THE "AD ASTRA" SILENCER: View of the apparatus fitted experimentally to a Siddeley "Puma" engine on a D.H.9 biplane.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland D.H.9 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1917

Fokkers at Paris: The N. V. Nederlandsche Vliegtuigenfabriek shows an "F.III" and a small glider of usual Fokker construction.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker E.V/D.VIII - ГерманияGermany - 1918Fokker F.III - НидерландыNetherlands - 1921

The winner of the Pulitzer Race: The Curtiss-Navy Racer flown by Bert Acosta.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Curtiss CR / R-6 - СШАUSA - 1921

THE SECOND CZECH INTERNATIONAL AERO EXHIBITION AT PRAGUE: The "Avia" exhibits, that in the foreground being the B.H.3, a chaser monoplane fitted with a B.M.W. 185 h.p. engine; in the centre is a smaller edition for a 20 h.p. engine; the third machine is a sporting 2-seater with a 48 h.p. Gnome.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avia BH-1 - ЧехословакияCzechoslovakia - 1920Avia BH-3 / BH-4 - ЧехословакияCzechoslovakia - 1921

NIEUPORT-DELAGE MACHINE AT THE PARIS SHOW: The well-known type "29C1."

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Nieuport Nieuport-29 - ФранцияFrance - 1918

FIRST FULL-SCALE EXPERIMENT WITH HANDLEY PAGE SLOTTED WING: The "D.H.9" fitted with slotted wings.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page H.P.17 / H.P.20 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1920

FIRST FULL-SCALE EXPERIMENT WITH HANDLEY PAGE SLOTTED WING: A close-up view of the arrangement of the slot.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Handley Page H.P.17 / H.P.20 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1920

CAUDRON AT THE PARIS SHOW: The old-timer used by Durafour for landing on Mont Blanc.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caudron G.3 - ФранцияFrance - 1913

THE SECOND CZECH INTERNATIONAL AERO EXHIBITION AT PRAGUE: Bleriot-Spad Limousine, exhibited by the Compagnie Franco-Roumaine de Navigation Aerienne.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bleriot-SPAD S.33 / S.46 / S.50 / S.56 / S.66 - ФранцияFrance - 1920

Mounting of "Jupiter" engine in Bristol "Badger" aeroplane.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol F.2C / Badger - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1919

CAUDRON AT THE PARIS SHOW: The type 60 used by Poiree

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caudron C.27 / C.59 / C.60 - ФранцияFrance - 1921

THE CAUDRON UNDERCARRIAGE: One side of the quickly-detachable undercarriage of the "C.59" and "C.60."

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caudron C.27 / C.59 / C.60 - ФранцияFrance - 1921

The Fokker "F.IV." - Three-quarter front view.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.IV / T-2 - НидерландыNetherlands - 1922

Fokker F.IV 380 H.P. Rolls Royce, 400 H.P. Liberty or 450 H.P. Napier Lion Engine

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.IV / T-2 - НидерландыNetherlands - 1922

The Farman "Sport'' is this year shown fitted with an Anzani engine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Farman David / Sport - ФранцияFrance - 1919

FARMAN AT THE SHOW: The huge four-engined night bomber.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Farman BN.4 - ФранцияFrance - 1921

The unusual arrangement of the aileron balance on the four-engined Farman.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Farman BN.4 - ФранцияFrance - 1921

SOME DETAILS OF THE FARMAN FOUR-ENGINED MACHINE: On the left, one of the engine nacelles. Note the steps which give access to the top plane fitting for folding the wings. On the right is shown one-half of the four-wheeled undercarriage.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Farman BN.4 - ФранцияFrance - 1921

The F.B.A. Flying Boat: Some details of the amphibian gear.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: FBA Type 16 / 17 - ФранцияFrance - 1923

The Mars I as it appeared in the Martlesham tests: Note the clean lines, and the manner in which the Napier ''Lion'' has been cowled in. Also the fairings behind the wheels.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Mars (Bamel) / Nighthawk / Sparrowhawk - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1921

The Hanriot School machine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hanriot HD.14 / HD.17 / HD.41 - ФранцияFrance - 1920

The Latecoere 8.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 8 - ФранцияFrance - 1922

TWO LATECOERE DETAILS: On the left the very substantial tall skid, and on the right one side of an undercarriage.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 8 - ФранцияFrance - 1922

