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Page 143
The advantages of metal construction for military purposes are obvious , the chief being that a metal machine can stand much heavier punishment than one that is made of wood and fabric . As the speed of aircraft progresses , so the ...
The advantages of metal construction for military purposes are obvious , the chief being that a metal machine can stand much heavier punishment than one that is made of wood and fabric . As the speed of aircraft progresses , so the ...
Page 145
The military value attaching to this invention is even greater than the civil value , although its evolution is the result of civil demands . It means that the actual efficiency of a bombing squadron is rendered much closer to its ...
The military value attaching to this invention is even greater than the civil value , although its evolution is the result of civil demands . It means that the actual efficiency of a bombing squadron is rendered much closer to its ...
Page 298
9 doubts relate to one feature only of the scheme , and that is the association which it establishes between civil and military flying . We have had of late a reminder of the perils to which civil aircraft are subject in a country where ...
9 doubts relate to one feature only of the scheme , and that is the association which it establishes between civil and military flying . We have had of late a reminder of the perils to which civil aircraft are subject in a country where ...
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