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 235
mhne form owing to the frontarea of the radiator and to the size of the motor. Again,the projection of the pilots head above the fuselage adds 227 228 FUSELAGE CONSTRUCTION considerably to the resistance. The wind shields I dis-turb the flow of air. The connections to the tail surfacesand to the… … Figs. 1-2-3. Fuselage and Motor Arrangement of Tractor Biplanes. turbed air to close in gradually at the rear. The flatarea presented by the radiator R is probably the great-est single source of resistance, and for this reason theradiator is sometimes placed at the side of the fuselage,or in some…
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