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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 514

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an aeroplane, and itwould be useless, so you can appreciate the valueof this small item. America has produced two successful aero-planes—the Wright and the Curtiss—both ofwhich are biplanes. France is apparently partialto the monoplane, having produced numeroustypes that have met with brilliant… … A WRIGHT BIPLANE IN FLIGHT (NEW TYPE).Showing the vertical and horizontal rudder in the rear. much steadier flier than the biplane, owing to itsdecreased head-resistance. Many aviators alsoclaim that the former is easier to handle and con-trol during flight. Designers and builders are constantly…

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