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aero aerofoil aeronautical aeroplane airscrew alloy altitude aluminium angle annealed axis beam bending biplane blade Camber Carbon carburettor cast cent centre chord Coefficient compression copper cubic curve cylinder density diagram Diam diameter distance Drift efficiency elastic elastic limit employed engine fabric factor of safety feet formula friction Gauge given gravity heat inertia iron length Lift Lift Coefficient lift/drift load longitudinal machine magnetic magneto maximum metal metres Millimetres modulus moment of inertia Nickel normal petrol piston pitch plane pounds pressure propeller radius radius of gyration ratio resistance rotation shaft shearing shearing stress sheets shown in Fig solder specifications speed spruce square Standard steel stress struts surface TABLE tail temperature tensile strength thickness thread timber tons per sq top dead centre torque tube usually valve varies velocity vertical weight welding width wind wing wire