R.A.F.'s FIRST TRICYCLE: Douglas D.B.7 Boston bombers originally ordered for the French Air Force are now coming into service with the R A.F. The engines are P & W Twin Wasps with a take-off power of 1,050 h.p.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas A-20 Boston / Havoc / P-70 Nighthawk - СШАUSA - 1938

THREE HUNDRED M.P.H. PLUS: A rear view of the Douglas Boston (late D.B.7) now coming into service with the R.A.F. in considerable numbers.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas A-20 Boston / Havoc / P-70 Nighthawk - СШАUSA - 1938

LIFTING POWER: The Armstrong Whitworth Whitley, with two Rolls-Royce Merlins, has an excellent take-off, even in the overload condition.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley / A.W.38 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

OVERHAUL: The efficient devotion of ground crews and excellence of material is responsible for the trouble-free journeys made each night. Despite the number of calls on our bomber force, nothing is skimped or left to chance.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley / A.W.38 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

TO BED FOR THE DAY: Putting the weatherproof covers over the front gunner's and bomb aimer's cockpits. The machine is shown at its dispersal point on the aerodrome, where, when not in use, it rests in order to minimise the effect of any attack on the aerodrome.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley / A.W.38 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

EARLY MORNING: Against a rising sun the last man home arrives back at the aerodrome. With legs stretched and flying kit removed the air crew will soon be eating a well-deserved breakfast.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley / A.W.38 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

INELEGANT EFFICIENCY: Even with its wheels retracted this Armstrong Whitworth Whitley is not a thing of beauty, but it is a very excellent bomber. The crews all speak most highly of it as an aeroplane, as a bomber and of its ability to fight off attacks and take punishment. The excrescence on top of the fuselage is the direction-finding loop aerial.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley / A.W.38 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Removing a V.D.M. spinner from the airscrew of an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley / A.W.38 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

BOMBING-UP: With bomb traps open and "hockey sticks" in position, the party of armourers start loading up the Whitley. The streaks on the airscrews are from whitewash which has been used to test the flow of de-icing liquid thrown out from the hubs. Leading edges of the wings and tail unit are kept free of ice by the Goodrich device which, by continual pulsating, breaks the ice adrift before it has time to get to dangerous proportions.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley / A.W.38 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

OFFENSIVELY DEFENSIVE: The Nash and Thompson four-gun power-operated turret in the tail of the Whitley. The guns are .303 in. Brownings, each with a rate of fire of 1,200 rounds per minute. The turret can traverse rather more than 180 degrees and is, therefore, capable of warding off beam attacks. The operation of these turrets is so sweet that, after some practice, sighting is quite without mental effort.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley / A.W.38 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

TEMPORARY LODGINGS: A 500-lb. bomb being loaded into the bomb bay of a Whitley. The hand-fitted hoists which are shown lifting the bomb are known in the Service as "hockey sticks" because of their shape.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley / A.W.38 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

LOOK OUT: A view from the inside of the rear gunner's turret showing the breech blocks of the four Browning guns and the ammunition feeds. The reflector sight is hidden by the turret structure at the top of picture.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley / A.W.38 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

WAR WEAPONS WEEK: An Me 109 on exhibition in the Piccadilly showroom of Rootes, Limited, to help the Westminster War Weapons Week.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Messerschmitt Bf.109E - ГерманияGermany - 1938

OUTCLASSED. Me 109 showing clearly the poor armament compared with our fighters. Gun troughs in the top cowling carry the synchronised guns, and the muzzles of the wing guns are slightly inboard of the automatic slots. An engine-mounted 20 mm. shell gun is indicated by the hollow hub of the airscrew.
A Messerschmitt Me 109 single-seater fighter which made a crash landing in South-East England last week. This picture shows how "dirty" the Me 109 is in comparison with the Hurricane and Spitfire. Note particularly the deep troughs for the fuselage guns.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Messerschmitt Bf.109E - ГерманияGermany - 1938

CREW COMFORTS: An indication of some of the armour protection found in various German aircraft. Reading from the top downwards the machines are Me 109, He 111 and Do 215.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.17Z / Do.215 - ГерманияGermany - 1939Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938Messerschmitt Bf.109E - ГерманияGermany - 1938

TWO NAZI NOSES: Here is the beetle's eye nose of the Dornier Do 215 showing the excellent view enjoyed by the pilot and bomb-aimer of our eight-gun fighters in a head-on attack.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.17Z / Do.215 - ГерманияGermany - 1939

