Military aeroplanes, simplified, enlarged; an explanatory consideration of their characteristics, performances, construction, maintenance, and operation, specifically arranged for the use of aviators and students . es per hour speed on the floor, and 10,000 feet in 11 minutes,more or less, depending on the pilot. And so it goes, such that whenan aeroplane is announced of 6 lbs. per h. p., it is immediately pronouncedvery hot and awaited with breathless interest. The same with the loading on the wings, which is a criterion of thelanding speed. A biplane over 8)4 lbs. per square foot is undersur
Military aeroplanes, simplified, enlarged; an explanatory consideration of their characteristics, performances, construction, maintenance, and operation, specifically arranged for the use of aviators and students . es per hour speed on the floor, and 10,000 feet in 11 minutes,more or less, depending on the pilot. And so it goes, such that whenan aeroplane is announced of 6 lbs. per h. p., it is immediately pronouncedvery hot and awaited with breathless interest. The same with the loading on the wings, which is a criterion of thelanding speed. A biplane over 8)4 lbs. per square foot is undersurfacedand will land fast. On the other hand, if only 5 lbs. a square foot, itis likely to be too loggy and lightly loaded, and therefore due to tooflat a glide, difficult to land in a small field. Another interesting side light on the military use of aeroplanesis that pilots readily take the most unreasonable likes and dislikes ofmachines. It is said of two squadrons, along side of each other at the war front,that one constantly condemned and criticised the type of machine used,whereas the adjoining squadron using the same machine in exactly thesame work could not praise it too highly and would use no 193 Prejudices like this are well known, and to experienced men in avia-tion have frequently been not only childishly erratic but so unfoundedthat a few fortunate circumstances will completely reverse them. It is to be regretted that this is so, particularly as it greatly work of the directing and organizing staff. And in general it isproven now that such likes and dislikes are almost always held by aviatorswho really do not know their business, while definite recommendationsfounded on most careful observation and in agreement can always beobtained from the hard-headed experienced flyer who knows how manyerrors can be made, but, whose knowledge and thorough practice keepshim from jumping to conclusions until very certain of his ground. Whether monoplanes or bipl
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