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FEBRUARY 20, 1909. the trial flights. These will probably be made in the vicinity of the Imperial Palace at Schoenbrunn, so that the Emperor, who is taking a keen interest in the affair, may be able to witness the flights. Moore-Brabazon and His Engines. MR. MOORE-BRABAZON is trying another engine on one of the Voisin aeroplanes, and this time it is an E.N.V. 8-cyl. motor which he has selected. Moore'Brabazon Flies Easily. WITH the new engine Moore-Brabazon has got along much more smoothly in his flying. On Wednesday, at Issy, in the early morning, he repeatedly made circular kilometre flights without the smallest sign of effort, his machine behaving splendidly. So much so, that he already sees himself on the way for a long flight. His biplane is to be transferred to Chalons, where a special hangar is now being erected, and he then intends to try for some more ambitious records, bringing him a little nearer to the top than the fifth place at present reached by him. Farman Makes Passenger Flights. FARMAN has been experimenting with passenger flights, and practically throughout Sunday last, Feb. 14th, was making attempts in this direction. In the afternoon he succeeded in the course of one of these flights in covering a distance of 5 kiloms.—a very fine performance. Bleriot's Opinion of Pau. DISCUSSING his recent visit- to Pau, one day last week, M. Bleriot made a definite statement to the effect that he certainly intended to take his flying machines there if nothing hindered him. He witnessed Wright make a few flights, and was impressed by the excellence of the ground and the fine weather. Esnault Pelterie Re-commencing. . AT his Buc aerodrome, Esnault Pelterie is getting ready to re-commence his trials, prior to which he has been engaged in testing a new carburettor for his engine. Ordt Aeroplane in the Alps- AN aeroplane has been constructed by M. Auffm Ordt for experimental work in the Engadine, and as it will be used over the snow and ice it has been fitted with skis instead of wheels. The engine is rated at 30-h.p., and the weight of the machine is 220 kilogs. Groos Aeroplane. A SUB-LIEUTENANT of Artillery, M. Groos, has designed an aeroplane embodying some original features, with which he contemplates making experiments near Vannes. With this object in view he approached the Morbihan Syndicat d'Initiative and the Armoricain Auto- mobile Club, who have taken the matter up, and have founded a joint committee on aviation. It is a member of this committee, Count Dillon, who has placed his property at Pen-en-Toul—as reported last week—at their disposal for an aerodrome. M. Guffroy Flies on R.E.P. Machine. ON Tuesday, after going through a couple of days' training at M. R. Esnault Pelterie's aerodrome at Buc, M. Maurice Guffroy, despite the mist, succeeded in making several short flights on the R.E.P. 2-bis mono- plane, which he has entered for the Gordon-Bennet Cup. The longest flight measured nearly 70 metres. On Wednesday he was continuing his experiments, and suc- ceeded in making a flight of 800 metres, which was brought prematurely to an end through an extraordinary accident. He failed when turning to quite clear a bank about 12 ft. high, and as a result of the collision the machine completely turned turtle. Marvellous to relate, as the monoplane was travelling at a speed of 80 kiloms. an hour, M. Guffroy escaped unhurt, and the only damage to the machine was a broken propeller. Rougier to take to the Air. ONE of the latest aspirants to aerial fame is Rougier, the well-known driver of Lorraine-Dietrich racing cars. He has chosen for his mount a Voisin biplane, fitted with an Antoinette motor, with which he intends to compete at Monaco. Pending the delivery of the machine, he is studying the subject at the Lorraine-Dietrich works. Bleriot Flies at Issy. M. BLERIOT again made several flights with his little monoplane, " Bleriot XI," at Issy on Tuesday. He circled round the parade ground, but touched the earth three times. Subsequently a free flight was made for a distance of 600 metres. These new trials still further demonstrated the stability of the machine, and there is little doubt that when M. Bleriot goes to Pau he will be able to continue to add to his laurels. Demanest Flies at Chalons. ON Tuesday M. Demanest, on the Antoinette monoplane, in spite of the violent wind and the bad state of the weather generally, made a flight of about 400 metres at Chalons Camp. ........ Baylac Helicopter. AN engineer of Bordeaux, named M. Baylac, is preparing designs for a new helicopter, which is expected to be ready early in the summer. The machine will be fitted with four screws, two set vertically and two horizontally, and will also be fitted with some form of aeroplane. Rheims Meeting. THE C.A.M., having considered the report of its delegates who were appointed to meet the Rheims Local Committee on the subject of holding an Aviation Week at Rheims, have approved the carrying through of the scheme on the following lines. The prize fund of 160,000 francs established by the Rheims Local Com- mittee will be attributed by the C.A.M., who are to control the meeting, to five events, as follows :—1. Dura- tion test; 2. 30 kilom. speed race; 3. Speed race over a circular course; 4. High flight trial; 5. Passenger flight trial. The events will be held on the plains of Betheny, and the meeting will be officially known as " La Grande Semaine de Champagne." It has been largely due to the activity of the Marquis de Polignac that the proposal to hold this meeting has been carried through, but he has had the very able support of Count de la Vaulx. Together they have ensured conditions which will render the events perfectly feasible, having regard to the progress in flight which has taken place to date; in fact, the Marquis himself has stated that so far as this matter is concerned the prizes " are already won." It is quite likely that in the general enthusiasm which prevails as a result of the C.A.M. decision, that the prize fund will rise to 200,000 francs in value. Rheims Circuit and Anjou Aviation Week- SINCE a definite decision has been arrived at to hold an aviation meeting at Rheims, the rival claims of the 106
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