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In comparison with the airplanes represented at the previous competition, devices of 1913 have been considerably improved both on a design, and on the equipment. Щука паровая
the Big works were spent in Aviation department RBVZ and on seaplanes. Still the summer of 1912 as it was already marked, had been put on floats biplan С-5 with the motor ' the Gnome ' in 80 h.p. The system of floats on ' morskojpjaterke ' consisted of one central wide and short float-speedboat, two additional planes on the ends and one tail the cylindrical form. this hydroairplane has been tested at skilled aviation station of the Communication service of Baltic sea in Rowing port of Petersburg. At tests insufficient durability of the central float and insufficient stability of the device was found out. Весной1913 the central float has been replaced by two floats-speedboats of the extended form.
' the Sea five ' has taken part on the one-day hydroaviation meeting first in Russia arranged with imperial All-Russia aeroclub on May, 23rd, 1913 on a beach in Petersburg. The device G.V.Alehnovich who has flown by on operated.
the fuselage Form in cross-section section. ' to the five ' from Grebnogoporta on the Arrow of Vasilevsky island. Received soon after that orders of Sea department for hydroairplanes have given the chance to improve constantly the basic type РЎ-10 with the stationary motor ' Argus ' in 100 h.p.
Numerous flights in Rowing port, and then and in port Libavy have allowed to find out very many features of lifting from water and descent to water, and collecting experience sluzhilosnovaniem for the further work. |