Aeroplane construction and operation; including notes on aeroplane design and aerodynamic calculation, materials, etc. A comprehensive illustrated manual of instruction for aeroplane constructors, aviators, aero-mechanics, flight officers and students. Adapted either for schools or home study (1918)
Rathbun, John B · Chicago : Stanton and Van Vliet Co. · leaf 197
ed, but as incidence of the rear wing is less than thefront (8°), the rear wing is reduced to nearly a zero angleof incidence—(With little lift). The front wing is stillinclined at a considerable incidence: (3°) when the rearis at zero. This drops the rear, and raises the front wingso that the… … CHAPTER IX.WING CONSTRUCTION. General Wing Frame Layout. In many ways, the frameof the wing is one of the most important structural partsof the aeroplane. It not only maintains the proper aero-dynamic form of the aerofoil, but also transmits the airpressure and lift to the body of the machine, and…
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