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Handley Page Hastings. Weather Reconnaissance and Training Aircraft (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis is an image of an aircraft seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the left of the page. The aircraft's nose is in the top centre and the tail in the bottom centre of the page. The fuselage goes up and down the middle of the page. The cockpit is shown as two small windows near the nose. The wings go out to the left and right. Sticking out from the front edge of the wing there are two engines with propellers on each wing to the left and right of the fuselage. The bottom edge of the wing has three flaps on each side and the tail wing has one flap on each side. These are the ailerons used to manoeuvre the aircraft when it is flying. The tailplane has a vertical tail in the middle. The aircraft is coloured a creamy white. The textures on the tactile image reflect structure not colour. There is a different texture for the cockpit, wings, fuselage and engine.
Handley Page Hastings. Weather Reconnaissance and Training Aircraft (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis is an image of an aircraft seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the left of the page. The aircraft's nose is in the top centre and the tail in the bottom centre of the page. The fuselage goes up and down the middle of the page. The cockpit is shown as two small windows near the nose. The wings go out to the left and right. Sticking out from the front edge of the wing there are two engines with propellers on each wing to the left and right of the fuselage. The bottom edge of the wing has three flaps on each side and the tail wing has one flap on each side. These are the ailerons used to manoeuvre the aircraft when it is flying. The tailplane has a vertical tail in the middle. The aircraft is coloured a creamy white. The textures on the tactile image reflect structure not colour. There is a different texture for the cockpit, wings, fuselage and engine.
Handley Page Hastings. Weather Reconnaissance and Training Aircraft (large print)
by RnibThis is an image of an aircraft seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the left of the page. The aircraft's nose is in the top centre and the tail in the bottom centre of the page. The fuselage goes up and down the middle of the page. The cockpit is shown as two small windows near the nose. The wings go out to the left and right. Sticking out from the front edge of the wing there are two engines with propellers on each wing to the left and right of the fuselage. The bottom edge of the wing has three flaps on each side and the tail wing has one flap on each side. These are the ailerons used to manoeuvre the aircraft when it is flying. The tailplane has a vertical tail in the middle. The aircraft is coloured a creamy white. The textures on the tactile image reflect structure not colour. There is a different texture for the cockpit, wings, fuselage and engine.
Gloster E28-29 (tactile)
by Adrian FarnsworthThis page shows three images of a jet aeroplane. There is a top view in the top left and side view in the bottom left of the page. The front of the aircraft is to the left and the tail to the right. In the bottom right is a front view.
German WW1 Triplane (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis page shows two views of a World War 1 military plane. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. There is a side view facing to the left on the left of the page and a top view on the right of the page. On the left of the side view is a large two bladed wooden propeller. To the right is the engine fairing. At the bottom of the fairing part of the engine sticks out. Down and right from the engine parts are two struts which lead to the plane's wheels. To the right of the wheel, part of an aerofoil sticks out. It is fixed to and runs the length of the axle but this cannot be found as it is hidden by the wheel. Up from the wheel are the end edges of three wings. The lower wing is at the level of the bottom of the fuselage, the middle wing is at the level of the top of the fuselage and the upper wing is at the top of the plane. Each wing is slightly to the left (forward) of the wing below. There are two long wooden vertically slanting struts between the wings. A shorter strut goes between the upper wing and the body of the plane. On the right of the upper wing a short rod sticks up and down. This provides a pivot for the wire (not shown) that moves the aileron. On the top of the fuselage just up from the middle wing is a machine gun facing to the left. From the wings the plane's fuselage stretches out to the right. To the right of the machine gun in the top of the fuselage is the rounded recess of the cockpit. Halfway along the fuselage there is a German cross to identify the plane's nationality. At the end of the fuselage is the tail. The whole vertical part is an aileron which can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. It is decorated with a second German cross, just to the end edge of the horizontal part of the tail. It is flush with the top of the fuselage and covers nearly half of it between the cockpit and the vertical tail. Down from the tail is the tail skid, a small short strut which rests on the ground when the plane is stationary and protects the tail on takeoff and landing. The top view shows the plane facing up the page. The propeller is at the top centre of the image. Down from this is the front of the engine fairing. Then the top wing stretches to the right and left. In the bottom right and left corner of the wing is a long thin aileron which sticks out left and right of the wing. It can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. The upper wing is only slightly up the page from the middle wing, so only a small part of the rear of the middle wing can be found. The upper wing is decorated with German black and white crosses, one to the left and one to the right. The middle wing is not as long as the upper wing and the lower wing is shorter again. Only a part of the rear of the lower wing can be found. Down the page from the centre of the wings is the top of the fuselage. The ends of two machine guns poke out from under the upper wing, sitting on top of the fuselage. Down from the guns is a rounded cockpit At the bottom of the page at the end of the fuselage is a large triangular tail. The rear part of the tail is two ailerons which can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. Between the ailerons is the end edge of the vertical tail. The triplane is painted bright red and typically had a white tail. There are many wires going between the wings, and the wings and the body. They are a tension structures to act against the resistance of the wooden struts for structural strength. The machine gun fires through the sweep of the propeller but the firing is ingeniously timed not to hit the propeller blades.
