Ferris, Richard. [from old catalog] · New York, T. Nelson and sons · leaf 123
front they present the appearance of a very wide opena Y ?? These wings are trapezoidal in form, with thewider base attached to the body, where they are 10feet in depth (fore and aft). They are 7 feet indepth at the tips, and have a total combined area of377 square feet. The great depth of the… … H FLYING MACHINES: THE MONOPLANE. 123 as well as above it. To these are fastened guy wires,making each wing an independent truss. A maston the body gives attachment for guys which bindthe whole into a light and rigid construction. Theframework of the wings is covered on both sides withvarnished…
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