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The Dewoitine D.30 Commercial Airplane (French): A High-Wing Cantilever Monoplane

Description: Circular describing the Dewoitine D.30, which is a commercial high-wing cantilever monoplane. Details of the wing, fuselage, tail surfaces, landing gear, flight controls, electrical equipment, sending-receiving wireless installation, power plant, characteristics, performance, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: February 1931
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A Concise Theoretical Method for Profile-Drag Calculation; Advance Report

Description: In this report a method is presented for the calculation of the profile drag of airfoil sections. The method requlres only a knowledge of the theoretical velocity distribution and can be applied readily once this dlstribution is ascertained. Comparison of calculated and experimental drag characteristics for several airfoils shows a satisfactory agreement. Sample calculatlons are included.
Date: February 1944
Creator: Nitzberg, Gerald E.
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The Avia 51 Commercial Airplane (Czechoslovakian): A Cantilever High-Wing Monoplane

Description: Circular describing the Avia 51 commercial airplane, which is a Czechoslovakian cantilever high-wing monoplane with a fairly orthodox design. Details of the performance, construction, wing, ailerons, fuselage, landing gear, engines, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: February 1934
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The Comper C(La)7 "Swift" Airplane (English): A High-Wing Single-Seat Monoplane

Description: Circular describing the Comper C(La)7 Swift airplane, which is a high-wing single-seat monoplane with performance equal to that of a modern two-seat light airplane. Details of the view, aerodynamic design, wing, landing gear, cockpit, fuel tanks, engine, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: February 1930
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Fokker F.XX Commercial Airplane (Dutch): A High-Wing Cantilever Monoplane

Description: Circular describing the Fokker F.XX, which is a three-engine high-wing cantilever monoplane with retractable landing gear and tail wheel. Details of the wing, fuselage, cockpit, cabin, covering and cowling, control surfaces, landing gear, power plant, fuel and oil systems, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: February 1934
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The "Dornier Mercury" Commercial Airplane With B.M.W. VI 600 HP. Engine

Description: The Dornier Mercury (Merkur) is an outgrowth of the Dornier Komet. It is designed as a passenger aircraft with the Alpine routes in mind. Its fuselage is made of steel for high stressed parts and duraluminum for all others. It can also be outfitted as a seaplane.
Date: February 1927
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Dornier "Superwal" Commercial Seaplane: Two Rolls-Royce "Condor" 650 HP. Engines

Description: In November 1926, an exhibition flight of the Dornier giant flying boat was made for 3/4 of an hour. It was a larger version of the Dornier Wal, with a stepped hull, and wing stubs for lateral stability. It has a range of 1200 miles and is outfitted for baggage and 8 passengers.
Date: February 1927
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Focke-Wulf A 17 Commercial Airplane "Mowe" (German)

Description: The Mowe is equipped with a 420 H.P. Jupiter engine and can be configured to carry up to 10 passengers. Details of the aircraft design, landing gear, wing, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: February 1928
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Heinkel He 64 c Sport Airplane (German): A Two-Seat Low-Wing Cantilever Monoplane

Description: Circular presenting a description of the Ernst Heinkel Aircraft Corporation He 64 light airplane. Details of the design, fuselage, wings, tail unit, landing gear, engine, safety devices and equipment, flying qualities, and photographs are provided.
Date: February 1933
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