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 300
sivelyused landing gear is the Vee type shown by Fig. 1, andis equally applicable to monoplanes, biplanes or triplanes.Primarily, the Vee chassis consists of two wheels, anaxle, a rubber shock absorber, and two sets of Vee formstruts. The chassis shown by Fig. 1-a is that of the Hansa-Brandenburg… … Shock Absorber Shock Absorber- Fig. 1-a. V Type Chassis Used on Hansa-Brandenburg Biplane. Struts are clearly shown. The two struts are connected atthe bottom by a metal fitting, and the rubber is woundover the axle and under this fitting. No guiding deviceis used for the axle, the machine being…
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