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"Avimeta" Three-Engine Commercial Monoplane: Type A.V.M. 132
This is an all metal aircraft, including the wing coverings. Both the framework and the sheet-metal coverings are Alferium, made by Schneider Co. A description of the wing, fuselage, landing gear, engines, fuel tanks, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided.
The Avro "Gosport," 504 R: A New Training Airplane
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.
The Blackburn "Bluebird": Two-Seat Training and Sport Airplane
The Bluebird is a two seat, side by side biplane, designed primarily for training and pleasure flying. A description of the construction and flight characteristics is provided.
The Boeing Mail Airplane
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.
Caproni Airplane Ca 73 (Commercial) and Ca 73 ter (Military)
The Caproni 73 is a biplane with medium thick wings, a rigid central section, and with each lateral extension forming a single cell and is powered by two 500 Isotta Fraschini "Asso" Engines.
Combat and bombing airplane, Amiot 120 B 3
The Amiot 120 B 3 is designed as a French combat aircraft. It can accept a variety of engines, and is equipped with 2 machine guns as well as specialized bomb sights and other combat equipment.
The De Havilland "Tiger Moth": A Low Wing Monoplane
With a speed of 186.5 M.P.H. and an operational altitude of 20,000 feet the De Havilland Tiger Moth has caused comment as it was introduced just before the King's Cup race of 1927. It is a single seater with unusual control configuration due to the cramped cockpit area.
The "Dornier Mercury" Commercial Airplane With B.M.W. VI 600 HP. Engine
The Dornier Mercury (Merkur) is an outgrowth of the Dornier Komet. It is designed as a passenger aircraft with the Alpine routes in mind. Its fuselage is made of steel for high stressed parts and duraluminum for all others. It can also be outfitted as a seaplane.
Dornier "Superwal" Commercial Seaplane: Two Rolls-Royce "Condor" 650 HP. Engines
In November 1926, an exhibition flight of the Dornier giant flying boat was made for 3/4 of an hour. It was a larger version of the Dornier Wal, with a stepped hull, and wing stubs for lateral stability. It has a range of 1200 miles and is outfitted for baggage and 8 passengers.
Dyle and Bacalan Metal Monoplane, D.B. 10: Night Bomber - Equipped with Two 420 HP. Jupiter Engines
The D.B. 10 is manufactured of duraluminum and special high resistance steel. It can be used as a passenger aircraft or as a bomber. Details of the design, wings, fuselage, empennage, engines, landing gear, characteristics, performances, drawings, and photographs are provided.
The Fairchild "All-Purpose" Cabin Monoplane
The Fairchild "all-purpose" is a 4 seater with a large luggage compartment, good visibility, and can be configured for surveying work. It is rated at 200 HP. at 1800 R.P.M., but can deliver over 220 HP.
Fiat C.R. 20 Pursuit Airplane
The Fiat C.R. 20 has an all metal frame covered with fireproof fabric, except for the area near the engines, which is covered in duraluminum. It is armed with 4 machine guns and is capable of 280 KPH.
The Focke Wulf F.19 "Ente" Tail First Airplane
Circular presenting a description of the Focke-Wulf F.19 Ente, which is a tail-first airplane that was the first to fly under proper control. Details regarding the design, construction, controls, power unit, flight characteristics, and photographs are provided.
The Focke-Wulf "G.L. 18" : Twin-Engine 150 HP. Commercial Airplane
A small commercial airplane, the Focke-Wulf G.L. 18 has two engines (75 HP. Junker). It is a monoplane and the engines are wing mounted. Details of the engines, power, wings, ailerons, fuselage, empennage, landing gear, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided.
The Francois Villiers Marine Pursuit Airplane
A traditional biplane design allows this craft to function with the speed and maneuverability necessary to perform as a pursuit aircraft while also being able to land on water. It featured retractable landing gear for water landings. It was powered with a 450 HP. Lorraine-Dietrich engine.
The Gloster "Gambet" Airplane: A Deck-Landing Ship's Fighter Fitted With a 420 HP. Bristol Jupiter VI Engine
Circular detailing the Glouster "Gambet", which is a new single-seat fighter for use from aircraft carriers. A description of the design, components, characteristics, photographs, and drawings are provided.
The Heinkel Commercial Airplane H.D. 40
The H.D. 40 has a compound structure in which metal has been used at stress points. It is powered by one BMW IV 460 H.P. engine.
Heinkel H.E. 50 Commercial Seaplane: Winner of the 1926 German Seaplane Contest at Warnemünde
Circular presenting a description of the Heinkel H.E.5 commercial seaplane. Its primary important characteristics are a short start, agreeable flying qualities, and long radius of action. Details of the design and flying characteristics are provided.
Junkers Airplane "G 24": All-Metal Commercial Airplane
The G 24 is a commercial airplane with three engines and a monoplane wing. It is known for its all metal construction and stabilizers.
Junkers Commercial Airplane G 31
The three engine Junkers commercial Airplane, type G 31 is a further development of the earlier G 24. It is an all metal low wing monoplane with a total engine output of 1100-1200 HP.
"Levasseur 8" Transatlantic Airplane
Circular describing the Levasseur 8, which is an adaptation of a naval airplane adopted by the French Navy. Details of the wings, fuselage, landing gear, fuel, engine, and flying qualities are provided.
