Show peeping Up UpS UpI P ene cis erv e 1 S Science Service Service j Plane for of j. j Average vera a Man an May Mayon a on Be a Realized j i reau of Air Commerce I proves Four Models m m mm m am mm a Washington Planes I Planes for the rage man that will have the of safety and perform- perform e e and yet stay within the theA A of reason as to cost have v been approved by the buu bur bu- bu r u of air commerce at the end fits lits its two years' years development rk our pur our airplanes are now on the proved list of the BAC BAG in its igram gram of seeking a plane which t bid ild ld do for aviation what the old 4 del T Ford did for motoring l loa looking o o k kin i n g of all ap- ap oyed ved types is the Waterman tails tails' tail tail- s' s airplane still in the develop- develop j fit t stage which is a distinct det de- de t tr iture ture from conventional types i is ts major advantage is simplicity construction a highly desira- desira factor since factor since ultimate low cost coste 4 I e 1 only be achieved by mass pro- pro tion Construction simplicity mass production go hand in d. d i 0 rt F Types Approved first ii st approved plane was the inmond which like the Watern Water Water- n n is of the pusher type with 1 motor in the rear and having ellent p pi pilot i l lot o t visibility The ding liing gear is of the newer type e eh Ih h a wheel in the nose and the vj Idler r two just behind the center I 3 gravity of the plane The hazl haz- haz 11 l of ground looping is iSly y eliminated in a landing gear his this type Guinea pig of the develop- develop n nt t was the third plane the l k W W-l which was produced la a atthe the great laboratories of the Advisory Committee for fors s at Langley Field Va der er the direction of Mr Fred flick I. I l ck of the engineering staff It f personal project of Mr IL I l L was begun before the bureau r commerce program was ina in- in a a. a rated This was the f fir first i r s t ti i ine e using the nose landing wheel i rudderless control I Metal All Plane fourth plane accepted by the eau of air commerce is t the h e Wright coupe which of the the planes is is the only one which owls ws what are usually considered lines It has metal all-metal previously found only the he larger transport planes and andis 1 is s purchased by the BAC BAG for dies on the benefits of metal all-metal Jes es for the private flyer I lather ther planes will be purchased f 9 delivered to the bureau of air amerce |