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1909
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APRIL IO, 1909. Italy and the Wright Flyer. PROGRESS in getting Wilbur Wright's flyer into trim at Rome ready for its master has been rapid, and all was practi- cally in readiness last Monday for some exhibition flights by Wilbur Wright before the intensely interested Italian military representatives. Mr. Hart O. Berg had been preparing the way for the advent of Wilbur Wright, who arrived on Thursday of last week, and at once visited Major Morris and Capt. Castagueres, the officers in charge of the aeronautical section of the Engineers. Subsequently an inspection of the arrangements for flying at Centocelle resulted in the approval of the American master. His first Italian pupil will be Signor Calderara, a naval lieutenant. King Victor Emanuel Receives Wilbur Wright. LIKE other great rulers, King Victor Emanuel granted Wilbur Wright an audience the day after his arrival in Rome. His Majesty was very keenly interested in all the aviator had to say, the more so as King Victor is unusually conversant with the details of the motor mechanism from his practical experiences when driving his own car. The King has intimated that he will witness some of Wilbur Wright's flights. Orville and Miss Katherine Wright at the Aero Club de France. WHILST brother Wilbur is looking after the practical part of the flying business, brother Orville and their sister are doing yeoman service by being entertained by a few of the many who would thus do honour to the Wright family. At the Aero Club de France remarkable en- thusiasm was evinced last week, when a banquet was given to the brother and sister, Comte de la Vaulx presiding, amongst the guests being M. Leon Barthou, Professor Charles Richel, and Mr. Frank S. Lahm. Wrights' Home-coming to be a Gala Day. IN view of the world-wide fame achieved by the Wright Brothers, especially since Wilbur Wright began his experiments in France, it is hardly to be wondered at that the citizens of their native town are feeling rather proud of them. When they do arrive back in Dayton, the " kings of the air " will find a right royal welcome awaiting them, and arrangements are being made to make the day a gala one. Jacquelin Ornithoptere. AT the end of last week a small edition of M. Jacquelin's flying machine arrived at Monaco, where its inventor hopes to demonstrate its practical utility. The wings of this flyer are said to beat at the rate of 6,000 strokes per minute ! The Humphry Aeroplane. AT the first attempt at flight with his new aeroplane on the Colne, at Wyvenhoe, Mr. Jack Humphry met with a somewhat unfortunate experience. A gust of wind caught the forward elevating plane and caused the machine to tilt backward. This resulted in the boat portion filling with water, and the whole machine sank. When the tide went down it was rescued practically uninjured. MM. Lambert and Tissandier at Pau. DAY by day both pupils are " feeling their feet" more and more by short flights at different altitudes, and the practising of turns. Except for the scarcity of machines, there should be nothing to prevent hundreds of flyers being ordinary features of the landscape before the end of the year. As each pupil becomes proficient, and in his turn imparts his skill to others, the spread of aviation must necessarily be very rapid. Both aviators will shortly be removing their scene of action to the new flying ground at Napoule, near Cannes, where aerodocks have been erected by the Compagnie L'Aigle, as well as a starting derrick. Progress at Chalons*: : HENRY FARMAN is busy at Bouy, assisted by his mechanician, Maurice Herbster, in getting ready his new machine, which it will be remembered is to be fitted with a 50-h.p. Vivinus motor. It is likely to be ready for flight in another ten days or so. Captain Burgeart hopes to be in the air shortly, and the Antoinette monoplane of Mr. Hubert Latham has been successfully repaired after his recent mishap. M. Rene Demanest, assisted by M. Levavasseur, is also experimenting on the camp grounds with an Antoinette. With the return of fine weather, some busy days may therefore be antici- pated at Chalons. Another Flyer from Dayton, O. IF the report before us is correct, it would seem as though Dayton, O., will not only be famous in history as the home of the Wright Brothers, for another inhabitant, by name W. J. Richardson, is said to have pro- duced a flying machine which promises to eclipse the Wright aeroplane. No details are available as to the machine except that it is designed on novel and original lines, but it is said to have recently risen to a height of over 100 ft. without artificial aid and remained aloft for 38 mins., during which it was said to be under perfect Control. .;-. :..•::;••;-•-•• Aero Club de France* • 1 FOR the current year, the following have been elected to the Committee and to fill the various offices : President, M. L. P. Cailletet; Vice-Presidents, MM. Comte Henry de la Vaulx, Jacques Balsan, and Leon Barthou; Committee, MM. Rene Grosdidier, Medals presented by the Aero Club of America to Orvllleand Wilbur Wright in recognition of the splendid practical work done by them in advancing the science of flight. 2IO
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