The plane that takes off 1,000 feet up : simplified diagram of the locking hook mechanism

Diagram displays the locking mechanism of Short Brothers Mayo composite seaplane/flying boat combination used to release the smaller Mercury floatplane from the larger Short Maia flying boat.

Publication date: 1938-04-17

Size: 11 x 11.2 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Short-Mayo composite aircraft (Seaplane).
• Design drawings--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Diagrams
• Illustrations

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (April 17, 1938), p. 11

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg