| SS
Airships (Maurice Farman cars) |
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| Envelope
capacity...................................................... |
60,000
or 70,000 cubic feet |
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| Ballonets................................................................... |
(two) capacity 12,750 or 19,600 cubic feet |
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| Length....................................................................... |
143
feet 5 inches |
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| Diameter................................................................... |
30
or 32 feet |
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| Height....................................................................... |
43
feet 5 inches |
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| Plane
area (each)....................................................... |
110
square feet |
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| Car
length.................................................................. |
20
feet |
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| Engines..................................................................... |
75hp
Renault air-cooled |
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Propeller
Four-bladed.................................................
|
9
feet diameter |
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| Petrol
tanks.............................................................. |
Capacity
64 gallons |
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| Water
ballast............................................................. |
capacity
19 gallons |
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| Gross
lift................................................................... |
(larger envelope) 2.2 tones |
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| Disposable
lift (smaller envelope)................................. |
0.6
tons |
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| Disposable
lift (larger envelope)................................... |
0.8 tons (approx.) |
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| Endurance
at full speed.............................................. |
7-8 hours |
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| Endurance
at half throttle............................................
|
14-16
hours |
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| Top
speed................................................................. |
40
mph |
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| Climb........................................................................ |
790 feet per minute |
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| Turning
circle............................................................. |
47
seconds minimum, 180 yards diameter |
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