AERONAUTICS: Armoring the Engine

England's latest giant bomber marks a step forward in the development of military aircraft. Hitherto military airplanes have differed from civilian planes mainly in their means of offense. Now the engines are enclosed in a specially armored cabin, immune to machine-gun fire, thus giving protection to the most vital part of the plane.

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