Description of improvements incorporated in Roland II three-engined commercial plane, suggested by experience of Luft Hansa; cabin increased in width and height; wing raised; pilot's cockpit lowered; redesigned tail now rests entirely on top of fuselage; control surfaces and cables more acccessible for inspection; wing engine housing redesigned for better aerodynamic form and efficiency. (see also Airway Age, vol. 10, no. 8, Aug. 1929, p. 1270, 3 figs)
The Rohrbach "Roland II"
Flight
Flight ; 21 , n 21
1929
1 Fig.
Article (Journal)
English
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