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[/OGHT] Molon at Havre. ON Saturday week Molon made a couple of good flights at Havre. In the morning he flew for 40 kiloms. across country, passing over Bleville, Sainte-Adresse, and Octerville, while in the afternoon he covered about 30 kiloms. in the same direction. Sommer Teaching at Mouzon. ON the 18th inst. M. Sommer flew for nine minutes on his new biplane, in spite of a strong wind and a heavy rain. The same day he commenced the instruction of three pupils, Vestratten, Paillette, and Syberg. Flying in Austria. ON February 19th, at Wiener - Neustadt, Herr Wiesenbach made an extended trial with his Wright biplane, flying for 56 minutes, and covering in that time a distance of about 90 kiloms. In the afternoon Herr Wachalowski went up on his Henry Farman machine and flew for 15 mins. 20 sees.; while later he flew for 11 mins., this time taking a passenger with him. He thus won two Gerngross prizes, one of 2,000 crowns (^83) for a 15 mins. flight, and the other of 4,000 crowns (;£i66) for a 5-minute flight with a passenger. Mamet at Barcelona. A GKAND aviation fete was announced to take,place at Barcelona on the 17th inst., but the wind prevented any flying until late in the afternoon, when Mamet made two short trials o'f six and eleven minutes' duration respectively on a Bleriot monoplane belonging to Sen. Garcia Cames. At the conclusion of the second flight Mamet stopped the engine and glided down from a height of 100 metres, landing perfectly. On the 19th the aviator made a good flight, but his landing was spoilt by a photographer who got in the way. In endeavouring to avoid him Mamet brought his machine down too suddenly, and as a result smashed the propeller. American Aero Club. AT the general meeting on the 9th inst. Mr. Cortlandt F. Bishop was again re-elected President of the American Aero Club, and at another meeting, on the 18th inst. the new rules were adopted by the Club. Wright Patents and Gordon-Bennett Cup. ON the 17th, Judge Hand of New York issued to the Wright Bros, a temporary injunction against Paulhan. for using the Henry Farman machine, which it is claimed infringes the Wright patents. Should this position be g ® FEBRUARY 26, 1910. sustained, there is the.probability that there would be diffi culties with regard to holding the com petition for the Gordon - Bennett Cup in America next autumn, and in that event it is not improbable that some arrangement might be made to hold the contest in France. Flying at Buenos Ayres. QUITE a large number of lesser- known French flyers have arrived at Buenos Ayres, with a view to taking part in the flying meetings which are to be organised shortly. Among them are Richez, Abrun, Boyer, Picquet, Dolphin, Prerot, Barreton and Pouzelin. Bregi is continually practising on his Voisin machine, and on the 17th inst. flew 22 kiloms. in 18 mins., at a height of 70 metres. In a second flight he covered 34 kiloms. in 35 mins. Valeton, on a Henry Farman biplane, also made two short flights of about 12 to 14 kiloms. each. Faccioli Biplane Flies. FROM Turin comes the news that at the end of last week the new Faccioli biplane was tried with great success, on the aerodrome at La Veneria, near Turin. Several short flights were made, the machine being piloted by the son of the inventor. The span of the main planes is only 67 metres, while the length is 3-5 metres, and the machine weighs 170 kilogs. Two propellers are fitted in front, driven by a single-cylinder horizontal motor of 25-h.p. The engine has two pistons. The trials were witnessed by the young Prince of Undine, King Victor's cousin, and he begged to be taken for a trip, but the inventor declined the responsibility. The above photograph illustrates the medal which will be awarded by the Manchester Aero Club at their Model Exhibition next week. AIRSHIP NEWS. Activity at the Lebaudy Works. AT the present time there are four dirigibles under construction in the Lebaudy works. One is the Morning Post dirigible of 9,000 cubic metres capacity; two are for France, each of 6,500 cubic metres; and the other one is for Austria, *nd is of 4,800 cubic metres. The first three will have Panhard motors, and the last a Mercedes. Clement'Bayard Airship. PROGRESS is being made with the airship with which M. Clement proposes to sail to London, but it is unlikely that the trip will be able to be made before the middle of May. The framework of the new vessel is now being erected in the big shed at Compiegne, and this work will take about six weeks, so that the new airship will be ready for trial about the first or second week in April. Its first important trip will be to Paris, and if this is satisfactory and the weather is favourable, the trip to London will follow. "Espana" Makes a Midnight Trip. AFTER a short trial trip, lasting half an hour, on the 18th inst., the "Espana" went for a ten hours* cruise, which passed off satisfactorily, and it is probable that an attempt will shortly be made to take the dirigible to its headquarters in Spain. 144
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