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 60
the weight of the ammunition hasbeen found excessive with all but the largest bombingmachines, and the recoil of a large caliber gun has alsobeen difficult to overcome. In a modern American aero-plane gun of large caliber the recoil has been reduced toalmost a negligible degree, even up to the… … I^H •5^5 3 « g Z <*i C > oO-r i- = > r- ^^-^ C 1- O o o 5< O U c 2 54 MILITARY AEROPLANES time. In Europe, large caliber aeroplane guns have beenused on large battle planes or gun planes for shellingdirigibles, or in destroying searchlight stations in bomb-ing raids. The battle planes…
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