BACKFIRING: The cockpit and rear gunners of a Do 215. Each gunner has a single 7.9 mm. machine gun universally mounted in a circular rotating gun ring. Above the top gunner is seen the radio loop control and, on his right, the receiver and transmitter. The net beneath his seat prevents cartridge cases from falling on the lower gunner. On the port side are the controls and pipes for the oxygen supply. Spare ammunition is kept in the container under the top gun.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.17Z / Do.215 - ГерманияGermany - 1939

PEANUT SPECIAL: Although designed as a fighter for the U.S. Navy, the Brewster Buffalo will be employed as a land fighter by the R.A.F. A mid-wing monoplane with a fuselage of a recent American fashion, it is said to be extremely manoeuvrable.
Belgian B-339B AS430 at Boscombe Down where it was employed on handling and performance trials.
The British name for the Brewster F2A-1 is the Buffalo.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Brewster F2A Buffalo / B-239 - СШАUSA - 1937

The staggered skin joints, the reduction of wing chord at the root, the large fillet and the tube for the trailing aerial, as well as the upper and lower gun positions, are features of this photograph.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938

TWO NAZI NOSES: Here is the "toothache" face of the Heinkel He 111. The forward gun position is in the articulated blister, and the inadequate egg-shaped panel for the bomb-aimer is seen underneath.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938

INS AND OUTS: The vertical bomb stowage on the He 111 showing the separate compartments and segmented bomb doors. Provision is made for eight 250-kg. bombs or their equivalent.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938

In this picture of the transparent nose may be seen the front gun position and the location (on the underside) of the bomb sight. The "spectacles" control column of the swing-over type may be observed at the top right, and the repeater compass shows up on the starboard side of the cockpit.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938

INS AND OUTS: The vertical bomb stowage on the He 111 showing the separate compartments and segmented bomb doors. Provision is made for eight 250-kg. bombs or their equivalent.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938

The Patin master compass (left) which is installed in the tail of the machine, transmits its indication electrically to the repeater dial on the instrument board. The small handle under this is used to rotate the DF frame aerial and its bearing appears on the top of the repeater dial.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938

In this bomb sight the upper sight slides horizontally on the speed and height scales and the whole instrument may be turned about the vertical post to allow for drift.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938

CAUSE AND EFFECT: The unprotected pilot's seat found in a Heinkel He 111 brought down in the early days of the war compared with the modern armoured type.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938

The rudder pedal and brake cylinder are mounted on an arm to allow maximum visibility downward for the pilot.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938

In this drawing of the He 111K the clean lines of the fuselage, unspoilt by any windscreen, are very apparent. The inadequate armament of three guns has been increased with two side guns through the windows.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938

The curved plan form of the wing of earlier He 111s has been changed to straight taper.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938

In Heinkel construction the rings are not attached to the skin and the stringers are of "open" section.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938

The retractable undercarriage is neatly designed with double brake drums operated hydraulically.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938

GUNS AND NO BOMBS: Good as our eight-gun fighters are - even to-day they are better than any possessed by other countries - full credit must be given to the pilots who fly them. Theirs is not a fight against long odds once a month but against huge odds several times a day.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

DESERT FIGHTERS: Hawker Hurricanes are operating in the Western Desert and giving the Regia Aeronautica a taste of what the Luftwaffe has had over Kent.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

DOCKED: This Hurricane travelled 36 miles back to its aerodrome in this condition. Presumably rudder control was a trifle coarse.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

IN A HURRY TO GET HOME. Two Junkers Ju.88 dive-bombers put their noses down slightly on a long slant for their home base. An illustrated description of the Ju. 88 will be published next week.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers Ju.88 - ГерманияGermany - 1936

SEVENTY DEGREES: A Flight copyright drawing by "J. P." of a Junkers Ju 88 in the diving attitude. The external streamline bomb racks, rear lower gun position and the diving brakes are clearly shown.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers Ju.88 - ГерманияGermany - 1936

DESERT DESERTS: The remains of a Savoia Marchetti S 79 bomber shot down in the Western Desert.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Savoia-Marchetti / SIAI SM.79 Sparviero - ИталияItaly - 1934

Some news of the Fleet Air Arm's new two-seater fighter, the Fairey Fulmar, has been released. The main armament is eight Brownings mounted in groups of four in each wing, which gives it equal offensive powers with the Hurricane and Spitfire. In this Flight copyright drawing by "J.P.," of a hypothetical attack on some Savoias, the beautifully clean layout of the Fulmar is emphasised. The Navy is to be congratulated on acquiring such a hard-hitting, elegant weapon.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fulmar / P.4/34 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937Savoia-Marchetti / SIAI SM.79 Sparviero - ИталияItaly - 1934

