians there is a full-scale layout of all the wiring and components in the plan form of an actual machine. The whole idea is to give a clear picture of one complete system divorced from the compli cation of the other systems. The turret course covers the construction, operation and maintenance of the power-operated Bristol turrets which were first fitted to the short-nosed pre-war Blenheims. As in the other airframe instruction courses, diagrams " Flight " vhotoa'apk-An R.A.F. Sergeant-instructor takes the gun turret class. In the background are the Bristol power-operated working turrets used for familiarising students with operation and maintenance. and sectioned components are" employed to illustrate the functioning of the various parts. Fluid circuits are avail able for demonstration, and practice adjustments can be made on the working turrets, of which there are a number of different types in the schoolroom. Assembling and dis mantling is carried out with the installation in the aircraft. At the end of each course an examination is held and pro ficiency certificates issued. DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO GENERAL ARRANGEMENT CUPPLEMENTING the various photographs and sketches ^ of the Mosquito published in previous issues, we give herewith the three-view general arrangement drawings of this extremely interesting aircraft type. In some ways they bring out even better than do the photographs certain features of the design. The plan form, it will be observed, shows a very pro nounced taper, reminiscent of the Comet which won the England-Australia race in 1934. The fact that the greatest taper is on the trailing edge is somewhat disguised by .the greater chord of the centre section, the leading edge of which contains the radiators. The size, shape and location of flaps and ailerons are also well brought out. The good streamline form of the fuselage should be noted. Tailplane and elevator are typically D.H. The plan and side views show clearly the way in which the tails of the engine nacelles project aft of the trailing edge of the wing. Apparently this arrangement is favoured in modern designs. > HEIGHT 15' 3* TWO ROLLS-ROYCE ENGINES
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