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1909
1909 - 0105.PDF
FEBRUARY 20, 1909. Champagne district with that of Anjou have opened up a new field for discussion in French aeronautical circles. Now that matters have got thus far, there is very little reason to doubt but that these two centres will between them dispose of the principal aviation events this year. It has been definitely decided to hold the Gordon- Bennett Flight Cup Race at Rheims on the 29th of August, but it is still an open question as to whether the Anjou Week will include the competition for the Aero Club Grand Prix. It is regarded, nevertheless, as practically certain that this will be the case, and under these circumstances the two meetings will probably have an equal interest to the public at large. The Gordon-Bennett Flight Cup* THE Gordon-Bennett Flight Cup, as already men- tioned, will be competed for this year at Rheims on August 29th, and should any eliminating trials be necessary these will take place, also at Rheims, on August 23rd. Nice Model Trials. THE model trials which are being organised at Nice will include two classes. Class A will be open to gliders without motors; the models will be suspended at a definite height above the ground by strings, and will be liberated by their respective inventors, who will cut the strings, but may not touch their machines. The classi- fication will be according to the distance which the gliders accomplish when thus liberated. Class B will be open to models fitted with elastic or other means of propulsion, and these also must be started without being pushed off. Three attempts will be permitted to each competitor. Summer Exhibition in Paris. A SCHEME is afoot in Paris to hold an Aeronautical Exhibition in the Grand Palais between August 20th and October 20th, at which show nothing but aeronautics will be represented. An important committee, including MM. Darracq, Michelin, Bleriot, Pelterie, Mangin, Clemenceau, and many others prominent in the world of flight, formed a deputation to M. Dujardin Beaumetz, who has the control of the Grand Palais, with a view to pointing out the advantage that such an Exhibition would be to the new-born industry. As the result of their visit they received a promise from M. Beaumetz that he would certainly make a favourable report upon their request. The date chosen, it will be noticed, overlaps the Rheims week, and it is presumably anticipated that the competing machines might afterwards be placed on view at the Grand Palais, thereby to re-create in Paris the enthusiasm which they are sure to arouse in the Champagne district. In connection with this project, at a subsequent meeting of those interested it was decided to form a Union des Industriels de la Locomotion Aerienne, with M. Esnault Pelterie as President, MM. A. Clement, Mallet and Michel Clemenceau as Vice-Presidents, and M. Granet as Secretary. M. Bleriot was nominated for the presidency, but he withdrew in favour of M. Pelterie. In addition to these officers, the Executive Committee consists of MM. Darracq, Dussand, Bleriot, Mangin, and Michelin. It was decided to hold the Exhibition from the 2nd to the 17th October. Exhibition at Frankfort. AN aeronautical exhibition will be held at Frankfort- on-Main, between July 10th and October 10th this year. Union Francaise Aerienne. A SOCIETY has been founded at Toulon under the above title, with the object of giving pecuniary assistance to inventors of flying machines. We can imagine that this society will have a busy time. Airship Commission. THE Aero Club of France has formed a special committee to deal with airships, and M. Deutsch de la Meurthe has been elected as President of this section. The Vice-Presidents are MM. Julliot, Santos Dumont, and Clement. The Secretary is M. Chauviere. In the course of one of its early meetings, the subject of erecting airship sheds at important places throughout the country will be brought under discussion, as also will be the question of the economic supply of pure hydrogen. A Government grant will be obtained if possible with a view to the organisation of a competition for dirigibles. Monaco to Corsica by Airship. M. JACQUES FAURE, who has made many balloon trips, is contemplating an airship flight from Monaco to Corsica, a distance of about no miles. Mr. J, T. C. MoorcBrabazon on his Voisin biplane, which has been fitted with an 8-cyl. 5O-b.p. E.N.V. water-cooled motor. IO7
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