NASAL NASTINESS: The fixed armament of the Me 110 consists of four 7.9 mm. machine guns in the upper nose and two 20 mm. Oerlikon shell guns in the lower cowling.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Messerschmitt Bf.110 - ГерманияGermany - 1936

Layout of radio units in the cockpit of the Me 110. (1) and (2) Receiver units for 3 to 6 megacycles and 300 to 600 kilocycles respectively. (3) and (4) Transmitters covering equivalent wave ranges. (5) Selector unit for operating remote control aerial matching unit in tail. (6) Master compass repeater (white dial) with superimposed loop bearing indicator. (7) DF system selector switch and receiver control unit. (8) Blind approach indicator which may also be used for homing on medium or long wavelengths. (9) Intercommunication amplifier switch box.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Messerschmitt Bf.110 - ГерманияGermany - 1936

LOOKING BACK: The tail and port engine of a Fiat B.R.20 brought down in the recent Italian daylight raid on the Thames Estuary.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: FIAT BR.20 Cicogna - ИталияItaly - 1936

"RESTORED TO ITS PROPER ROLE." In a recent broadcast Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferte stated that the Boulton Paul Defiant had now been placed on duties for which it was originally designed, i.e., night fighting. Note the Boulton Paul power-operated gun turret and the retractable aerial masts.
Defiant I N1535 of 264 Sqn photographed in 1940. This aircraft was shot down near Mansion on August 24, 1940. The Defiant's dorsal turret produced early victories when Luftwaffe fighter pilots mistook it for the Hurricane, but its vulnerability to head-on attack (it had no fixed forward-firing guns) soon led to it being restricted to a night-fighter role.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boulton Paul Defiant / P.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

A WELL-DESERVED A.F.M. The Airspeed Oxford as it appeared after Sgt. Sly had landed it safely with the starboard outer wing torn off in a collision.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airspeed Oxford / AS.10 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

OVER MELBOURNE: A Wirraway - a Harvard in this country - of the Royal Australian Air Force. Note the two forward machine guns mounted on the top of the fuselage and firing through the airscrew disc.
Wirraway A20-21 displays a more sober scheme and its Harvard-like lines over Melbourne in 1940. The observer’s gun and the two forward-firing machine-guns in the forward fuselage top-decking are clearly shown.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Commonwealth (CAC) CA-1 / CA-3 Wirraway - АвстралияAustralia - 1939

"THE NAVY THAT FLIES." Both the Fleet Air Arm and the Royal Air Force have distinguished themselves in recent Mediterranean actions. This picture shows a Supermarine Walrus amphibian flying boat being picked up on its return from reconnaissance.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Walrus/Seagull V - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1933

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL: These two accidentally-composite Ansons were brought safely back to earth by Leading Aircraftman Fuller near Junee, Australia, after a collision at 3,000 feet. Instructing the others to bale out, he flew the combination, "with the gliding angle of two bricks," on the controls of the upper and the rapidly failing engines of the lower.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Anson / Type 652 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

THE FLEET AIR ARM AT WORK. A Blackburn Skua dive bomber, a type which may have taken part in recent actions.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Skua / B-24 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

ENGLAND'S DIVE BOMBERS: Fifteen Blackburn Skuas with engines ticking over waiting for the take-off signal. Note the ship's radio aerial masts at right angles to the deck and the multiple pom-pom in the foreground.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Blackburn Skua / B-24 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

MULTI-PURPOSE ELEGANCE: Coastal Command Beauforts in "echelon to the right" under a cloud layer. Beaufort is a high performance general purpose aircraft powered by two 1,000 h.p. Bristol Taurus sleeve-valve engines. It is in large-scale production at home and in the Dominions.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Beaufort - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

HULKS FOR HULLS: A parachute mine being fitted in the torpedo crutch of a Fairey Swordfish ready for the night's mine-laying operations.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Swordfish - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

MEDITERRANEAN MASTERY: Units of the Mediterranean Fleet steaming to sea for the bombardment of Fort Capuzzo and Bardia. A Fairey Albacore, with flaps down, is seen flying over the ships. This is the first published picture of the Albacore on service.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Albacore - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

FULL MARKS: A three-quarter front view of the Rolls Royce Merlin-engined Fairey Fulmar. Points which may be noted from this photograph are the gun ports in the leading edge, the ejector exhausts, the catapult launching trolley attachments under the fuselage and the inward retracting undercarriage.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fulmar / P.4/34 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

HUDSON NAVIGATION: A Coastal Command navigator uses the hand bearing compass through the starboard window.
A navigator uses the hand bearing compass through one of the many panels in the nose of the Hudson. With the exception of the Hampden, the Hudson had the best-lit navigator's “office".

