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fuselage nose thus obviating the danger, in case of a nose over, of bringing the fuselage in contact with the ground first. The ailerons and elebators are counter-balanced. There are three fixed fins and three rudders. Full, detailed description will be sent to the Engineering Division at McCook Field.

A later projected model is of the twin fuselage, four-motor, all-metal, monoplane type. This machine is to be powered with four 700 horsepower Junkers engines. The landing gear of this type is quite unique inasmuch as the wheels and shock absorbing units are entirely housed in the fuselage structure proper and the main wheels are located directly under the center of gravity of the machine. However, in order to obviate the danger of nosing over, which might be manifested with the wheels located so far back, two auxiliary wheels have been placed on the forward part of the fuselage beneath the nose, forward of the center of gravity. This machine has a span of approximately 190 feet and the main chord of 35 feet, giving camber depth of the wing of approximately 6 feet. From this can be readily seen how easily adapted this wing is for carrying of bombs, fuel, or personnel. It represents the best evidence of a streamlined bombardment machine that has been projected in Europe to date.

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