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Jane's All the World's Aircraft. 1913 by Fred T. Jane

1912. The 1912 model is of entirely novel type, a tail first monoplane

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with a propeller either end of the main planes, and a triangular tail aft. Principal details are:--~Length~, 34-2/3 feet (10.50 m.) ~Span~, 30 feet (9.15 m.) ~Height~, 12 feet (3.65 m.) Wing frame in three sections with gap between. ~Motor~, 50 h.p., Gnome chain driven. ~Fuselage~, old style; landing chassis on three wheels only, with a single ash skid in front. Covered in engine driving the 31 foot propeller shaft for the 2 propellers. Rear tail consists of 2 fixed planes, a triangular damping plane and a triangular keel plane. Forward, an elevator and two semi-circular rudders (double faced). From this combination remarkable results are achieved, and all gyrostatic effect from the propellers eliminated. _Control_, horizontal wheel on column. Elevator depressed or otherwise by action on column. Note.--At Vienna, 1912, this machine took first prize for the smallest circle and also for accurate bomb-dropping. The original machine was purchased by the Roumanian Army. RUSSIAN. ~General Note.~--In the number of military machines and general attention to aviation Russia is only second to France. There are no effective machines of Russian design, but the Aviataka, Dux & Lomatuk firms build at home under foreign license, and there is also the Kennedy school (Anglo-Russian). ~Aerial Societies:~-- (Imperial) Aero Club.
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1. Chapter 1 2. PART D.--AERIAL "WHO'S WHO" AND DIRECTORY. 3. Part C deals with aero-engines. It is mainly remarkable--in comparison 4. 1. _Theoretical course._--Lectures on meteorology, structure of 5. 2. _Practical._--This, in addition to flight, consists of dismounting 6. 1. LA BELGIQUE II~ (late ~I~)_ 4,000 m cubed. 7. 2. LA BELGIQUE III 8. 1912. Details of this special machine are:--~Length,~ 27 feet 10 inches 9. 1910. In 1912-13 the Huntingdon, modified, was flying well. 10. 2. Special establishments, dealing with purchase, construction, and big 11. 4. Depots. A species of dockyards dealing with minor repairs, etc. 12. 3. Lyon. 13. 5. Russian Military dirigible, KOMMISSIONNY,} 14. 7. ASTRA-TRANSAERIENNE-VILLE DE PAU-VILLE} 15. 14. ASTRA-TORRES I 1911 16. 9. New ship of 17,000 m cubed building. " " 17. 2. " II (_De la Vaulx_) 18. 6. " VI Sold to United States 19. 12. " XII (_Spiess_) " (rigid) 20. 1. Must be of entirely German manufacture, with ample and comfortable 21. 2. Design must permit of fitting bomb droppers and photographic 22. 4. Dimensions must not exceed 49 feet span (14.50 m.), 39 feet long (12 23. 5. Minimum endurance, 4 hours. 24. 1913. Others on order, including _Ottos_ on floats (_A.G.O._), of which 25. 1912. The 1912 model is of entirely novel type, a tail first monoplane 26. 3. St. Petersburg " 27. 100. At the end of March, 1913, the total number was about 250, of which 28. 1911. Agents for _Caudrons_ and _Deperdussins_. Run a school for these. 29. 1909. On 25th July, 1909, Bleriot made the first Cross-Channel flight in 30. Part C. 31. 1906. Has had more falls than any other aviators. First man to fly 32. 1908. Has made many good flights ever since. In 1912-13 produced a 33. 1870. Aeronaut since 1898. Did a trip, Paris to Sweden. Treasurer 34. 1910. (Ae. C. F. pilot 31). Distinguished himself on _H. Farmans_ 35. 1887. Commenced work in 1893 with Dr. Graham Bell, and later, 36. 1878. Author of _Moderne Luftschiffahrt_ and other works. 37. 1911. Winner of many prizes in America. 38. 1891. ("Philips' entry.") Leading authority on aviation subjects. 39. 1875. Leading Figure in German aerial circles. Connected with the 40. 1911. Designer to the _Bristol_ Co., 1911. 41. 1904. Now aviator and writer on subject. 42. 1908. Designed _Akron_, 1911. Killed 1911. 43. 1906. Induced H. Farman to be interested in aviation. 44. 1910. Has made many famous flights. 45. 1905. Details of this and later _Zeppelins_ will be found on the

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