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Hudson A-28 / A-29 - СШАUSA - 1938

CYGNETS IN BRAZIL. Prospects of orders are good since General Aircraft sent a Cygnet to Brazil, where it has created an excellent impression. South Americans are particularly pleased to find that, in spite of the war, England can still export aircraft. The colour scheme is light blue and cream. In the seat is Mr. E. C. Gordon England, managing director of General Aircraft.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Cygnet II / GAL.42 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

A ROYAL REPUBLICAN: It would appear that, after all, Sweden has taken delivery of some of her American aeroplanes. Here is a Republic Aviation Corporation "Guardsman" of the Royal Swedish Air Force about to make a flight.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Seversky SEV-2PA / AT-12 - СШАUSA - 1937

OLD FAITHFULS: Fuselages from Army Co-op. Atlases in use for training at a wireless school.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Atlas / Ajax - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

NEW ARMAMENT FOR THE BOEING. Three generals from Latin-American countries inspect the new 50-calibre guns in the Boeing "Flying Fortress." Machines of this type will soon be arriving in this country by air.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - СШАUSA - 1935

DE-ICERS: The Boeing Flying Fortresses will not, unfortunately, have American Army Air Corps equipment when they arrive for the R.A.F.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - СШАUSA - 1935

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

The two views (reading to the left) are (7) the fuel sump, under the wing, and (8) one of the rudder cranks. The sump is fed from both tanks and supplies the engine by means of a power-driven pump.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

In spite of the large dihedral angle of the wings, the Owlet is very stable in a cross wind.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

Mr. Charles Hughesdon landing the Owlet in a very high wind. Note how all three wheels are "glued to the ground."

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

Getting ready for a flight. Note the long travel of all three oleo-pneumatic legs.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

In spite of a blustery wind, Mr. Hughesdon was able, thanks to the very effective controls, to do a banked turn close to the ground.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

Fishplate joint of rear to main fuselage portion

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

The position of the flap is shown by the indicator.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

The front undercarriage leg and fork and starboard main undercarriage leg showing the brake-operating cable.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

Reading from top to bottom these are the wind-driven generator (1); the mass balance for the aileron and the pitot head appear next (2), while immediately below this view is seen the mass balance and hinge point for the rudder (3).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

The Cirrus Major engine installation is very accessible when the engine cowling is removed. For inspection the cowling is merely hinged upwards.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

The next three illustrations show the navigation lights, the port light (4), the rear light, situated in the pointed stern between the tail trimming tabs (5), and the landing light, which is located in the port wing (6).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

The fuel and oil filler orifices. Note the streamlined rubber cover.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

The split trailing edge flaps are of all-metal construction.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

Tailpiece. The fins and rudders increase the effectiveness of the elevator.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

The tail of the Owlet is identical with that of the Cygnet, and is interchangeable with it.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

The views (7 and 8) show the tail skid and the cantilever step and non-slip walkway.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

Details of the controls and other fittings which indicate careful planning. Reading from top to bottom we see (1) the front cockpit controls. The upper lever operates the landing light and the three lower levers operate the throttle, altitude control and flaps respectively. (2) Fuel cock in the front cockpit. Note the De Havilland telephone tubes and Petroflex piping. (3) Control countershaft arranged at the rear of the aft cockpit.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

Details of the controls and other fittings which indicate careful planning. Reading from top to bottom we see (4) The fire extinguisher, which is located in the front cockpit, can be operated by the foot of the rear occupant. Under side of the pilot's seat (5) showing the recesses for the four ball joints, seen in (6), by which the leg length is adjusted.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

The cockpits, showing some of the numerous instruments. Note that the main engine switches are placed on the outside.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

OWLET FEATURES AT A GLANCE. The similarity of the structure of the Owlet to that of the Cygnet is evident in this special Flight drawing by "J.P.," which reveals constructional details.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

The front elevation shows the rudders well clear of the airscrew slipstream.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Aircraft Owlet / GAL.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940