THE SECOND CZECH INTERNATIONAL AERO EXHIBITION AT PRAGUE: The Military Aircraft Works 2-seater fighting "Sm.2" (260 h.p. Maybach).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Letov S-1 / S-2 - ЧехословакияCzechoslovakia - 1920

On the Pierre Levasseur Stand: On the left the skeleton of a torpedo 'plane, and on the right the side-by-side machine, which is of most unusual and rather clever design.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Levasseur PL.1 - ФранцияFrance - 1921Levasseur PL.2 - ФранцияFrance - 1922

NIEUPORT-DELAGE MACHINE AT THE PARIS SHOW: The Coupe Deutsch monoplane flown by Kirsch.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Nieuport-Delage Ni-D-41 / Sesquiplan - ФранцияFrance - 1921

The Henry Potez type IX.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Potez Potez IX - ФранцияFrance - 1921

THE THOMAS-MORSE "M.B.-7" MONOPLANE: This machine was flown in the Pulitzer Race by Col. H. E. Hartney, who had engine trouble and crashed. A lighted match from souvenir hunters resulted in the machine being totally destroyed. Span, 24 ft.; chord, 5 ft. 6 ins.; overall length, 18 ft. 6 ins.; total wing area, 112 sq. ft.; weight loaded, 1,975 lbs.; weight/sq. ft., 17-6 lbs.; weight/h.p., 4-98 lbs.; engine, 320 b.p. Wright.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Thomas-Morse MB-7 - СШАUSA - 1921

Mounting of "Jupiter" engine in Bristol "Bullet" aeroplane.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Bullet - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1919

On the Nieuport-Delage commercial machine ailerons are fitted to the top plane only. They are operated by cranks and struts from the lower plane.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Nieuport Nieuport-30 - ФранцияFrance - 1919

THE CLEMENT TRIPLANE GLIDER: This machine was shown in 1919 as a power-driven machine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Clement (Louis) triplane - ФранцияFrance - 1919

THE RICCI "POPULAR" AEROPLANES: Details of the single-spar strut attachment.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ricci R.6 - ИталияItaly - 1920

The tail skid of the Ricci type R.6.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ricci R.6 - ИталияItaly - 1920

The Curtiss-Cox ("Cactus Kitten") Racer on which Coombs finished second in the Pulitzer Race.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Curtiss Cox Racer (Cactus Kitten / Texas Wildcat) - СШАUSA - 1920

THE SECOND CZECH INTERNATIONAL AERO EXHIBITION AT PRAGUE: Three "Aero" Aircraft Works exhibits - the " Ae.O.3 " (Hispano-Suiza), the " Ae.O.4 " (185 h.p. B.M.W.), and the " Ae.O.2 " (220 h p Hispano-Suiza).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aero Ae.02 / A.04 - ЧехословакияCzechoslovakia - 1920

THE SECOND CZECH INTERNATIONAL AERO EXHIBITION AT PRAGUE: A close-up view of the "Ae.O.4."

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aero Ae.02 / A.04 - ЧехословакияCzechoslovakia - 1920

The Hanriot Coupe Deutsch Racer: This machine is built of metal throughout, except for the wing covering, which is of fabric.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hanriot HD.22 - ФранцияFrance - 1921

The Hanriot Racer : View inside the cockpit, showing mounting of petrol tanks.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hanriot HD.22 - ФранцияFrance - 1921

SOME DETAILS OF THE HANRIOT MONOPLANE RACER: The sketch on the left shows the mounting of the radiator above the fuselage. In the centre is part of the streamline undercarriage. The wheels have fabric discs doped on to cover all grooves, etc., except the tread of the tyre. The fin covering, shown on the right, is aluminium sheet, and is held on by turn-buttons.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hanriot HD.22 - ФранцияFrance - 1921

The Tampier "Avion-Automobile" has a small auxiliary engine which drives it along the road at about 20 m.p.h., when the wings are folded and the rear wheels let down.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Tampier T.1 - T.4 - ФранцияFrance - 1921

The three-engined Caudron has the pilot's seat in front of the cabin.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caudron C.61 / C.81 / C.183 - ФранцияFrance - 1921

THE CAUDRON UNDERCARRIAGE: One of the skid undercarriages of the "C.61." Note the arrangement for giving equal tension in the various rubber cords, and the skid below, which protects the rubber against wear.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caudron C.61 / C.81 / C.183 - ФранцияFrance - 1921

