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The A. B. Flygindustri "K 37" (Swedish Junkers): A Low-Wing All-Metal Military Airplane

Description: Report discusses the characteristics of the K 37 all-metal long-wing monoplane and its use for long-distance scouting, as a day bomber, and as a heavy fighting airplane. Its engines, climbing capacity, action radius, bombing installation, fuselage, controls, and landing gear are explored in depth.
Date: October 1929
Creator: United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
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The A.N.E.C. IV "Missel Thrush" light airplane

Description: A product of the Air Navigation Engineering Co., the Missel Thrush is a light airplane suitable for private ownership. It is a two seat tractor fuselage biplane with single I interplane struts designed by J. Bewsher.
Date: November 1926
Creator: United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
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Albatros Commercial Airplane L 73

Description: The Albatros was a two engine commercial biplane carrying 2 pilots, eight passengers, and 160 KG of baggage. The framework is metal, the wings having plywood and fabric over the steel tubing. The L 73 was the first 2 engine biplane to be made in Germany.
Date: September 1926
Creator: Rühl, Karl & Wiederhold, Hasso
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Albert TE-1 Training Airplane

Description: The TE-1 is designed for the economical training of pilots and is a single seat parasol cantilever monoplane. It is nearly entirely made of wood, using a 40 HP. air-cooled Salmson A.D. 9 engine, and weighs 255 kg empty.
Date: December 1926
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Albessard "Triavion" Airplane (French): A Two-Seat Tandem Monoplane

Description: Autostability is the watchword of this tandem monoplane. The tandem design causes a natural flat flight pattern and it can also land and take off from very short runways. Details of the form, wings, ailerons, fuselage, characteristics, performances, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: January 1929
Creator: Serryer, J.
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All-Metal Junkers Airplane, Type F 13

Description: Circular describing the all-metal Junkers airplane, specifically the F 13 type. The primary characteristics of the airplanes are the thick cantilever Junkers wing without stay-wires and the all-metal construction. A description of the design, flight characteristics, and some photographs are provided.
Date: May 1926
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The Amiot S.E.C.M. 110 C.1 : A Single-Seat Pursuit Monoplane

Description: Circular presenting a description of the Amiot S.E.C.M. 110 C.1, which is a single-seat pursuit monoplane. Some of the design principles that the aircraft was built from are provided. A description of the design, components, dimensions, flight characteristics, and photographs are provided.
Date: July 1929
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The Armstrong Whitworth "Starling" (British) (Single Seat Fighter)

Description: Circular describing the Armstrong-Whitworth "Starling", which is a single seat fighter that can be used for day fighting and night fighting. Details of the wings, wing bracing, lift characteristics, construction, internal components, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: September 1928
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Avia Pursuit Airplane B.H. 21

Description: Built by the 'Czecho-Slovakian' aircraft factory, AVIA, the B.H. 21, has a top speed of 250 MPH, and carries 120 kg of gasoline and 20 kg of oil, giving it a radius of action of 600-650 km. It is equipped with a Hispano-Suiza engine capable of 300 HP. Details of the design, structure, wings, stabilizer, fuselage, controls, fuel tanks, landing gear, tail, characteristics, performances, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: November 1926
Creator: Serryer, J.
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The Avro "Avian" Airplane: 65 HP. Armstrong-Siddeley "Genet" Engine

Description: The Avro Avian, designed by Mr. Chadwick of A.V. Roe & Co., Ltd. has a very low structural weight (estimated at 750 lbs. empty) but with sufficient structural integrity to be eligible of an "Aerobatics" certificate from the British Air Ministry. It can be configured as a monoplane, or a biplane with seaplane floats. It is designed for economical production.
Date: October 1926
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The Avro "Avian III" Airplane (British)

Description: The Avro Avian has a lift capacity of 828 lbs (including pilot). It is equipped with the Mark II A.D.C. Cirrus engine. Details regarding the fuselage, cockpits, controls, landing gear, wings, engines, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: April 1928
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The Avro "Gosport," 504 R: A New Training Airplane

Description: Circular describing the Avro Gosport 504 R, which is a new training airplane that is lighter than other Avro training airplanes but is strong enough to withstand rough handling that may be encountered in training. Details of the fuselage, construction, ailerons, tail, struts, landing gear, fuel tanks, performance, characteristics, and photographs are provided.
Date: July 1927
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Blériot Combat Monoplane 127 (French)

Description: The 127 is a cantilever monoplane without external bracing. It is designed to accompany and protect bombardment and observation aircraft. Descriptions of the airfoil, fuselage, power plant, landing gears, and armament are provided.
Date: November 1928
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The Boeing Mail Airplane

Description: The Boeing Mail Airplane is a biplane with cloth covered wings of wood and wire construction, a top speed of 130 MPH, and a fuel capacity of 100 gallons in two tanks.
Date: August 1927
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