German WW1 Triplane (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis page shows two views of a World War 1 military plane. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. There is a side view facing to the left on the left of the page and a top view on the right of the page. On the left of the side view is a large two bladed wooden propeller. To the right is the engine fairing. At the bottom of the fairing part of the engine sticks out. Down and right from the engine parts are two struts which lead to the plane's wheels. To the right of the wheel, part of an aerofoil sticks out. It is fixed to and runs the length of the axle but this cannot be found as it is hidden by the wheel. Up from the wheel are the end edges of three wings. The lower wing is at the level of the bottom of the fuselage, the middle wing is at the level of the top of the fuselage and the upper wing is at the top of the plane. Each wing is slightly to the left (forward) of the wing below. There are two long wooden vertically slanting struts between the wings. A shorter strut goes between the upper wing and the body of the plane. On the right of the upper wing a short rod sticks up and down. This provides a pivot for the wire (not shown) that moves the aileron. On the top of the fuselage just up from the middle wing is a machine gun facing to the left. From the wings the plane's fuselage stretches out to the right. To the right of the machine gun in the top of the fuselage is the rounded recess of the cockpit. Halfway along the fuselage there is a German cross to identify the plane's nationality. At the end of the fuselage is the tail. The whole vertical part is an aileron which can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. It is decorated with a second German cross, just to the end edge of the horizontal part of the tail. It is flush with the top of the fuselage and covers nearly half of it between the cockpit and the vertical tail. Down from the tail is the tail skid, a small short strut which rests on the ground when the plane is stationary and protects the tail on takeoff and landing. The top view shows the plane facing up the page. The propeller is at the top centre of the image. Down from this is the front of the engine fairing. Then the top wing stretches to the right and left. In the bottom right and left corner of the wing is a long thin aileron which sticks out left and right of the wing. It can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. The upper wing is only slightly up the page from the middle wing, so only a small part of the rear of the middle wing can be found. The upper wing is decorated with German black and white crosses, one to the left and one to the right. The middle wing is not as long as the upper wing and the lower wing is shorter again. Only a part of the rear of the lower wing can be found. Down the page from the centre of the wings is the top of the fuselage. The ends of two machine guns poke out from under the upper wing, sitting on top of the fuselage. Down from the guns is a rounded cockpit At the bottom of the page at the end of the fuselage is a large triangular tail. The rear part of the tail is two ailerons which can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. Between the ailerons is the end edge of the vertical tail. The triplane is painted bright red and typically had a white tail. There are many wires going between the wings, and the wings and the body. They are a tension structures to act against the resistance of the wooden struts for structural strength. The machine gun fires through the sweep of the propeller but the firing is ingeniously timed not to hit the propeller blades.
