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Breguet Military Airplane, Type 33: A Two-Place Long-Distance Sesquiplane for Observation and Bombing

Description: Circular presenting a description of the Breguet military airplane, Type 33, which is a two-place long-distance sesquiplane made for observation and bombing. Details of the components, bomb dropping, flying qualities, design, flying qualities and performances, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: September 1931
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The Airspeed "Oxford" Training Airplane (British): A Two-Engine Cantilever Monoplane

Description: Circular describing the Airspeed A.S. 10 "Oxford", which is a twin-engine trainer with a variety of equipment, including propellers, landing gear, and other components.Details of the wings, fuselage, the inside, characteristics, performance, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: September 1937
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Travel Air Commercial Airplane - Type 5000

Description: The 5000 is a semicantilever monoplane, closed cabin type, with pilot about in line with the leading edge of the wing and room for 4 passengers behind him. It is equipped with a Wright Whirlwind engine. A description of the visibility, propeller, power plant, pilot's cockpit, passenger cabin, landing gear, struts, wings, fuselage, empennage, general, characteristics, photographs, and drawings are provided.
Date: September 1927
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The S.P.C.A. 30 M.4 Military Airplane (French): A Multiplace Low-Wing Airplane

Description: Circular describing the S.P.C.A. 30 M.4 multiplace, which is an aircraft designed to carry four people that can be used as a fighter aircraft or a day or night bomber. Details of the design, components, engines, characteristics, performance, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: September 1932
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The Armstrong Whitworth "Starling" (British) (Single Seat Fighter)

Description: Circular describing the Armstrong-Whitworth "Starling", which is a single seat fighter that can be used for day fighting and night fighting. Details of the wings, wing bracing, lift characteristics, construction, internal components, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: September 1928
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The Propeller and Cooling-Air-Flow Characteristics of a Twin-Engine Airplane Model Equipped With NACA D(Sub S)-Type Cowlings and With Propellers of NACA 16-Series Airfoil Sections

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the 19-foot pressure tunnel to determine the nacelle drag, the cowling-air flow, and the propeller characteristics of a model of a high-performance military airplane. The model is fitted with NACA D(sub S)-type engine cowlings and with propellers embodying NACA 16-series airfoil sections. Results regarding the propeller characteristics, drag and cowling-air flow with the propeller removed, the effect of propeller on flow through cowling, and the influence o… more
Date: September 1944
Creator: McHugh, James G. & Pepper, Edward
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Notes on the Effect of Surface Distortions on the Drag and Critical Mach Number of Airfoils

Description: "The effect of two-dimensional bumps and surface waviness on the pressure distribution over airfoils is considered. It is shown that the results of the analysis may be useful in evaluating the effects of accidental or intended surface distortions on the drag and critical Mach number of airfoils" (p. 1).
Date: September 1943
Creator: Allen, H. Julian
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The C.A.M.S. 54 G.R. Transatlantic Seaplane (French)

Description: Tested at the end of March, 1928, the C.A.M.S. 54 G.R. was built for the purpose of crossing the Atlantic from Europe by way of the azores. It has a biplane construction with wings mounted above the hull. It is powered by two new series 500 HP. geared Hispano Suiza V type engines.
Date: September 1928
Creator: Ide, John Jay
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The Farman Commercial Airplane "Jabiru"

Description: Circular presenting a description of the Farman Jabiru F 3X, which was designed to satisfy the requirements of the aerial-navigation companies. Details regarding the power, wing, fuselage, landing gear, construction, engines, fuel tanks, characteristics, performance, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: September 1926
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Albatros Commercial Airplane L 73

Description: The Albatros was a two engine commercial biplane carrying 2 pilots, eight passengers, and 160 KG of baggage. The framework is metal, the wings having plywood and fabric over the steel tubing. The L 73 was the first 2 engine biplane to be made in Germany.
Date: September 1926
Creator: Rühl, Karl & Wiederhold, Hasso
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Westland "Wapiti" (British)

Description: The Widgeon Wapiti is a military aircraft suitable for a variety of roles. It is a normal tow-bay wire-braced biplane and can be powered by a variety of the Bristol Jupiter series engines.
Date: September 1928
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Training Airplane "Arado SC 1"

Description: The Arado SC 1 is a staggered overhung biplane. It was build specifically as a training aircraft. A description of the aircraft design, the flight characteristics, and photos of the aircraft are provided.
Date: September 1927
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Avro C.30 Direct-Control Autogiro (British)

Description: Circular describing the Avro C.30 direct-control autogiro. Details of the construction, fuselage, engine mounting, tail, cockpits, rotor system, characteristics, performance, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: September 1934
Creator: Colson, C. N.
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The Fairey III.F (British): A General Purpose Biplane

Description: Circular describing the Fairey III.F, which is a general-purpose biplane created by the Fairey Aviation Company to serve as a fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, ambulance, passenger, or long-range airplane. Details of the structure, power plant, wings, tail, landing gear, cockpits, controls, corrosion proofing, instruments, radio, armament, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: September 1929
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The Breguet 270 General-Purpose Military Airplane (French): A Two-Seat All-Steel Sesquiplane

Description: Circular presenting a description of the Breguet 270 general-purpose military airplane, which is a two-set, all-steel sesquiplane. Details regarding the basic principles of design, construction, components, flying qualities, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: September 1930
Creator: De Marolles, R. J.
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