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from the Experimental Institute. 

ENGINES.
 
The Anzani Company is the only one in Italy that has actively constructed radial air-cooled engines. This firm has, however, made no improvements of interest. Their types 90 and 110 of 95 horsepower and 116 horsepower, respectively, are the most powerful that have been constructed by this firm. These motors have given every satisfactory service in school machines. It is reported that the Breda Company is experimenting with a small type radial air-cooled engine. So far no information has been given out concerning the experiment. It is of 60 horsepower approximately. 

The adoption of the 300 horsepower Hispano-Suiza engines for their latest pursuit work development and also in other types of equipped with superchargers, if procurable, although they have no developed any of these to date, will give them pursuit airplanes equal to the French and English prototypes. 

ARMAMENT. 

The Aerial Armament Service has been carrying out systematic studies for the development of an efficient aerial gas 

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