German WW1 Triplane (large print)
by RnibThis page shows two views of a World War 1 military plane. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. There is a side view facing to the left on the left of the page and a top view on the right of the page. On the left of the side view is a large two bladed wooden propeller. To the right is the engine fairing. At the bottom of the fairing part of the engine sticks out. Down and right from the engine parts are two struts which lead to the plane's wheels. To the right of the wheel, part of an aerofoil sticks out. It is fixed to and runs the length of the axle but this cannot be found as it is hidden by the wheel. Up from the wheel are the end edges of three wings. The lower wing is at the level of the bottom of the fuselage, the middle wing is at the level of the top of the fuselage and the upper wing is at the top of the plane. Each wing is slightly to the left (forward) of the wing below. There are two long wooden vertically slanting struts between the wings. A shorter strut goes between the upper wing and the body of the plane. On the right of the upper wing a short rod sticks up and down. This provides a pivot for the wire (not shown) that moves the aileron. On the top of the fuselage just up from the middle wing is a machine gun facing to the left. From the wings the plane's fuselage stretches out to the right. To the right of the machine gun in the top of the fuselage is the rounded recess of the cockpit. Halfway along the fuselage there is a German cross to identify the plane's nationality. At the end of the fuselage is the tail. The whole vertical part is an aileron which can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. It is decorated with a second German cross, just to the end edge of the horizontal part of the tail. It is flush with the top of the fuselage and covers nearly half of it between the cockpit and the vertical tail. Down from the tail is the tail skid, a small short strut which rests on the ground when the plane is stationary and protects the tail on takeoff and landing. The top view shows the plane facing up the page. The propeller is at the top centre of the image. Down from this is the front of the engine fairing. Then the top wing stretches to the right and left. In the bottom right and left corner of the wing is a long thin aileron which sticks out left and right of the wing. It can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. The upper wing is only slightly up the page from the middle wing, so only a small part of the rear of the middle wing can be found. The upper wing is decorated with German black and white crosses, one to the left and one to the right. The middle wing is not as long as the upper wing and the lower wing is shorter again. Only a part of the rear of the lower wing can be found. Down the page from the centre of the wings is the top of the fuselage. The ends of two machine guns poke out from under the upper wing, sitting on top of the fuselage. Down from the guns is a rounded cockpit At the bottom of the page at the end of the fuselage is a large triangular tail. The rear part of the tail is two ailerons which can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. Between the ailerons is the end edge of the vertical tail. The triplane is painted bright red and typically had a white tail. There are many wires going between the wings, and the wings and the body. They are a tension structures to act against the resistance of the wooden struts for structural strength. The machine gun fires through the sweep of the propeller but the firing is ingeniously timed not to hit the propeller blades.
General Dynamics F-111F- Jet Combat Aircraft (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis is an image of a jet combat aircraft seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the left of the page. The aircraft nose is in the top centre and the tail in the bottom centre of the page. The fuselage goes up and down the middle of the page. The cockpit cover is shown as four windows near the nose. The wings go sharply down to the left and right in a swept position. The dotted lines to left and right show the position of the wings when in unswept position. The wings each have three ailerons on the rear edge of the wing. At the bottom of the page in the centre of the fuselage is the vertical tail. To each side of this is the tailplane. The jet output nozzles are to the left and right of the vertical tail. The plane is grey although it was commonly painted with camouflage colours. The textures on the tactile image reflect structure not colour. There is a different texture for the cockpit, wings, engine and fuselage. The F-111F is a variable geometry aircraft whose wings extend at low speed and fold in at high speed to reduce drag.
General Dynamics F-111F- Jet Combat Aircraft (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis is an image of a jet combat aircraft seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the left of the page. The aircraft nose is in the top centre and the tail in the bottom centre of the page. The fuselage goes up and down the middle of the page. The cockpit cover is shown as four windows near the nose. The wings go sharply down to the left and right in a swept position. The dotted lines to left and right show the position of the wings when in unswept position. The wings each have three ailerons on the rear edge of the wing. At the bottom of the page in the centre of the fuselage is the vertical tail. To each side of this is the tailplane. The jet output nozzles are to the left and right of the vertical tail. The plane is grey although it was commonly painted with camouflage colours. The textures on the tactile image reflect structure not colour. There is a different texture for the cockpit, wings, engine and fuselage. The F-111F is a variable geometry aircraft whose wings extend at low speed and fold in at high speed to reduce drag.
