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vicinity of Paris.
Bleriot. Factory is equipped with new machinery for both wood and metal work. About 80 men are employed. One machine per day is the average output. This can be slightly increased in necessary. The standard machine shows not decided change or improvement in general design over the earlier types, but have been improved a great deal in construction and finish. Heavier and stronger material is used throughout; more attention is paid to detail and finish. In addition to the standard machines under construction, new types are being built for experimental purposes. Among these may be noted the Canard, a monoplane with elevator in front; a biplane similar to the Henry Farman, with the exception that steel tubing is used for struts and tail spars; a monoplane with seats side by side, motor and propeller in rear, (Perryon was killed on this machine on its initial flight); a monoplane with very short tail for use with field artillery. The fuselage is in two sections, broken just in rear of the trailing edge, allowing it to be packed in a very small space. It can be quickly dissembled for road transportation. The monoque construction for fuselage has been instituted for both the single and two seat types. These are proving very satisfactory. the only objection to this form of fuselage is difficulty of repair. Construction is of wood throughout.
Thirty machines of the two seat 80 H.P. Gnome type were under construction during January 1914 for the French Army. Including these, a total of 85 of this type have been purchased by them.
In future, the fuselage, landing gear, body, and parts for the wings, will be build at the factory. The assembling will be done at the flying field.
In the two seater type the seats are in tandem, about three