One side of undercarriage of Potez X.A. Note the band brakes.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Potez Potez X / XVIII / XXII - ФранцияFrance - 1921

SOME POTEZ DETAILS: On the left, the attachment of a metal interplane strut. In the centre, one of the long pins by means of which the wings are attached to the centre-sections. On the right, the tail of the three-engined machine. Note the simple way in which the bracing of the auxiliary trimming plane and rudders are braced with two simple Vee struts.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Potez Potez X / XVIII / XXII - ФранцияFrance - 1921

Three-quarter front view of the Sanchez-Besa multiplane, 40 h.p. (British) A.B.C. engine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sanchez-Besa multiplane - ФранцияFrance - 1921

The Sanchez-Besa Multiplane: Designed in the form of a Venetian blind, the wing elements of this machine are of Duralumin sheet, with a filling of compressed cork.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sanchez-Besa multiplane - ФранцияFrance - 1921

The undercarriage of the Sanchez-Besa multiplane is built up entirely of metal tubing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sanchez-Besa multiplane - ФранцияFrance - 1921

The sketch shows the construction of the small wing elements.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sanchez-Besa multiplane - ФранцияFrance - 1921

FARMAN AT THE SHOW: The torpedo 'plane

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Farman Blanchard - ФранцияFrance - 1921

THE PIERRE LEVASSEUR SPORTS MODEL: This machine is of most unusual design, the general scheme being indicated in the drawing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Levasseur PL.1 - ФранцияFrance - 1921

Attachment, on the Pierre Levasseur, of the single tubular strut which runs from the undercarriage Vee to the rear portion of the fuselage.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Levasseur PL.1 - ФранцияFrance - 1921

THE SECOND CZECH INTERNATIONAL AERO EXHIBITION AT PRAGUE: The "Ardea" School monoplane (70 h.p. Mercedes).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Prikryl-Blecha (Ardea) PB-1 - ЧехословакияCzechoslovakia - 1921

The three-engined Latecoere is a very large machine for the number of passengers carried.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 4 - ФранцияFrance - 1920

View inside the cabin of the Latecoere three-engined machine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 4 - ФранцияFrance - 1920

SOME LATECOERE DETAILS: The four-wheeled undercarriage of the three-engined machine. The shock absorbers are inside the wings.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 4 - ФранцияFrance - 1920

THE LATECOERE L.A.T.6: This photograph of the fuselage was taken at the 1921 Paris Show, and shows the peculiar construction. The undercarriage has been entirely re-designed since then.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 6 - ФранцияFrance - 1924

SOME LATECOERE DETAILS: The details of the crutch arrangement of the shock absorbers inside the wing root of the all-metal fuselage.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 6 - ФранцияFrance - 1924

On the Liore et Olivier Stand: The "Leo 9" is an all-metal monoplane of the Junkers type. The wing section is the famous Schoukowsky aerofoil.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Liore et Olivier LeO 9 - ФранцияFrance - 1921

The Liore et Olivier monoplane is built of metal throughout. Sketch shows streamline casing over shock absorbers.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Liore et Olivier LeO 9 - ФранцияFrance - 1921

The Morane-Saulnier type "A.U." has cantilever wings of rather unusual design.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Morane-Saulnier AU (MS-38) - ФранцияFrance - 1921

The Morane-Saulnier cantilever monoplane is really intended as a full-scale experiment for a much larger machine, which is exhibited in model form on the M.S. stand. The sketch shows the wing bracing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Morane-Saulnier AU (MS-38) - ФранцияFrance - 1921

The Dayton-Wright "F.P.2" Forest Patrol and Survey Seaplane. The machine is shown as fitted with two (420 h.p.) Liberty engines with tractor screws.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dayton-Wright FP-2 - СШАUSA - 1921

The Dayton-Wright "F.P.2" Forest, Patrol and Survey Seaplane, as originally fitted with two (210 h.p.) Hall-Scott engines, and pusher screws.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dayton-Wright FP-2 - СШАUSA - 1921

The Dayton-Wright "F.P.2" Forest, Patrol and Survey Seaplane. An interior view of the cabin.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dayton-Wright FP-2 - СШАUSA - 1921

THE S.E.C.M.: Sketch showing wing bracing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SECM (Amiot) SECM 10 / 12 BN2 - ФранцияFrance - 1921