General Dynamics F-111F- Jet Combat Aircraft (large print)
by RnibThis is an image of a jet combat aircraft seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the left of the page. The aircraft nose is in the top centre and the tail in the bottom centre of the page. The fuselage goes up and down the middle of the page. The cockpit cover is shown as four windows near the nose. The wings go sharply down to the left and right in a swept position. The dotted lines to left and right show the position of the wings when in unswept position. The wings each have three ailerons on the rear edge of the wing. At the bottom of the page in the centre of the fuselage is the vertical tail. To each side of this is the tailplane. The jet output nozzles are to the left and right of the vertical tail. The plane is grey although it was commonly painted with camouflage colours. The textures on the tactile image reflect structure not colour. There is a different texture for the cockpit, wings, engine and fuselage. The F-111F is a variable geometry aircraft whose wings extend at low speed and fold in at high speed to reduce drag.
Flying Machines (tactile)
by Adrian FarnsworthThese three pages each show a flying machine. The first is a hot-air balloon with the big round balloon in the centre of the page and the basket hanging down at the bottom of the page. The second page shows two views of an old glider. The front of the glider is to the right and the tail is to the left. There is a plan view at the top of the page and a side view at the bottom. The third page shows an image of an old fashioned aeroplane. It is a top view and the front of the aircraft is to the left and the tail to the right, with the wings going up and down the page.
Four Masted Schooner (tactile)
by Adrian FarnsworthThis is an image of a large old sailing ship. It is a side view with the stern on the left of the page and the bow on the right of the page. Each mast has a mainsail and a smaller triangular topsail. On the right of the page a bowsprit sticks out to the right with three small triangular sails which overlap each other.
Estate Car (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis page shows an image of a side view of an estate car with the bonnet on the right and the boot on the left of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The left of the image is the edge of the back hatch door. Near the top of the door is the rear light. To the right are three windows, the luggage area window, the back seat window and the driver's window. To the right of this is part of the side of the windscreen. Along the top of the roof of the car is a permanent roof rail. In the centre of the image there is a passenger door to the left and the driver's door to the right. They both have door handles to the bottom left of their windows. The passenger door's bottom left corner is curved, shaped by the rear wheel arch. In the bottom right corner of the driver's window is a wing mirror. On the top right corner of the bonnet is the front light. At the bottom of the image to left and right are two of the car's four wheels.
Estate Car (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis page shows an image of a side view of an estate car with the bonnet on the right and the boot on the left of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The left of the image is the edge of the back hatch door. Near the top of the door is the rear light. To the right are three windows, the luggage area window, the back seat window and the driver's window. To the right of this is part of the side of the windscreen. Along the top of the roof of the car is a permanent roof rail. In the centre of the image there is a passenger door to the left and the driver's door to the right. They both have door handles to the bottom left of their windows. The passenger door's bottom left corner is curved, shaped by the rear wheel arch. In the bottom right corner of the driver's window is a wing mirror. On the top right corner of the bonnet is the front light. At the bottom of the image to left and right are two of the car's four wheels.
Estate Car (large print)
by RnibThis page shows an image of a side view of an estate car with the bonnet on the right and the boot on the left of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The left of the image is the edge of the back hatch door. Near the top of the door is the rear light. To the right are three windows, the luggage area window, the back seat window and the driver's window. To the right of this is part of the side of the windscreen. Along the top of the roof of the car is a permanent roof rail. In the centre of the image there is a passenger door to the left and the driver's door to the right. They both have door handles to the bottom left of their windows. The passenger door's bottom left corner is curved, shaped by the rear wheel arch. In the bottom right corner of the driver's window is a wing mirror. On the top right corner of the bonnet is the front light. At the bottom of the image to left and right are two of the car's four wheels.
Compass (tactile)
by Adrian FarnsworthThis is a tactile image of a compass rose. The points of the compass are marked and labelled around the circumference of the circle in the middle of the page. The lines radiating from the centre of the circle show the direction of the compass points.
British WW1 Tank (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis page shows two views of an early World War 1 tank. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. There is a side view facing to the left at the top of the page and a front view in the bottom left of the page. On the side view there is a heavy dashed line around the body of the tank, representing its caterpillar track. In the middle of the side wall of the tank is a sponson with a cannon poking out and forwards. On the right is a radiator grill. The front view shows how the sponsons on each side of the tank stick out from the side wall of the tank. A cannon pokes out from a cylindrical part of the sponson. This allows the cannon to be rotated to give a wider range of fire. In from the sponsons is the leading edge of the two large segmented caterpillar tracks. In the top centre of the image are two hatch covers which could be opened allowing the occupants to see out.
