Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-05

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of a knot or even whorl The nc
tua cost of this ta tho makers, we
learn is Just six dollars, No wonder
an aeroplane costs moncN Fcr this
is only q very small portion of the
woodwork In all nearly sin hundred
pounds are put in. and our single little
tyil spar weighs only four pounds and
a halt
The franc of each plane is set up ON
Two sifders running from end to end,
one forming the front edge, and the
other set about halfway, or little
further back. To these The ribs which
hold up the fabric eli the planes are
attached
These, like the tail spars and the
Orders are Of spruce and vary in
different parts of tho machine, accord
ing TO the amount of strain which they
must withstand Ta8se in the centre
are, of course, the strongest, especially
those which support the engine. Most
of he transverse pieces, however are
built up from TIVE strips of spruce held
apart by small blocks. 70 set cor
rect form for all a plank is sawed
With a rounding edge the curve, in
fact which has heeu worked out in
the designing room tvr the plane. The
two thin strips, quarter OF al inch
thick and half an inch wide. arc glued
and nailed on thu little blocks which
separate them.
Then they are lad on the curved
plank the front end fastened down
firmly. and the two rear ends, which
have been left frce, for foot or So.
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