In the captured Fokker monoplane the engine is an 8 h.p. "Oberursel"—the German version of the Gnome, and is similarly mounted to the Gnome, i.e., on overhung bearings, and drives a trac for screw of 8! 4", diameter. The "'Oberursel"" does not, #0 far a8 can be judged from the outside, seem nearly 80 well made as the Gnome, although, in fairness to its makers one should perhaps give them the benefit of the doubt and admit that this may be due to hard usage and long service. Otherwise it does not differ externally from the Gnome of the same type and b.p.
It has been stated in America that these Fokker monoplanes are being fitted with a 160 h.p. engine, and that so fitted they will be capable of 160 miles per hour. It will be interesting to see whether this is a fact when a new one is osptured.
The poor air-mechanic who looks after these machines at the Horse Guards Parade has to answer _innumerable stupid questions. One evening, when he was tired out with explaining things, an old lady point ed to the weird-looking silencer on the Reconnaissance Albatros and said "That's a funny looking gun, aint it?", and the mechanic replied "Yes, madam, it isa funny looking gun."
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