Chinese Boat - Sampan (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis image shows two images of a boat, one at the top and one at the bottom of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image at the top of the page is shown from the side. The front of the boat is on the left and the stern on the right. There is a person standing in the front of the boat. He is facing you with the arm to the left hanging down and the arm to the right holding on to part of the boat's roof support. His feet cannot be found as they are in the well of the boat and hidden by the boat's side wall. The tops of his rubber boots can be found. The roof support goes right, to the very end of the boat. Halfway along the hull of the boat is a pink covering which is protecting some boxes the boat is delivering. The boxes cannot be found. Above the right end of this covering is some of the main grey roof canvas. This goes to nearly the end of the roof support. There is a person sitting in the stern also facing you. His legs and hands cannot be found as they are hidden by the boat's side wall. To the right of him there is a vertical strut supporting the roof structure. To the right of this is the engine to drive the boat. The drive shaft goes down through the hull into the brown muddy river water. The hull stretches across the page to its pointed front end on the left. The water surface is shown by a dashed line. At the bottom of the page is a front view of the narrow sampan. At the top of the image is the thin curved canvas roof. This is supported by a thick curved beam on two vertical struts. The horizontal parts of the roof structure are shown as the end circles of the beam. Down from this is the curved pink covering protecting the boxes. The top of three of the boxes are down from this. At the bottom of the image is the front end of the boat. Sampans are a very common form of water transport in China and Southeast Asia. They are used for transporting people, goods and livestock on inland rivers.
Chinese Boat - Sampan (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis image shows two images of a boat, one at the top and one at the bottom of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image at the top of the page is shown from the side. The front of the boat is on the left and the stern on the right. There is a person standing in the front of the boat. He is facing you with the arm to the left hanging down and the arm to the right holding on to part of the boat's roof support. His feet cannot be found as they are in the well of the boat and hidden by the boat's side wall. The tops of his rubber boots can be found. The roof support goes right, to the very end of the boat. Halfway along the hull of the boat is a pink covering which is protecting some boxes the boat is delivering. The boxes cannot be found. Above the right end of this covering is some of the main grey roof canvas. This goes to nearly the end of the roof support. There is a person sitting in the stern also facing you. His legs and hands cannot be found as they are hidden by the boat's side wall. To the right of him there is a vertical strut supporting the roof structure. To the right of this is the engine to drive the boat. The drive shaft goes down through the hull into the brown muddy river water. The hull stretches across the page to its pointed front end on the left. The water surface is shown by a dashed line. At the bottom of the page is a front view of the narrow sampan. At the top of the image is the thin curved canvas roof. This is supported by a thick curved beam on two vertical struts. The horizontal parts of the roof structure are shown as the end circles of the beam. Down from this is the curved pink covering protecting the boxes. The top of three of the boxes are down from this. At the bottom of the image is the front end of the boat. Sampans are a very common form of water transport in China and Southeast Asia. They are used for transporting people, goods and livestock on inland rivers.
Chinese Boat - Sampan (large print)
by RnibThis image shows two images of a boat, one at the top and one at the bottom of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image at the top of the page is shown from the side. The front of the boat is on the left and the stern on the right. There is a person standing in the front of the boat. He is facing you with the arm to the left hanging down and the arm to the right holding on to part of the boat's roof support. His feet cannot be found as they are in the well of the boat and hidden by the boat's side wall. The tops of his rubber boots can be found. The roof support goes right, to the very end of the boat. Halfway along the hull of the boat is a pink covering which is protecting some boxes the boat is delivering. The boxes cannot be found. Above the right end of this covering is some of the main grey roof canvas. This goes to nearly the end of the roof support. There is a person sitting in the stern also facing you. His legs and hands cannot be found as they are hidden by the boat's side wall. To the right of him there is a vertical strut supporting the roof structure. To the right of this is the engine to drive the boat. The drive shaft goes down through the hull into the brown muddy river water. The hull stretches across the page to its pointed front end on the left. The water surface is shown by a dashed line. At the bottom of the page is a front view of the narrow sampan. At the top of the image is the thin curved canvas roof. This is supported by a thick curved beam on two vertical struts. The horizontal parts of the roof structure are shown as the end circles of the beam. Down from this is the curved pink covering protecting the boxes. The top of three of the boxes are down from this. At the bottom of the image is the front end of the boat. Sampans are a very common form of water transport in China and Southeast Asia. They are used for transporting people, goods and livestock on inland rivers.
