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1909
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JANUARY .2, 1909. 400 metres in length at an altitude of about 1 metre and at speeds varying from 30 to 40 kiloms. per hour. "Antoinette IV" at Work, PILOTED by M. Welferinger, the monoplane, " Antoinette IV " made some successful flights at Issy on Wednesday of last week, December 23rd. The flights were carried out at an altitude of 8 metres, and the parade ground was traversed in all directions. Later on, M. Welferinger will make tests with the machine which was exhibited at the Paris Salon. During one of the flights with " Antoinette IV " it is stated that the " closed" circuit kilom. was accom- plished at a speed of 75 kiloms. an hour. The occasion was during the flights carried out on December 26th. AbriS'Calas Aeroplane. Two old students of the Marseilles School of Engineering, MM. Abris and Calas, are constructing an aeroplane something on the lines of the Wright aeroplane, which will be itted with a 4-cyl. Gregoire engine. An Aeroplane from Spain—The Sanchis. ANOTHER aeroplane, which has been designed somewhat on the lines of the Wright model, is one which .1 Spanish engineer named Sanchis has brought before the notice of his Government at Madrid. It is reported that official trials are to take place. Aeronautics in Spain. A GRANT of 300,000 pesetas for the acquisition 01 flying machines has been asked for in the Spanish Budget. Juvisy Aerodrome Opens on January 10th. THE event of next week in the flying world will be the opening, on January 10th, of the Juvisy Aerodrome, belonging to the Societe d'Encouragement a l'Aviation. Liege'Spa Aero Club. THE Aero Club of Liege-Spa was re- cently formed at the head-quarters of the Liegeois Automobile Club, under the Presi- dency of M. Emil Digneffe. MM. Dumoulin and Piedboeuf are vice-presidents and Chevalier Jules de Thier is general secretary. Seine-et'Oise A.C. Aero Section. RECOGNISING the importance of flight, the Seine-et-Oise Automobile Club has formed an aeronautical section, which is at present under the control of MM.. Maunel, Petitpas, Ete, Sarret, and Allayrac. Union Francaise Aerienne. YET another aeronautical body has sprung up in France with the object of furthering the interests of flight by the en- rolling of members at small annual fees, and the inspiring of more wealthy persons to become patrons by the payment of larger sums. This latest body is the Union Francaise Aerienne, which has been founded by Baron G. Onffroy de Verez, and M. Cou- ronneau, with offices at 56 Rue de Rome, Paris. Members are admitted at 5 fr. a year, life members for 100 fr. down, patrons for a minimum donation of 200 fr. and founder members for a minimum donation of 1,000 francs. The following are the principal objects of this new society :—(1) the study of aeronautics generally by a committee of engineers chosen from among the members of the society; (2) the construction of ex- perimental flying machines at the expense of the society's funds ; (3) the holding of lectures on flight; (4) the acquisition of an aerodrome; (5) the holding of aero- nautical concours ; (6) organising a permanent exhibition of small scale models. The town of Hyeres has voted a sum of 500 francs for the furtherance of the project. Dufayel Prize- FOUNDED at a luncheon held at the Grand Palais on the openir ; day of the Paris Aeronautical Salon, the Dufayel Prize was auspiciously inaugurated. M. Dufayel has placed at the disposal of the Automobile Club of France, who are charged with the organisation of the event, a sum of 20,000 francs to constitute four prizes in a race from Bagatelle to Sainte-Ad >sse. The event is to take place on July 18th, 1909, and it is specified that the journey must be finished on the same date. The prize money is to be divided into sums of 10,000, 5,000, 3,000 and 2,000 francs. All the aviators present at the meeting when the prize was founded, including MM. Bleriot, Kapferer, Pelterie, Delagrange, Breguet, Surcouf and Voisin, notified their intention of competing. It was subsequently decided that if the aviator should carry a lady passenger he would, by winning, receive an additional 5,000 francs, M- Quinton's Wager. DURING the course of the same interesting function, M. Quinton, founder of the Ligue Nationale Aerienne, offered to wager a sum of 10,000 francs that before five years an aviator would fly from Paris to Indus in 48 hours. There are truly progressive ideas in France. Rumours are rife that M. Clement intends some fine day, not over distant,to sail across the Channel in his fine Bayard-Clement airship and cross London, thereby in a measure fulfilling the suggestion of the Duke ofArgyll put forward at the recent Aero Club Dinner. In the meantime Lord Shrewsbury and Mr. Frank Shorland, Chairman and GeneralManager of Clement-Talbot, Ltd., respectively, upon a recent visit to Paris, •were passengers with M. Clement (a Vice'Chairman of theCompany) in the airship, our photograph being taken upon the occasion. No doubt this little gathering may have some significance in regard to the rumoured trip.
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