Aircraft : $b its development in war and peace and its commercial futureDavid, Evan John
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Aircraft : $b its development in war and peace and its commercial future
David, Evan John
Aeronautics; Airplanes
The body is of monocoque construction, 3-ply spruce being used. Two
seats are provided, side by side, with single stick control.
Over-all length of machine, 18 feet 7 inches.
Eight gallons of fuel are carried, sufficient for two hours.
_Gallaudet D-4 Bomber_
The machine is powered with a Liberty motor, driving a pusher propeller
attached to a ring surrounding the fuselage.
THE L. W. F. COMPANY
The L. W. F. Model V Tractor was equipped with 125 horse-power Thomas
engine, is convertible from a land machine to a hydro. The machine
exhibited at the show had twin floats.
The L. W. F. Company also exhibited one of the H S 1 L Coast Patrol
Flying-Boats, with a 350 horse-power Liberty engine. The machine has
a span of 62 feet. Over-all length is 38 feet 6 inches, and overall
height is 14 feet 7 inches. The hull weighs 1,265 pounds. Gross weight,
5,900 pounds, and weight, empty, 4,810 pounds. Fuel and oil, 750
pounds, and crew, 360 pounds.
_The L. W. F. Model G-2 Fighter_
Model G-2 is a two-place armored fighter, carrying seven machine-guns
and four bombs. Guns are arranged to be fired downward through an
opening in the bottom of the fuselage.
Span over all 41′ 7½″
Length over all 29′ 1¼″
Total, full load (fighter) 4,023 lbs.
Weight, light (bomber) 2,675.5 lbs.
Total, full load (bomber) 4,879.5 lbs.
THE GLENN L. MARTIN COMPANY
_The Martin Bomber_
The Martin Twin-Engine Bomber has a speed of 118.5 M. P. H., made on
the first trial with full bombing load. The climbing time with full
bombing load was 10,000 feet in 15 minutes, and a service ceiling of
16,500 feet was attained. As a military machine the Martin Twin is
built to fill requirements of a night-bomber, day-bomber, long-distance
photographer, or a gun-machine. As a night-bomber it is equipped with
3 Lewis guns, 1,500 pounds of bombs, and 1,000 rounds of ammunition.
A radiotelephone set is carried on all four types. Fuel capacity
sufficient for six hours. Full power at 1,500 feet.
As a day-bomber two additional guns are carried, and the bomb capacity
cut to 1,000 pounds. The Martin Twin is easily adaptable to commercial
uses which are now practical: they are mail and express carrying,
transportation of passengers, and aerial map and survey work. As an
example of its capacity, twelve passengers or a load of merchandise
weighing a ton may be carried.
General dimensions are as follows:
Span, both planes 71′ 5″
Over-all length 46′ 0″
With a ton of useful load, speed of 100 to 150 M. P. H. is made. Two
400 horse-power Liberty engines are used.
PACKARD MOTOR CAR COMPANY
The Packard two-place tractor was designed around, and made a complete
unit with, the Model 1-A-744 Packard Aviation Engine. This machine
will make about 100 M.P.H. with full load, on account of its light
weight and clean-cut design, and yet its landing speed is as low as the
average training aeroplane.
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