Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 188W. Blackwood, 1910 - Scotland |
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... hour . The Gross II . has a capacity of 270,000 cubic feet . Her two motors , driving two propellers , give a speed of 33 an hour , which will probably be exceeded by the Gross III . , which has double the power , though this does not ...
... hour . The Gross II . has a capacity of 270,000 cubic feet . Her two motors , driving two propellers , give a speed of 33 an hour , which will probably be exceeded by the Gross III . , which has double the power , though this does not ...
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... hour without descending . The world's re- cord for an aeroplane flight with two passengers is at present 2 hours and 51 minutes . As the pilot of an aeroplane is almost wholly occupied with navigating his craft , an aero- plane which ...
... hour without descending . The world's re- cord for an aeroplane flight with two passengers is at present 2 hours and 51 minutes . As the pilot of an aeroplane is almost wholly occupied with navigating his craft , an aero- plane which ...
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... hour , is not easy to hit . The rigidity of the trajectory , admitted for the construction and use of sights for horizontal fire , is no longer true when firing into the air . Rifle - fire against an airship is practically unaimed fire ...
... hour , is not easy to hit . The rigidity of the trajectory , admitted for the construction and use of sights for horizontal fire , is no longer true when firing into the air . Rifle - fire against an airship is practically unaimed fire ...
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miles an hour , and consequently hope to combat the highest winds , which are not much over 100 miles an hour . The Gnome rotary engine has lately effected a marked improvement in aero- plane flight , and as better and lighter motors ...
miles an hour , and consequently hope to combat the highest winds , which are not much over 100 miles an hour . The Gnome rotary engine has lately effected a marked improvement in aero- plane flight , and as better and lighter motors ...
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... hours are 2.30 to 10. There was rather a fight over this rule between the farmers and the labourers : the farmers , knowing how hard it is to get their men out of bed of a morning , wanted the Club closed earlier ; the men , think- ing ...
... hours are 2.30 to 10. There was rather a fight over this rule between the farmers and the labourers : the farmers , knowing how hard it is to get their men out of bed of a morning , wanted the Club closed earlier ; the men , think- ing ...
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