Machine's all-metal construction offered special safety against atmospheric influences of variable climatic conditions; constant changes of moisture and temperature would have rendered wood an unsuitable material; engine BMW VI of the Bayerische Motoren-Werke A.-G. in Munich offered output reserve of about 50 per cent, owing to its very low fuel consumption of 1.6 lb. per mi.; traveling speed, 94 mi. per hr.


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    Title :

    Mittelholzer's flight through Africa in a Dornier "Merkur" airplane


    Additional title:

    Eng. Progress


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1927


    Remarks:

    2 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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