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placed on top of the car in such a position, that a free field of fire can be obtained in any direction.

Two ships can be constructed at one time; five months being required to construct the smaller and about ten months the larger type. 

The Clement Bayard motors for dirigibles have proved satisfactory. Those for aeroplanes have not proved the equal of the best French aeronautical motors. All are of the four and six cylinder upright type, water cooled. Workmanship on the individual parts, good.

Of aeroplanes, monoplanes only are manufactured. These are of all metal construction with the exception of the ribs. Both steel and aluminum tubing is used, depending on the strength [[strikethrough]]or[[/strikethrough]]of parts required. Method of assembling is the same as described above for dirigible cars. Wing construction poor. These are built up by passing the metal spars through holes bored for the purpose in each rib. (solid type), and these in turn are held in place by thin metal strips wrapped around the spar. Brace wires are used to obtain stiffness. As a type, machine is similar to R.E.P., which has proved the most successful of any type using all metal construction.

Four armored machines of this type were delivered to the French Army during the early spring; two single-seaters equipped with 80 H.P. Gnome motors, and two two-seaters, equipped with 100 H.P. Gnomes.

Zodiac.- Both dirigibles and free balloons are constructed by this company. Two ships can be constructed at one time, ten months being required to build those of more than 10000 cu.m. and five months for the smaller type. Two cars are used on the large types and one on the small. These are all of metal, steel and aluminum tubing being used in the framework. They are assembled in the same manner as described above for the Clement Bayard. Workmanship good. Each car is equipped with