This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ... observer and the field of fire of the latter, makes the machine one to be reckoned with as a " two-seater fighter," although the climb and speed performances are poor judged by contemporary British standards. Principal Points of the Design Single bay arrangements of wings. Conspicuous set back of the main planes. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ... observer and the field of fire of the latter, makes the machine one to be reckoned with as a " two-seater fighter," although the climb and speed performances are poor judged by contemporary British standards. Principal Points of the Design Single bay arrangements of wings. Conspicuous set back of the main planes. Empennage free from wires. Fuselage tapers to a horizontal line at the rear in direct contradistinction to the usual German practice. Pilot's and observer's cock-pits constructed as one. Schedule of Principal Weights Total weight 2,532 lbs. lbs. ozs. I'pper wing, complete with aileron, aileron rod, drag bracing, and strut attachments, but without lift bracing wires and fabric 62 6 Lower wing, as above (no aileron fitted) 5-' 8 Aileron complete, without fabric 7 12 Aileron bar, with flange 4 0 Interplane strut, front, without bolts 3 3 Interplant strut, rear, without bolts 3 14 Centre section, complete, with radiator and gravity tank, aileron control crank, and bracing wires 101 0 Fixed tail plane (each), with fabric 7 8 Rudder, complete with fabric 7 8 Klevator, complete, with hinge clips and fabric 12 0 Fin, complete, with fabric 9 6 V centre section strut 2 7 Straight centre section strut 3 2y3 Undercarriage, complete with struts and bracing, wheels, tyres, and shock absorbers 102 0 Shock absorber (multiple coil spring type), each.... 4 6 Axle, with shock absorber bobbins and caps 14 8 Wheel, with tyre 20 4 Tyre and tube 8 12 Wings, leading spar, per foot run 1 4 Wings, trailing spar, per foot run 0 Hl/2 Historical Note The present Halberstadt fighter is a development of the earlier single-seater, an example of which was brought down on October 29, 1917. In the latter case ash was used to a fairly large extent, both in the fuselage and...
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