Fig. 33.
Fig. 33.
The dimensions of the full-sized machine are estimated to be as follows:—
Span20 feetLength43 feetParachuting area500 square feetEfficient lifting area360 square feetWeight (all up)800 lb.
It will be understood that though only 360 square feet is counted as efficient for lifting, the whole 500 square feet is efficient as parachuting surface in descending. The weight of the machine compares very favourably with existing machines, and the load 2-1/4 lbs. per square foot, gives plenty of margin for passenger carrying.
The chief advantages claimed for this machine are:—
(1) Speed.(2) Stability.(3) Strength of construction.(4) Shock absorbing capacity.
It is a practical impossibility for the machine to turn over or be blown over, and it will recover its balance if started at any angle. If allowed to dive vertically, either tail first or head first, it will recover its position in six times its own length, purely by its own balance, without any effort of the pilot.
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