Identifier: militaryaeroplan00loenrich (find matches)
Title: Military aeroplanes; an explanatory consideration of their characteristics, performances, construction, maintenance, and operation, for the use of aviators
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Loening, Grover Cleveland, 1888-
Subjects: Airplanes Aeronautics, Military
Publisher: (Boston : W. S. Best Printing Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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nd of the sea belongs to the ship that can overtake,observe the most, hit the hardest, and run away —with the greatestreliability. And the command of the air belongs to the aeroplane that canget up into the sky the quickest and observe the most, with precisionand ease, and with sufficient fighting power to prevent the enemyfrom doing the same — all of which also must be accomplished with re-liability and efficiency. Structural Perfection. For military purposes, efficiency and reliability in the structuralfeatures of the machines must be sought in: 1. The utmost simplicity in construction, ease of repair and facilityin rapid assembly. 2. Resistance to deterioration by weathering and hard use, min-imizing the requirements for parking and overhauling. 3. Standardization of parts, requiring a mini:num of stores andfacilitating interchangeability. There are many different types of metal fittings, wooden parts,struts, controls and chassis (see Chap. X), that dififer so slightly from 172
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TYPES OF MILITARY AEROPLANES 1. The Bleriot XI Monoplane used by France earlier in the war. 2. The Etrich Taube monoplane used by Austro-Hungary and Germany, at the start of the war. 3. The Aviatik B.I, a German high powered biplane. 4. The B.E.2. British reconnaissance tractor biplane. 5. The Twin-engined Caudron G.4, used by the French. This machine climbs wellbut is not very fast 6. The Vickers F.B.5 with gun. 7. The French Nieuport XI Speed Scout — a highly successful type, with excellent speed and splendid climb. 8. The Martinsyde S.1, a typical British speed scout. 173 one another in the use to which they are put that a Flying Corps can readily standardize many of these features for all machines. In general, welded or brazed fittings, or laminated wooden members, requiring special facilities for manufacture, can largely be eliminated, and aero-planes for military purposes with a few rugged, easily accessible and repaired parts, are far more preferable than aeroplanes wdth delicate construction.

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