Dimensions of Leading Machines.
In the following tables will be found the details as to surface area, weight, power, etc., of the nine principal types of flying machines which are now prominently before the public:
Make | Passengers | Surface area sq. feet | Spread in linear feet | Depth in linear feet |
Santos-Dumont | 1 | 110 | 16.0 | 26.0 |
Bleriot | 1 | 150.6 | 24.6 | 22.0 |
R. E. P. | 1 | 215 | 34.1 | 28.9 |
Bleriot | 2 | 236 | 32.9 | 23.0 |
Antoinette | 2 | 538 | 41.2 | 37.9 |
Make | No. of Cylinders | Horse Power | Weight Without Operator | Propeller Diameter |
Santos-Dumont | 2 | 30 | 250 | 5.0 |
Bleriot | 3 | 25 | 680 | 6.9 |
R. E. P. | 7 | 35 | 900 | 6.6 |
Bleriot | 7 | 50 | 1,240 | 8.1 |
Antoinette | 8 | 50 | 1,040 | 7.2 |
Make | Passengers | Surface Area sq. feet | Spread in linear feet | Depth in linear feet |
Curtiss | 2 | 258 | 29.0 | 28.7 |
Wright | 2 | 538 | 41.0 | 30.7 |
Farman | 2 | 430 | 32.9 | 39.6 |
Voisin | 2 | 538 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
Make | No. of Cylinders | Horse Power | Weight Without Operator | Propeller Diameter |
Curtiss | 8 | 50 | 600 | 6.0 |
Wright | 4 | 25 | 1,100 | 8.1 |
Farman | 7 | 50 | 1,200 | 8.9 |
Voisin | 8 | 50 | 1,200 | 6.6 |
In giving the depth dimensions the length over all—from the extreme edge of the front auxiliary plane to the extreme tip of the rear is stated. Thus while the dimensions of the main planes of the Wright machine are 41 feet spread by 6 1/2 feet in depth, the depth over all is 30.7.