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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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"Villiers 24" Slotted-Wing Airplane (French): Night Pursuit Sesquiplane

Description: The Villiers 24 C.A.N. 2 is a night pursuit sesquiplane equipped with the 450 HP direct-drive Lorraine 12 Eb engine. It is characterized by Handley Page slotted wings. Details of the construction, wings, flaps, controls, characteristics, performances, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: November 1928
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The Fokker "Trimotor F VII" Commercial Transport Monoplane

Description: Directly developed from the single engined type F VII ten passenger monoplanes, the Fokker Trimotor closely follows the commercial aircraft that preceded it. It has three Wright Whirlwind air-cooled engines, rated at 200 HP each. Details of the wings, cockpit and cabin, baggage and freight compartments, controls, landing gear, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: June 1928
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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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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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A Few More Mechanical-Flight Formulas Without the Aid of Polar Diagrams

Description: The reliability of the assumption of a parabolic shape of the polar curve is investigated and found satisfactory for all practical purposes. It is further shown that the aerodynamically best possible or "ideal" airplane is produced on this assumption. Lastly, detailed suggestions are given on the possibilities of application of this method of calculation. It especially simplifies the design and evaluation of structural changes and the determination of the limits of technical possibilities. The … more
Date: March 1928
Creator: Schrenk, Martin
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The Fokker "Universal" Commercial Airplane

Description: Equipped with a Wright Whirlwind 200-230 H.P. Engine, the Universal can be configured with floats or wheels and seats 4-6 passengers. Details of the wings, power plant, cowling, tanks and fuel system, vision, cockpit and controls, cabin arrangements, landing gear, float gear, skis, tail skid, tail surfaces, finish, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: May 1928
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René Couzinet Monoplane (French)

Description: Having been designed as a long range aircraft, it carries 6200 liters of fuel and 280 liters of oil and has three propeller groups, each with a 180 HP Hispano-Suiza engine capable of 230 HP. Details of the design, wings, ailerons, fuselage, fuel tanks, landing gear, characteristics, performances, tests, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: July 1928
Creator: Serryer, J.
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Wind tunnel force tests in wing systems through large angles of attack

Description: Force tests on a systematic series of wing systems over a range of angle of attack from minus forty-five degrees to plus ninety degrees are covered in this report. The investigation was made on monoplane and biplane wing models to determine the effects of variations of tip shape, aspect ratio, flap setting, stagger, gap, decalage, sweepback, and airfoil profile.
Date: August 1928
Creator: Wenzinger, Carl J. & Harris, Thomas A.
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Savoia Marchetti "S 64" Airplane

Description: The S 64 is a large monoplane with an aspect ratio of 7. It has a cantilever wing made of a single piece, entirely of wood. The wing has three spars with a covering of plywood. The engine is mounted high over the wing's center. It was designed for long distance transatlantic flights.
Date: August 1928
Creator: Victor, Maurice
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The Sikorsky Twin Engined Amphibian, Type S-38, Model 1928

Description: The S-38, model 28 is a nine passenger Sesquiplane powered by two Pratt and Whitney Wasp 410 HP engines and is intended for routes where the ability to take off and land from both land and water is essential. A description of the weight, construction, power plant, fuel system, landing gear, hull and floats, dimensions, flight characteristics, blueprints, and photographs are provided.
Date: August 1928
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Westland "Wapiti" (British)

Description: The Widgeon Wapiti is a military aircraft suitable for a variety of roles. It is a normal tow-bay wire-braced biplane and can be powered by a variety of the Bristol Jupiter series engines.
Date: September 1928
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Prospective Development of Giant Airplanes

Description: This report presents a survey of the latest German giant airplane projects. A description of the physical form of the airplanes, their performance, and some possible applications are provided.
Date: May 1928
Creator: Von Römer, B.
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The Gloster "Goldfinch" (British): Single-Seat Fighter

Description: The Goldfinch is equipped with the Bristol Jupiter Mark Vii engine. It is the all metal version of the Gloster Gamecock used by the R.A.F. A description of the construction, components, flying qualities, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: November 1928
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The "Gloster IV" Seaplane (British)

Description: Circular describing the Glouster IV, which is a biplane designed for high maximum speeds. A description of the components, design, controls, performance, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: March 1928
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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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