Flight, October 1922

THE 1922 PULITZER TROPHY RACE

   The Thomas-Morse Machines. - In addition to six M.B.3 biplanes, which are more or less conventional pursuit-type machines,, and one M.B.7, a parasol monoplane similar to that entered in last year's race, the Army had two new Thomas-Morse racers in this year's race of a very interesting type.
   Apart from the general design, the M.B.7 is of orthodox wood construction, with fabric-covered wings and fuselage. The principal characteristics are: Span, 24 ft.; length 18 ft 6 ins.; height, 7 ft. 3 ins.; chord (mean), 5 ft.; angle of incidence, 1°; dihedral, 5°; wing section, mod. U.S.A 27; total wing area, 112 sq. ft.; engine, Wright H.3, 400 h.p.; weight (laden), 2,000 lbs.; loading/h.p., 5 lbs.; loading/sq. ft., 17-8 lbs.; speed range, 60-5-180 m.p.h.