Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 494
do not sparethe wire. The drawings on page 978, with the photographsof the various models, will show how these bracesmay readily be applied. To begin with, bracesshould be run, wherever possible, from the cornersof the planes to the central frame and the skids. Inthe monoplane forms you will find… … ble ^uy wires, while being quite light. After AN INGENIOUS FRENCH MODEL MADE OF UMBRELLA WIRE. No matter how carefully you have constructedyour aeroplane, you will find the planes have atendency to sag and become wrinkled. Thesebraces give you the opportunity to pull them tautand hold them in this…
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