STRUCTION OP AN AEROPLANE. 43 same time strong, and the machine starts from, or lands on,rough ploughed ground in an easy manner. The centre skidis placed well forward, and thus protects the propeller andminimises the possibility of the machine turning over duringalighting. When an 80 H.P. Gnome… … Ivro biplane (1914 type) The AvRO Hydro-Aeroplane. A 100 H.P. Avro hydro-aeroplane is illustrated in fig. 21. The good characteristics of the Avro hydro-aeroplaneare :— (a) The floats are mounted well forward, so that thetendency of the machine to overturn on alighting is reduced.The machine is…
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