British WW1 Tank (large print)
by RnibThis page shows two views of an early World War 1 tank. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. There is a side view facing to the left at the top of the page and a front view in the bottom left of the page. On the side view there is a heavy dashed line around the body of the tank, representing its caterpillar track. In the middle of the side wall of the tank is a sponson with a cannon poking out and forwards. On the right is a radiator grill. The front view shows how the sponsons on each side of the tank stick out from the side wall of the tank. A cannon pokes out from a cylindrical part of the sponson. This allows the cannon to be rotated to give a wider range of fire. In from the sponsons is the leading edge of the two large segmented caterpillar tracks. In the top centre of the image are two hatch covers which could be opened allowing the occupants to see out.
British WW1 Tank (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis page shows two views of an early World War 1 tank. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. There is a side view facing to the left at the top of the page and a front view in the bottom left of the page. On the side view there is a heavy dashed line around the body of the tank, representing its caterpillar track. In the middle of the side wall of the tank is a sponson with a cannon poking out and forwards. On the right is a radiator grill. The front view shows how the sponsons on each side of the tank stick out from the side wall of the tank. A cannon pokes out from a cylindrical part of the sponson. This allows the cannon to be rotated to give a wider range of fire. In from the sponsons is the leading edge of the two large segmented caterpillar tracks. In the top centre of the image are two hatch covers which could be opened allowing the occupants to see out.
British WW1 Biplane (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis page shows two views of a World War 1 military plane. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. There is a side view facing to the left on the left of the page and a top view on the right of the page. On the left of the side view is a large two-bladed wooden propeller. To the right is the engine fairing. On the top of this is a machine gun facing to the left. To the right up and down from the gun are the end edges of two wings. The upper wing is slightly to the left (forward) of the lower wing. There are two long wooden vertically slanting struts between the wings. A second pair of short struts goes between the upper wing and the body of the plane. Down from the lower wing are two more struts which lead to the plane's wheels. From the wings, the plane's fuselage stretches out to the right. Between the wings in the top of the fuselage is the rounded recess of the cockpit. Halfway along the fuselage it is marked with a large letter G and a British blue, white and red roundel. At the end of the fuselage is the tail. The vertical part is divided into two halves. The half to the right is an aileron which can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. It is decorated with a blue, white and red stripe. Just the end edge of the horizontal part of the tail can be found. Down from the tail is the tail skid, a small short strut which rests on the ground when the plane is stationary and protects the tail on takeoff and landing. The top view shows the plane facing up the page. The propeller is at the top centre of the page. Down from this is the front of the engine fairing. The tips of two machine guns poke out, sitting on top of the fairing. Then the top wing stretches to the right and left. In the centre of the wing there is a rectangular hatch through the wing. The upper wing is decorated with two British blue, white and red roundels, one to the left and one to the right. In the bottom right and left of the wings is an aileron which can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. The upper wing is slightly up the page from the lower wing, so only the rear part of the lower wing can be found. Down the page from the centre of the wings is the top of the fuselage. In the first part of it half the rounded cockpit shows through a rounded recess in the upper wing. The other half of the cockpit is hidden by the upper wing. At the bottom of the page at the end of the fuselage is the tail. The rear part of each tail piece is an aileron which can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. The biplane is painted khaki green. There are many wires going between the wings, and the wings and the body. They are a tension structures to act against the resistance of the wooden struts for structural strength. The machine gun fires through the sweep of the propeller but the firing is ingeniously timed not to hit the propeller blades.
