Engineering Wonders of the World
Volume III

28 ENGINEERING WONDERS OF THE WORLD. The vertical steering is effected by a wheel at the pilot’s right hand, balanc- ing by a wheel at his left, and horizontal steering by a lever operated by the foot. The engine is a 50 horse- power Antoi- nette, driving a single screw 7 feet 2 inches in diameter at latham’s Antoinette as it appeared from below. (Photo, Illustrations Bureau.) THE “R.E.P.” MONOPLANE. This mono- plane, built by M. Robert Es- nault - Pelterie, has decks of 215 square feet area, and weighs about 950 lbs. Its spread is 30 feet and its length 25 feet. Both decks can be warped to maintain bal- ance. A hori- 1,100 revolutions per minute. A large skate, projecting in front of the wheeled carriage, helps to absorb the shocks of descent. At tho Rheims meeting the Antoinette monoplane showed to advantage, by winning the Prix d’Altitude, the second and fifth prizes in the Grand Prix distance contest, and the second prize for speed. zontal movable tail and vertical rudder are placed at the rear end of the body. At the forward end is a 50 horse-power “ R.E.P.” seven-cylinder air-cooled engine, driving a large four-bladed tractor screw. (This inter- esting engine is described in the next article.) The body is covered in with fabric to decrease the air resistance. Fig. 8.—DIAGRAM OF ANTOINETTE MONOPLANE.1