) engine, giving 50-h. p. The pro- These collars are anchored to the lower endof the columns by a pair of powerful compres-sion springs. Skis, normally three inches above the ground,are used to absorb any excess of shock. Light double skids support the tail. The weight of this steel tube-aeroplane,… … pellers used are also from Requa-Gibson; tdiameter is 7 feet; their pitch 6 feet; theyconnected with the engine by chains rthrough tubes; the shafts of the propellL._ „. _8 feet apart and 6 feet 8 inches above the ground. The landing chassis is both exceptionally wideand exceptionally strong. A…
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