Pomilio, Ottorino · New York, McGraw-Hill · leaf 57
ind the engine with its radia-tor and propeller; the oil tank is located under the engine,and directly behind the engine are the gasoline tanks, locatedin a position corresponding to the center of gravity of themachine. It is important that the tanks be so located, asthe fuel is a load which is… … THE FUSELAGE 43 Directly behind the tanks is the pilots seat, and behindthe pilot is the observer. Fig. 43 shows the positions of themachine-guns, cameras, etc. The stabilizing longitudinalsurfaces and the directional surfaces are at the rear end ofthe fuselage. The wings, which support the entire…
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