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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War by Frederick A. Talbot: details.
The design of this machine follows very closely the lines of a
bird in flight--hence its colloquial description, "Taube," or
"dove." Indeed the analogy to the bird is so close that the ribs
of the frame resemble the feathers of a bird. The supporting
plane is shaped in the manner of a bird's distended wing, and is
tipped up at the rear ends to ensure stability. The tail also
resembles that of a bird very closely.
This aeroplane, especially the latest type, is very speedy, and
it has proved extremely reliable. It is very sharp in turning
and extremely sensitive to its rudder, which renders it a
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