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The A.N.E.C. IV "Missel Thrush" light airplane

Description: A product of the Air Navigation Engineering Co., the Missel Thrush is a light airplane suitable for private ownership. It is a two seat tractor fuselage biplane with single I interplane struts designed by J. Bewsher.
Date: November 1926
Creator: United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
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The Short "Calcutta": First British All-Metal Commercial Seaplane

Description: The Calcutta is a large seaplane, with seating for 16 and a payload of 3,400 pounds. A description of the design, construction features, engine installation, specifications, performance, and photographs are provided.
Date: March 1928
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The De Havilland 61 "Canberra" (British): A 6-8 Passenger Airplane

Description: Made for an Australian buyer, the Canberra is capable of carrying a payload of 1900 lbs. with a top speed of 126 M.P.H. At 105-110 M.P.H. it has a range of about 475 miles. It has a single Jupiter VI engine.
Date: January 1928
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Nieuport-Delage 640 (French): Commercial High-Wing Monoplane

Description: The Nieuport Delage 640 is a single engine commercial high-wing monoplane of all wood construction, including the fuselage and tail. It's landing gear is hinged in two parts.
Date: March 1929
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The Mureaux "Brunet 3C2" Pursuit Airplane

Description: Designed by Engineer Brunet, the 3C2 is an all metal monoplane with two engines and provision for six machine guns and 12 10 Kg. bombs. A description of the design, components, characteristics, flying qualities, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: May 1927
Creator: Serryer, J.
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Lift Theory of Supporting Surfaces: Second Article

Description: Memorandum presenting a description of the hydrodynamic lift theory of supporting services. This report is mainly about the task of finding suitable wing sections for given lift conditions. Formulas are given for lift magnitude and moment, which make it possible to obtain solutions of great simplicity and clearness.
Date: September 1921
Creator: von Mises, R.
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Effect of Roughness on Properties of Airfoils

Description: The first group of a large series of contemplated experiments on the effect of roughness was intended to show the effect of great roughness on airfoils of various sizes and attitudes.
Date: August 1926
Creator: Schrenk, O.
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Blériot-Spad 91 Airplane (French): Pursuit Single-Seater, Type "Jockey"

Description: Report presenting a description of the design of the Blériot-Spad 91 airplane. This aircraft has announced a speed of 270 km per hour at 4000 m. It is of all metal construction.
Date: May 1928
Creator: Societe Bleriot-Aeronautique
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Lioré-Olivier Airplane: Type 12 Night-Bomber or Type 20 Commercial

Description: Report presenting a description of the Lioré-Olivier Type 12 night bomber, which can also be converted into the Type 20 commercial. A description of the cell of the wings, fuselage, power plant, landing gear, and flight characteristics is provided.
Date: March 1926
Creator: Serryer, J.
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Avia Pursuit Airplane B.H. 21

Description: Built by the 'Czecho-Slovakian' aircraft factory, AVIA, the B.H. 21, has a top speed of 250 MPH, and carries 120 kg of gasoline and 20 kg of oil, giving it a radius of action of 600-650 km. It is equipped with a Hispano-Suiza engine capable of 300 HP. Details of the design, structure, wings, stabilizer, fuselage, controls, fuel tanks, landing gear, tail, characteristics, performances, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: November 1926
Creator: Serryer, J.
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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 Westland Iv Commercial Monoplane (British): Three "Cirrus III" Engine

Description: Circular presenting a description of the Westland IV, which is a high-wing monoplane with strut bracing, two outboard engines, a fairly large fuselage that provides comfortable cabin accommodation, and wide-track landing gear. Details of the design, flight characteristics, blueprints, and photographs are provided.
Date: April 1929
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The Avro "Gosport," 504 R: A New Training Airplane

Description: Circular describing the Avro Gosport 504 R, which is a new training airplane that is lighter than other Avro training airplanes but is strong enough to withstand rough handling that may be encountered in training. Details of the fuselage, construction, ailerons, tail, struts, landing gear, fuel tanks, performance, characteristics, and photographs are provided.
Date: July 1927
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The Caproni Monoplanes "Ca 97" (Italian)

Description: The Ca 97 is constructed with wings half overhung, a large fuselage, all metal construction, and can be configured with 1 to 3 engines.
Date: October 1928
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Farman Two-Engine Commercial Biplane F.180 (French)

Description: The F180 was designed for reliable long distance travel in stages of 500, 1000, 1500 km, carrying loads of 2500, 2000, and 1500 kg respectively. At maximum load it can carry 20 passengers.
Date: January 1929
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Meteore 63 Commercial Seaplane

Description: Societe Provencale de Constructions Aeronautiques, builder of the "Meteore 63" has constructed a three engine (biplane) seaplane which has met conditions for a seaworthy certificate of the first class. A description of the design, hull, tail, power plant, characteristics, performances, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: May 1927
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"Levasseur 8" Transatlantic Airplane

Description: Circular describing the Levasseur 8, which is an adaptation of a naval airplane adopted by the French Navy. Details of the wings, fuselage, landing gear, fuel, engine, and flying qualities are provided.
Date: August 1927
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The effect of cowling on cylinder temperatures and performance of a Wright J-5 engine

Description: This report presents the results of tests conducted to determine the effect of different amounts and kinds of cowling on the performance and cylinder temperatures of a standard Wright J-5 engine. These tests were conducted in conjunction with drag and propeller tests in which the same cowlings were used. Four different cowlings were investigated varying from the one extreme of no cowling on the engine to the other extreme of the engine completely cowled and the cooling air flowing inside the co… more
Date: May 2, 1929
Creator: Schey, Oscar W. & Biermann, Arnold E.
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The Fairchild "All-Purpose" Cabin Monoplane

Description: The Fairchild "all-purpose" is a 4 seater with a large luggage compartment, good visibility, and can be configured for surveying work. It is rated at 200 HP. at 1800 R.P.M., but can deliver over 220 HP.
Date: October 1927
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The Bernard 20 C.1 (French): A Single-Seat Pursuit Monoplane

Description: Circular presenting a description of the Bernard 20 C.1, which is made of wood and has four main parts: a one-piece wing with a fuselage in the middle, a rear section with the tail surfaces, an engine mount, and a landing gear.
Date: July 1929
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