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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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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 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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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 Pitcairn "Mailwing" PA-5: A Single-Seat Commercial Biplane

Description: 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.
Date: November 1927
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The Handley Page "Hamlet"

Description: The Hamlet is a three engine high wing monoplane of comparatively small size, fitted with three Bristol Lucifer series IV engines of 130 HP. each, and designed to carry a pilot and four passengers. Details of the layout, wings, slot and flap gear, fuselage, characteristics, performance, and drawings are provided.
Date: November 1926
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Lockheed "Vega" airplane: a commercial cabin monoplane

Description: 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.
Date: November 1927
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