Book/Printed Material Building and flying an aeroplane ...
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Image 1 of Building and flying an aeroplane ...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 2 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... Class 1 L. 4 Q Book._i_. Gopyii^ht N?___ COPYRIGHT DEPOSIT- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 3 of Building and flying an aeroplane ...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 4 of Building and flying an aeroplane ...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 5 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE PART II INSTRUCTION PAPER PREPARED BY CHARLES B. HAYWARD Member, Society of Automobile Engineers Member, The Aeronautical Society Formerly Secretary, Society of Automobile Engineers Formerly Engineering Editor,...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 6 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... Copyright 1912 bi American School op Correspondence Entered at Stationers’ Hall, London All Rights Reserved /VO- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 7 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... 2 Vi~ BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE PART II BUILDING A BLERIOT MONOPLANE As mentioned in connection with the description of its con¬ struction, the Curtiss biplane was selected as a standard...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 8 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... Fig. 23. Details of Bleriot Monoplane- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 9 of Building and flying an aeroplane ...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 10 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... 60 BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE ‘‘Aeronautical Motors,” Fig. 40. From the amateur’s standpoint, a disadvantage of the Bleriot is the very short space allowed for the installation of the motor. For...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 11 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE 61 on the bottom are 1^ inches square, of the same stock as the main beams. Practically all of the struts are joined to the main beams...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 12 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... 62 BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE curves on a 9-inch radius, and the half-round side on the inside of the curve. The vertical struts just forward of the driver’s seat carry the...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 13 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE 63 job, the tube may be seated in wood blocks, suitably shaped, but these must not raise it more than a small fraction of an inch above...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 14 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... 64 BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE pulleys 1 inch in diameter. The wires running over these pulleys must then pass through holes drilled in the tube. The holes should not be drilled...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 15 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE 65 of either rubber tubes or steel coil springs, which absorb the shocks of landing. The whole construction is such that the wheels are free to pivot...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 16 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... Details of Bleriot Running Gear- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 17 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... Fig. 28. Details of Various Fittings for Bleriot Monoplane- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 18 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... 68 BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE expense. Ordinary sheet steel will not do. If the tape can not be obtained, a good substitute is J-inch cable, which then would be made in...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 19 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE 69 the ends of tubes, but these will be hard to obtain. The construction shown in the drawings is much simpler. The ends of the tubes are...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 20 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... 70 BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE tube springs, the lower ends connecting with eye bolts through the beam E. These rubber tubes, of which four will be needed, are being made by...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 21 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... -„r/ —-f J Fig. 29. Details of Framework of Bleriot Main Supporting Planes- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 22 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... 72 BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE Wings. Having completed the fuselage and running gear, the wings are next in order. These are constructed in a manner which may seem unnecessarily complicated, but...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 23 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE 73 The detail drawing, Fig. 30, gives the dimensions of a typical rib. This should be drawn out full size on a strip of tough paper, and...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 24 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... 74 BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE shaped slots left for them in the ribs. The front beams, as mentioned above, have round stubs which fit into the socket tube on the fusel¬...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 25 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE 75 The ribs are not glued to the beams, as this would make repairs difficult, but are fastened with small nails. Strips C, D, and F, Fig....- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 26 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... 76 BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE side of the and beam, fasten with three A-inch bolts. They have lugs top and bottom. They are placed between the fifth and sixth and ninth...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 27 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE 77 It will be noticed that the Bleriot control system is almost identical with that of the Henri Farman biplane, the only difference being that in the...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 28 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... 78 BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE Steering Gear. While not so neat, the optional construction shown in the accompanying drawing, Fig. 32, is equally effective. In this plan, the cloche is replaced...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 29 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE 79 run over the pulleys, not under, so that when the cloche is pulled to the right, the left wing will be warped downward. It is a...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 30 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... 2 Fig. 33. Construction Details of Bleriot Tail, Elevators, and Rudder- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 31 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE 81 the elevators must turn with the tube. At its center the tube carries a lever G, of A^-inch steel 12 by 2 inches, fastened on by...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 32 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... 82 BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE t which are on the market, preferably in a rather light weight made specially for double-surfaced machines of this type; or light-weight sail cloth may be...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 33 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE 83 lower side. After the cloth has been tacked to the upper sides of all the ribs, the wing is turned over and the cloth stretched over...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 34 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... 84 BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE usual plan is to arrange a sloping dashboard of sheet aluminum so as to deflect the gases down under the fuselage. The three sections of the...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 35 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE 85 tension of the springs is usually such that on a rough landing the wheels jump up and allow the skids to take the shock; this also...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 36 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... 86 BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE The ends of the rubber bands are carried on rollers of f-inch, 16-gauge tubing, fastened to the skids by fittings bent up from i^-inch sheet steel....- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 37 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE 87 The construction is otherwise like that previously described. It is said that fitting this tail to a Bleriot in place of the old-style tail adds 5...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 38 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... 88 BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE entirely satisfactory that they attempted to build a power-driven machine. Methods Used in Aviation Schools. Aviation schools are spring¬ ing up all over this country and...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 39 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE 89 A French school, on the other hand, employs a wingless machine, which is otherwise complete, as it consists of a regulation chassis with motor and propeller,...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912
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Image 40 of Building and flying an aeroplane ... 90 BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE but is perfectly safe for the beginner, as it is incapable of rising. Hav¬ ing gone through the stages represented by either of these con¬ trivances,...- Contributor: Hayward, Charles B. - American School of Correspondence
- Date: 1912