British WW1 Biplane (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis page shows two views of a World War 1 military plane. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. There is a side view facing to the left on the left of the page and a top view on the right of the page. On the left of the side view is a large two-bladed wooden propeller. To the right is the engine fairing. On the top of this is a machine gun facing to the left. To the right up and down from the gun are the end edges of two wings. The upper wing is slightly to the left (forward) of the lower wing. There are two long wooden vertically slanting struts between the wings. A second pair of short struts goes between the upper wing and the body of the plane. Down from the lower wing are two more struts which lead to the plane's wheels. From the wings, the plane's fuselage stretches out to the right. Between the wings in the top of the fuselage is the rounded recess of the cockpit. Halfway along the fuselage it is marked with a large letter G and a British blue, white and red roundel. At the end of the fuselage is the tail. The vertical part is divided into two halves. The half to the right is an aileron which can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. It is decorated with a blue, white and red stripe. Just the end edge of the horizontal part of the tail can be found. Down from the tail is the tail skid, a small short strut which rests on the ground when the plane is stationary and protects the tail on takeoff and landing. The top view shows the plane facing up the page. The propeller is at the top centre of the page. Down from this is the front of the engine fairing. The tips of two machine guns poke out, sitting on top of the fairing. Then the top wing stretches to the right and left. In the centre of the wing there is a rectangular hatch through the wing. The upper wing is decorated with two British blue, white and red roundels, one to the left and one to the right. In the bottom right and left of the wings is an aileron which can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. The upper wing is slightly up the page from the lower wing, so only the rear part of the lower wing can be found. Down the page from the centre of the wings is the top of the fuselage. In the first part of it half the rounded cockpit shows through a rounded recess in the upper wing. The other half of the cockpit is hidden by the upper wing. At the bottom of the page at the end of the fuselage is the tail. The rear part of each tail piece is an aileron which can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. The biplane is painted khaki green. There are many wires going between the wings, and the wings and the body. They are a tension structures to act against the resistance of the wooden struts for structural strength. The machine gun fires through the sweep of the propeller but the firing is ingeniously timed not to hit the propeller blades.
British WW1 Biplane (large print)
by RnibThis page shows two views of a World War 1 military plane. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. There is a side view facing to the left on the left of the page and a top view on the right of the page. On the left of the side view is a large two-bladed wooden propeller. To the right is the engine fairing. On the top of this is a machine gun facing to the left. To the right up and down from the gun are the end edges of two wings. The upper wing is slightly to the left (forward) of the lower wing. There are two long wooden vertically slanting struts between the wings. A second pair of short struts goes between the upper wing and the body of the plane. Down from the lower wing are two more struts which lead to the plane's wheels. From the wings, the plane's fuselage stretches out to the right. Between the wings in the top of the fuselage is the rounded recess of the cockpit. Halfway along the fuselage it is marked with a large letter G and a British blue, white and red roundel. At the end of the fuselage is the tail. The vertical part is divided into two halves. The half to the right is an aileron which can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. It is decorated with a blue, white and red stripe. Just the end edge of the horizontal part of the tail can be found. Down from the tail is the tail skid, a small short strut which rests on the ground when the plane is stationary and protects the tail on takeoff and landing. The top view shows the plane facing up the page. The propeller is at the top centre of the page. Down from this is the front of the engine fairing. The tips of two machine guns poke out, sitting on top of the fairing. Then the top wing stretches to the right and left. In the centre of the wing there is a rectangular hatch through the wing. The upper wing is decorated with two British blue, white and red roundels, one to the left and one to the right. In the bottom right and left of the wings is an aileron which can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. The upper wing is slightly up the page from the lower wing, so only the rear part of the lower wing can be found. Down the page from the centre of the wings is the top of the fuselage. In the first part of it half the rounded cockpit shows through a rounded recess in the upper wing. The other half of the cockpit is hidden by the upper wing. At the bottom of the page at the end of the fuselage is the tail. The rear part of each tail piece is an aileron which can be moved to adjust the plane's flight path. The biplane is painted khaki green. There are many wires going between the wings, and the wings and the body. They are a tension structures to act against the resistance of the wooden struts for structural strength. The machine gun fires through the sweep of the propeller but the firing is ingeniously timed not to hit the propeller blades.