Military aeroplanes, simplified, enlarged; an explanatory consideration of their characteristics, performances, construction, maintenance, and operation, specifically arranged for the use of aviators and students (1918)
The most dangerous time for a pupilis that pecuhar stage, common to every student, where he knows he haslearned to fly practically as well, if not better, than his instructor.Then is exactly the time for him to begin to use his head and commonsense, and practice most conservatively and thoroughly.… … The Spad tractor aeroplane — a typical European fighting scout, with a highspeed of over 130 miles an hour. The biplane wings are mounted to the body at thefront, and in examining the controlling surfaces at the rear it will be seen that thehorizontal elevator flaps are turned down. This has lifted…
Airplanes · Aeronautics, Military
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