Show air brakes for aeroplanes Aero planes A highly ingenious device la Is about to be embodied lu in a now british aeroplane now nearing completion A difficult i problem which has always alwais confronted tho the aeroplane designers has haa been that of enabling to land at a reasonably slow sned and yet fly as aa fast as possible the necessity sity of this provision may be gauged from the fact act that the tha modern aeroplane with its full load weighs the tha better part ot of a ton and that the usual flying speeds range from sixty to eighty miles an hour accordingly mr A V roe the well known designer has adopted tho the expedient of providing his latest biplane with what he termed air brakes the these con slat of naps flaps hinged to the rear ot of t the h 8 planes capable of being turned at right angles to the direction of flight avith tl aly objector object of tu enabling abling the he pilot fillo to redi ice his speed nater mater maternal lal lally ly preparatory to alight alighting luc |