School of Department of Air fleet. Results of competitive tests
| to Pass to sections: School of Department of Air fleet Other results of competitive tests of this airplane were the following: The Payload (except gasoline, oil and water) - 259,4 kr Airplane Gross weight - 449 kg The Least speed - 88,7 km/hour Breakages Sikorsky's monoplane had during test slightly. The Second of the awarded devices of competition - biplan Dux - javljalsjakopiej a latest model biplana Farmana, with some changes. And still other valuable quality this airplane is obliged by It to that it especially is willingly applied as the educational device at aviation schools. This its second valuable quality consists in ease of repairing of this airplane. But ease of repairing, a good field of vision and some estestvennojzashchitoj the pilot at falling, moreover pushing, instead of the pulling screw also limit advantages of this airplane. At it it is a lot of Negative properties. |
Concerning this airplane it is necessary to tell that durability in itself not always is advantage of the device. Strong biplan Dux it is impossible to name unconditional, but Farmany have the big advantage in front of other devices that at falling while the tree will be broken completely to the pilot, force of blow is already weakened, rabotaushla on breakage - and the pilot gets off or is absolutely safe, or small poranenijami. 
