PASSING OF THE MONOPLANE
At tho earlier stages of tlio war all tho belligerents, with tho oxooption of Great Britain, had n largo number of monoplanes in service for scouting work, Thoso machines aro weak structurally, but thoy alford tho pilot an uninterrupted view of ivlmt is below him, an advantage which is not prosont to tho sumo oxtcnt in biplnnos. Hoivovor, ono Power after anothor has given up tlio monoplniio—oven the Gorman "Taulios," of which so much haR linen board, are no longor boing built—and for gunflpotting and scouting tlioy aro adopting what lias bean termed tlio "tabloid" biplane. This is a single-seater, with a useful load capacity of not more than about 3i)olb. —that is, tho pilot, would not bo nblo to oarry anything except fuel, niul possibly a light camera. Tlio l'ritidh nmcbinos of this elans have a maximum speed of OS 'wiles nn hour, and they can curry onough fuel and lubricating oil for tiirui hours' continuous lliglit, hut if ia said Hint in the latest, Itritish small biplannn tlii'do figures, good as I,hey are. lmvo boon improved upon. In order V« give the pilot us good a view as possible, the lower „!nues am sot, well Imclt.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2722, 17 March 1916, Page 6
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202PASSING OF THE MONOPLANE Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2722, 17 March 1916, Page 6
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