United States. Army. Signal Corps · Washington · leaf 24
edge horizontal. Measure from the straightedge to the center of the bottom of the front spar or to the lowest part of the leading edge. Make the measurement that shown in the blue print by altering the landing wires. See that the spars are straight while this is being done. Check the measurements… … versa. Do not attempt to secure this adjustment by merely altering the incidence wires. This latter is a very bad practice indeed, and while, owing to the airplane being of such flimsy construction, it may be possible to change the angle of incidence by adjusting merely the incidence wires, the…
Aeronautics, Military
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