Grey, C. G. (Charles Grey), 1875-1953 · London, "The Aero" · leaf 13
I. Biplane forward dampers for vertical steering. 2. Fixed vertical plane togive directional steadiness. 3. Upper main plane. 4. Lower main plane.5. Flexible portions at rear of planes (same at opposite ends) which are warpeddownwards to right the machine when heeling sideways. 6. Propellers. 7.… … I. Main planes, or wings. 2. Horizontal tail, which is dipped for verticalsteering. 3. Rudder, for horizontal steering. 4. Back fin, to prevent lateralheeling. 5. Rod which warps the back of the wing down to increase the lift.6. Rod which warps the front down to decrease the lift. (Each wing is so…
Airplanes
Internet Archive · Smithsonian Libraries · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
