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order to obtain greater lateral stability. Ailerons are fitted to the lower wing only. The attachments of the wing floats to the bottom wing have been simplified and reduced in number so as to cut down head resistance. This machine carries six passengers, including the pilot. It has a range of 600 kilometers. The first of these machines have been purchased by Spain. Characteristics of this type are as follows:

Span ------------------    15.50 m.
Total length ----------     9.97m.
Total height ----------     3.67 m.
Motor, Fiat A-12 bis --   300 h.p.
Total area ------------    59.15 sq. m.
Weight, empty ---------- 1700 kgs.
Useful load ------------  750 kgs.
Total weight ----------- 2450 kgs.
Load per sq. m. --------   42 kgs.
Maximum speed ----------  170 k/h.
Chord of upper wing ----    2.20 m.
Chord of lower wing ----    1.85 m.
Hull length ------------    9.39 m.
Tail span --------------    3.80 m.

SAVOIA S – 19 – This of the racing type that was especially constructed for the Schneider cup race. It is one of their standard flying boat types equipped with the 450 horsepower Ansaldo – San Giorgio engine. Speed of this machine is 238 kilometers per hour. The company is reserving this type for some future race and it has been impossible to obtain characteristic data on that account.

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