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1909 - 0827.PDF
DECEMBER 25, 1909. MR. MORTIMER SINGER'S SUCCESS. Mr. Mortimer Singer is one of the latest members of the Aero Club of the United Kingdom to make a number ofsuccessful long flights. Our photograph shows Mr. Singer, on his Henry Farman machine, in full flight at Chalons. REMARKABLE success has been obtained at Chalons by Mr. Mortimer Singer with the Henry Farman biplane which he has recently purchased. His best performance up to the present is that of Tuesday last, when he flew 41 miles in 1 hour r min. 6 sees., and then only had to come down because of the cold wind. This is, of course, easily a record for novices, and in view of the short time he has been practising is a marvellous performance. Still further progress was made on Wednesday when during several flights Mr. Singer was accompanied by a pas- senger. At his first attempt on the 16th inst. Mr. Singer flew for 4 mrns., and on the following day, three flights were made of 10, 12 and 17 mins. duration respectively. The first two were ended owing to the cold numbing the aviator's hands, while the last flight was brought to an end by a stoppage in the petrol pipe. But for that, Mr. Singer could have continued for much longer. At times he was flying at a height of 70 metres, while the distance covered during the three trips was about 40 kiloms. A Long Cross-Channel Balloon Trip. STARTING on Saturday afternoon last, the Hon. Mrs. Assheton Harbord, in her balloon, " Nirvana," piloted by Mr. C. F. Pollock, and accompanied by Mr. Philips Gardner, set up a very fine performance for the Aero Club Challenge Cup for the longest distance of the year. Battersea was left at 4.20 p.m., and just before Tilbury was reached it was feared that a descent would be necessary, but fortunately the wind veered round, and the balloon took a more southward course, passing over Canterbury and Deal. The Belgian coast was reached just below Ostend, and the aeronauts had some exciting experiences while crossing the Ardennes during the night. At one time it appeared that they were back over the sea, but it eventually proved to be a great waterfall, the sound of which resembled breakers, while what looked like the coast line was the bank of the river. Eventually the balloon landed near Hagen, Westphalia, having covered a distance of roughly 330 miles. The night was very cold, and at the greatest height attained, 8,000 feet, there were 17 degrees of frost. The Etrich monoplane on which Herr Etrich recently flew at Vienna for 4J kiloms. at a speed of 70 kiloms. per hour. 829
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