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"Avimeta" Three-Engine Commercial Monoplane: Type A.V.M. 132

Description: This is an all metal aircraft, including the wing coverings. Both the framework and the sheet-metal coverings are Alferium, made by Schneider Co. A description of the wing, fuselage, landing gear, engines, fuel tanks, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: December 1927
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The Morane Sauliner 222 Airplane (French): A Single-Seat Pursuit Monoplane

Description: Circular presenting the Morane Saulnier 222 airplane, which is a single-seat pursuit monoplane. A description of the components, design, characteristics, performance, photographs, and drawings are provided.
Date: December 1929
Creator: Frachet, André
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Albert TE-1 Training Airplane

Description: The TE-1 is designed for the economical training of pilots and is a single seat parasol cantilever monoplane. It is nearly entirely made of wood, using a 40 HP. air-cooled Salmson A.D. 9 engine, and weighs 255 kg empty.
Date: December 1926
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The D.H. 85 "Leopard Moth" Airplane (British): A Three-Seat Cabin High-Wing Monoplane

Description: Circular describing the De Havilland "Leopard Moth", which is a three-seat cabin high-wing monoplane with a good cruising speed and fuel efficiency. Details of the components, controls, characteristics, performance, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: December 1933
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Performance of an exhaust-gas "blowdown" turbine on a nine-cylinder radial engine

Description: Report presenting tests on an exhaust-gas turbine with four separate nozzle boxes each covering a 90 degree arc of the nozzle diaphragm and each connected to a pair of adjacent cylinders in a Pratt & Whitney R-1340-12 nine-cylinder radial engine. Results regarding the power output of the engine and turbine, effect of the turbine on engine power, turbine power output and speed characteristics, mean turbine efficiency, effect of the blowdown turbine on exhaust-gas temperature, and condition of th… more
Date: December 1944
Creator: Turner, L. Richard & Desmon, Leland G.
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The Dewoitine D.332 Commercial Airplane (French): A Three-Engine All-Metal Low-Wing Monoplane

Description: Circular describing the Dewoitine D.332, which is a commercial three-engine all-metal low-wing monoplane form France. Details of the construction history, wing, fuselage, power plant, landing gear, characteristics, performance, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: December 1933
Creator: Victor, Maurice
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The Boulton and Paul "Bugle" Airplane: Day Bomber

Description: The Bugle is a twin engine tractor biplane. It features two Jupiter engines and oleo-pneumatic landing gear. Its maximum speed is 120 MPH.
Date: December 1926
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The Supermarine "Southampton" Seaplane: Observation or Bomber

Description: Purchased for the British Air Ministry, the Southampton seaplane uses 2 Napier Lion engines and has a boat hull with outriggers mounted on the wings. It was designed as a military aircraft and can be easily converted to a bomber. A description of the design, flight characteristics, and photographs and blueprints are provided.
Date: December 1926
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Rohrbach All Metal Commercial Airplane Ro VIII "Roland"

Description: With three 230 HP. engines and all metal construction, the Roland, Rohrbach VIII is a passenger aircraft with seating for two pilots and 10 passengers. Details of the components, characteristics, performance data, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: December 1926
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The Heinkel Commercial Airplane H.D. 40

Description: The H.D. 40 has a compound structure in which metal has been used at stress points. It is powered by one BMW IV 460 H.P. engine.
Date: December 1927
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