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The Aeroplane Speaks. Fifth Edition
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H. Barber
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Faster
and
faster
turn
the
Engine
and
Propeller,
and
the
Aeroplane,
trembling
in
all
its
parts,
strains
to
jump
the
blocks
and
be
off.
Carefully
the
Pilot
listens
to
what
the
Engine
Revolution
Indicator
says.
At
last,
"Steady
at
1,500
revs.
and
I'll
pick
up
the
rest
in
the
Air."
Then
does
he
throttle
down
the
Engine,
carefully
putting
the
lever
back
to
the
last
notch
to
make
sure
that
in
such
position
the
throttle
is
still
sufficiently
open
for
the
Engine
to
continue
working,
as
otherwise
it
might
lead
to
him
"losing"
his
Engine
in
the
air
when
throttling
down
the
power
for
descent.
Then,
giving
the
official
signal,
he
sees
the
blocks
removed
from
the
wheels,
and
the
Flight-Sergeant
saluting
he
knows
that
all
is
clear
to
ascend.
One
more
signal,
and
all
the
A.M.'s
run
clear
of
the
Aeroplane.
Then
gently,
gently
mind
you,
with
none
of
the
"crashing
on"
bad
Pilots
think
so
fine,
he
opens
the
Throttle
and,
the
Propeller
Thrust
overcoming
its
enemy
the
Drift,
the
Aeroplane
moves
forward.
"Ah!"
says
the
Wind-screen,
"that's
Discipline,
that
is.
Through
my
little
Triplex
window
I
see
most
things,
and
don't
I
just
know
that
poor
discipline
always
results
in
poor
work
in
the
air,
and
don't
you
forget
it."
"Discipline
is
it?"
complains
the
Under-carriage,
as
its
wheels
roll
swiftly
over
the
rather
rough
ground.
"I'm
bump
getting
it,
and
bump,
bump,
all
I
want,
bang,
bump,
rattle,
too!"
But,
as
the
Lift
increases
with
the
Speed,
the
complaints
of
the
Under-carriage
are
stilled,
and
then,
the
friendly
Lift
becoming
greater
than
the
Weight,
the
Aeroplane
swiftly
and
easily
takes
to
the
air.
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