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1909
1909 - 0816.PDF
DECEMBER IS, AVIATORS AND THEIR DOINGS AT PAU. AT PAU— M. Bleriot and some o£ his pupils. From rieht to left, MM. A. Leblanc, L. Bleriot, Claude GrahameWhite, and A. T. Milne-Wilson. On the left is a "snap" of M. Bleriot "planing from a height of 75 metres on November 28th."soap "planing" to earth with his motor stopped FROM Mr. Claude Grahame White, who has taken up aviation with considerable enterprise and is under- taking the teaching of practical flight, we have received some interesting photographs (which we reproduce) of some of the aviators at present at Pau, and some parti- culars of his own progress. Mr. Grahame White writes as follows :— " We took delivery of our 8o-h.p. S-cylinder E.N.V. two-seatedBleriot monoplane, type XII, now known as "White Eagle," in Paris on November 7th, and accomplished several very successfulflights at Issy during the next few days, and then sent the machine down here, where we are having glorious flying weather, and sincearrival we have accomplished some record speed flights, covering on Sunday, November 28th, a distance of 6 kilometres in a circularflight, both with and against the wind, at an officially recorded speed of 96 kilometres per hour. However, following M. Bleriot's•advice, we are now sending this machine back to the works in Paris to have certain modifications and improvements carried out-which will considerably reduce the speed and make it more comfortable and less dangerous (in case of accident) for learners andbeginners, as it is our intention to instruct on a similar machine the clients who have already purchased aeroplanes from us, and alsoseveral clients who wish to learn and experience the sensation of flying without any obligation to purchase in the event of their nottaking kindly to this particular form of sport. "We expect delivery of another two-seated Bleriot monoplane bythe end of the month, and in the meantime we are instructing on a couple of small single-seated 25-h.p. Bleriot monoplanes, on whichtype M. Bleriot has achieved all his success. " We have two private flying grounds in course 01 preparationwithin easy reach of London, and here every convenience for aviators will be provided for learners under our tuition by thespring of 1910; but in the meantime, as the weather is so unsettled in England, and so unsuitable for pupil-aviators, weare conducting all our trials and instructing our pupils here in Pau, which is recognised as one of the most sheltered and windless spotson the Continent, and is within twenty-one hours of London, and apart from the attractions of aviation, it is a fashionable winterresort, with all the various winter sports and pastimes within easy reach. . • AT PAU.—Oa the left, arrival oE Mr. Claude Grahame White's two-seated, type XII, Bleriot monoplane, fitted with a6O-8O-h.p. E.N.V. engine, at Pau Aerodrome on November 24th last. On the right, starting for a trial run on November 28th, on Mr. Grahame White's " White Eagle." On this occasion an officially-timed circular flight of 6 kiloms., at arecord speed of 96 k.p.h., with a passenger up, was made. 8l8
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