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The Farman Commercial Airplane "Jabiru"

Description: Circular presenting a description of the Farman Jabiru F 3X, which was designed to satisfy the requirements of the aerial-navigation companies. Details regarding the power, wing, fuselage, landing gear, construction, engines, fuel tanks, characteristics, performance, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: September 1926
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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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The Fairey III.F (British): A General Purpose Biplane

Description: Circular describing the Fairey III.F, which is a general-purpose biplane created by the Fairey Aviation Company to serve as a fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, ambulance, passenger, or long-range airplane. Details of the structure, power plant, wings, tail, landing gear, cockpits, controls, corrosion proofing, instruments, radio, armament, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: September 1929
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Travel Air Commercial Airplane - Type 5000

Description: 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.
Date: September 1927
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The Propeller and Cooling-Air-Flow Characteristics of a Twin-Engine Airplane Model Equipped With NACA D(Sub S)-Type Cowlings and With Propellers of NACA 16-Series Airfoil Sections

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the 19-foot pressure tunnel to determine the nacelle drag, the cowling-air flow, and the propeller characteristics of a model of a high-performance military airplane. The model is fitted with NACA D(sub S)-type engine cowlings and with propellers embodying NACA 16-series airfoil sections. Results regarding the propeller characteristics, drag and cowling-air flow with the propeller removed, the effect of propeller on flow through cowling, and the influence o… more
Date: September 1944
Creator: McHugh, James G. & Pepper, Edward
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Notes on the Effect of Surface Distortions on the Drag and Critical Mach Number of Airfoils

Description: "The effect of two-dimensional bumps and surface waviness on the pressure distribution over airfoils is considered. It is shown that the results of the analysis may be useful in evaluating the effects of accidental or intended surface distortions on the drag and critical Mach number of airfoils" (p. 1).
Date: September 1943
Creator: Allen, H. Julian
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The C.A.M.S. 54 G.R. Transatlantic Seaplane (French)

Description: Tested at the end of March, 1928, the C.A.M.S. 54 G.R. was built for the purpose of crossing the Atlantic from Europe by way of the azores. It has a biplane construction with wings mounted above the hull. It is powered by two new series 500 HP. geared Hispano Suiza V type engines.
Date: September 1928
Creator: Ide, John Jay
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