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THE DE HAVILAND COMPANY.

Captain De Haviland has designed several new machines since the War. The most prominent of these that have been constructed are described below.

THE DE HAVILAND 14, DAY BOMBER.

The De Haviland 14, day bomber, is powered with a six hundred and fifty horse power Rolls-Royce Condor engine.

The main characteristics of this machine are as follows:

Weight, empty ------ 4,484 lbs.
Gas, 178 gallons ----- 1,280 lbs.
Oil ----------- 160 lbs.
Crew ----------- 360 lbs.
Military load ------ 1,380 lbs.
Total weight ------- 7,664 lbs.
Speed at 10,000 ft. --- 122 m/h.
Rate of climb to 10,000
ft. ---------- 400 ft/min.
Length, over all ----- 34 ft.
Span ----------- 50 ft. 5 in.
Area of wings ------ 618 sq. ft.
Gap ----------- 6 ft. 6 in.
Chord ---------- 6 ft. 6 in.

This machine was designed by Captain De Haviland for long distance day bombing and was gotten out immediately after the War. 

The engine is mounted on tubular bearers which are in

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