Problems of landing and launching airplanes on ships at sea are discussed; advantages, both military and commercial, of landing planes on ships; design of catapults described; precautions to be taken; different practices; preferences in America, Germany and France; design of airplane carriers also discussed, with reference to Bearn, Langley, and Saratoga.


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    Title :

    Catapults and airplane carriers


    Additional title:

    Catapultes et porteavions


    Contributors:
    Salle&acute (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    9 pages


    Remarks:

    2 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    French




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