Lioré-Olivier LeO 194 Seaplane
Report presenting a description of the Lioré-Olivier LeO 194 seaplane and a particular series of flights made over several months. Its fuselage is made entirely of wood. It has 6 gasoline tanks each with a capacity of 255 liters. It is a single engine biplane with wings mounted above the body of the seaplane.
Lockheed "Vega" airplane: a commercial cabin monoplane
The Vega is a high wing monoplane suitable for commercial purposes. It can seat 6 passengers or 100 cubic feet of cargo. Various characteristics of the aircraft are described, including the wings, control surfaces, landing gear, and power plant.
Macchi M.39 Seaplane: Single-Seat Racer With an 800 Hp. Fiat "A-S2" Engine
The M. 39 was designed by Castoldi to compete in the Schneider Cup Race of 1926 (Norfolk, VA). It is a monoplane with engine mounted in the fuselage, resting on two wing and hull mounted floats.
Meteore 63 Commercial Seaplane
Societe Provencale de Constructions Aeronautiques, builder of the "Meteore 63" has constructed a three engine (biplane) seaplane which has met conditions for a seaworthy certificate of the first class. A description of the design, hull, tail, power plant, characteristics, performances, drawings, and photographs are provided.
The Mureaux "Brunet 3C2" Pursuit Airplane
Designed by Engineer Brunet, the 3C2 is an all metal monoplane with two engines and provision for six machine guns and 12 10 Kg. bombs. A description of the design, components, characteristics, flying qualities, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Nieuport-Delage Pursuit Airplane 48 C. 1.: "Jockey" Type
This is a light single-seat pursuit airplane with a tractor propeller actuated by a 12 cylinder V-type Hispano-Suiza engine giving 400 HP at 2000 R.P.M. This is a single winged aircraft capable of 273 km/h.
The Pitcairn "Mailwing" PA-5: A Single-Seat Commercial Biplane
The Mailwing is a single seat biplane designed primarily for mail and express delivery. It has a cargo capacity of 500 to 600 lbs. Details regarding the construction, engine, fuel tank, wings, tail, landing gear, propeller, control, characteristics, performance, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Richard-Penhoet Commercial Seaplane
This is a multi-engine monoplane with a central hull and without external bracing. The trim of the seaplane on the water is assured by two wing floats, one on each side of the hull 9 m. from its axis. It has a total power of 2100 HP. from 5 air cooled Jupiter radial engines.
The Rohrbach "Robbe" Ro VII Seaplane: Military or Commercial
The RO VII is a monoplane with two 230 BMW engines mounted on top of the wing. It seats 4 passengers with room for a pilot and a mechanic in the cockpit. A description of the components, dimensions, performances, drawings, and photographs are provided.
The Rohrbach "Rocco" Seaplane: New German Commercial Seaplane With Two Rolls-Royce "Condor" Engines
The Rocco is a has a monoplane wing surmounted by two engines. Its flat sided narrow beam hull is steadied when on the water by 2 outboard wing floats. Details of the design, hull accommodation, power plant, drawings, and photographs are provided. The report is incomplete.
Savoia Seaplane S.55: Military or Commercial
The S.55 is a two engine twin hull seaplane built by Societa Idrovolanti Alta Italia (Seaplane Company of Upper Italy). The S.55 (Santa Maria) is to be used for an around the world flight In 1927. It will have a useful load of 7,500 lbs. and a cruising speed of 100 MPH.
Stinson Commercial Airplane - Type S M-1: A Semicantilever Monoplane
The Stinson S M-1 seats 5 passengers and a pilot. It is equipped with a Wright Whirlwind Engine. A description of the fuselage, cabin, power plant, gasoline supply, controls, wings, landing gear, lift struts, tail group, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Training Airplane "Arado SC 1"
The Arado SC 1 is a staggered overhung biplane. It was build specifically as a training aircraft. A description of the aircraft design, the flight characteristics, and photos of the aircraft are provided.
Training Airplane "Avia B.H. 11."
Circular presenting a description of the Avia B.H. 11, which is a two-seat, low-wing monoplane with a plywood fuselage. The report describes the structural details and flight performance and provides blueprints and photographs of the aircraft.
Travel Air Commercial Airplane - Type 5000
The 5000 is a semicantilever monoplane, closed cabin type, with pilot about in line with the leading edge of the wing and room for 4 passengers behind him. It is equipped with a Wright Whirlwind engine. A description of the visibility, propeller, power plant, pilot's cockpit, passenger cabin, landing gear, struts, wings, fuselage, empennage, general, characteristics, photographs, and drawings are provided.
Vojenska-Smolik S.16 Airplane: All-Metal Long-Distance Observation Bi-Plane
Circular presenting a description of the Vojenska-Smolik all-metal two-seater airplane. The design and flight characteristics are described and blueprints and photographs of the aircraft are provided.
The Westland "Widgeon III": "Cirrus II or "Genet II" Engine
The Widgeon III is a parasol type monoplane. One of its strongest features was the high degree of visibility available to the pilot. A description of the design, construction, flight characteristics, blueprints, and photographs are provided.
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