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HEAVILY LOADED MULTIPLACE FOR LONG DISTANCE NIGHT BOMBARDMENT
AIRPLANE Bn. 4 Type.

[[underline]] GENERAL REQUIREMENTS [[/underline]] - Designed for carrying the greatest load possible a distance of 200 kilometers. Mobility is a secondary quality. The wing-spread is not limited, provided the wings are easily demountable to permit the shelter of the airplane under a hanger 25 x 28 meters.
  The airplane should be equipped for four people: a pilot, a pilot's side, a bomber and a mechanic. A runway in the fuselage should permit easy passage from one post to another. 
  The airplane should be at least trimotored and should be able to take-off with one motor cut out. The motors should be accessible in flight.
  It should be furnished with an effective silencer and an automatic starter.
  The field of vision ought to be perfect, especially towards the front and below.
  Tanks should be protected or easily detachable.

[[underline]] ARMAMENT [[/underline]] - Two machine guns upon the forward tourelle; two machine guns on the rear tourells; two machine guns under the fuselage towards the rear, with a window permitting sight and aim. 500 cartridges per gun. 

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