Ferris, Richard. [from old catalog] · New York, T. Nelson and sons · leaf 162
s are called)in such a way that the pressure of the wind restoresthe aeroplane to an even keel. The wires which con-nect them with the back of the seat are so arrangedthat when one aileron is being pulled down at itsrear edge the rear of the other one is being raised,thus doubling the effect. As… … 162 FLYING MACHINES: IIOW TO OPERATE. are levers moved by the feet. With a pressure of theright foot he short-circuits the magneto, thus cuttingoff the spark in the engine cylinders and stoppingthe motor. This lever also puts a brake on the for-ward landing v^heels, and checks the speed of…
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