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1910 - 0508.PDF
I/QWT) The prizes were Aerial League silver medal to first, bronze to second and third. On the same day the competition open to members of the -association for the president's challenge shield for the best kite of •the year was held. This proved a very keen and interesting •contest, and the competitors all flew well. The judges were Major B. Baden-Powell, Mr. C. Brogden, and Mr. Harry Turrill. The following were the six best results, hut the table shows the average angle and stability, observations on these points being taken at three different times during the hour the kites were flying:— 0 5 i 2. 3 4 s Name. Description of Kite. A.W.Brown(Croydon)IBox and wing... B.S.Varnals(Gamage)lQuadroplane ... H.W.Browse(Catford)JTwo boxes with j wings W.Jones(Gamage) ...Scout ... C. Kidley ( Arundel 1 Triangular box \ H. School| with wings 6 R. Lucas I Ae.C. Do. « Lib Ul§ 0B $*$* S9 4«* 40 S2 3» 34 26 24* 22 lt> 7 6 lap . ity . en g d C UCt l 6* 16 16 18 19 18 16 31"" 17 17 18 is 14 14 ~ 0 H 11S 100 104 102 77 70 The Arundel House School were very unfortunate in their culty in getting their kites, which were very well made, to rise. diffi- JULY 2, 1910. Messrs. Gamage were also unlucky in hiving their angle taken just when it was not good, but Mr. Varnals obtained the highest possible marks for stability on the Judges' third visit round, when the quadroplane looked as though it was cut out of the clouds. Women's Aerial League (227, STRAND, W.C.). ON the 22nd uk., Mr. L. Blin Desbleds gave an address at the Imperial Institute on "Aerial Supremacy and How to Obtain It." After referring to the recent progress in aviation and the probable way in which aerial craft could be used in view of the decisions of the last Peace Conference, he went on to say that it was generally agreed that for military purposes aircraft must be capable of navigating at an altitude of 4,000 or 5,000 ft., must have the greatest speed possible, and must be capable of remaining in the air several hours. In conclusion, the lecturer remarked that, after examining the achievements of aeroplanes and dirigibles, up to the present he had to admit that the balance was very much in favour of the latter as the military aircraft of the present and near future ; and he urged that, if England was to obtain aerial supremacy in the near future, large sums of money must be spent immediately on the construction in this country by British experts with British materials of full-sized military dirigibles. Yorkshire Aero Club (63, ALBION STREET, LEEDS). MR. WATSON having resigned the position of hon. sec. to the Yorkshire Aero Club, his place has been taken by Mr. Herbert E. Harwood, whose address is 73 and 75, Albion Street, Leeds. FOREIGN AVIATION AND AIRSHI: EWS. Doings at Mourmelon. The Farman School.—Accompanied by a passenger, Lieut. Cammerman left on the 21st ult. for Toul, and landed 40 kiloms. from Chalons. Blondeau, in spite of a very stiff wind, was up for 50 minutes. The next day he was out for 38 minutes, and on the 23rd he took Miss Bird as a passenger during a 35-minute trip. THE LATEST FARMAN MACHINE IN FULL FLIGHT. —The ** Henry-Maurice Farman." The curious rounding of the ends of the planes will be noticed, whilst the combination of the best features in the Henry and in the Maurice models is apparent in the ailerons and the tail. Numerous pictures of the Henry Farman machines have been published in FLIGHT, and en March 19th, p. 219, the more recent model of the Maurice Farman machine. 506 Mr. Henry Farman, the same day, was trying two new machines, one of which has been specially built for the artillery, and during the trials of the latter he was accompanied by an officer. The Voisin School.—De Ridder was up for an hour, De Langhe covered eight circuits, Ravetto made several short flights, while Colliex was trying a new biplane on the 21st. The first-named took Mme. de Ridder for a trip, which included several circuits of the ground, on Friday last. On Monday, Etienne Bunau- Varilla made some good flights on the new racing Voisin. He also took Nazzaro and Forest for short flights. The last-mentioned, on bis own machine, later made three circuits of the camp. Other Doings.—Various exploits of the members of the An toinette School are referred to elsewhere. Several of the Somrner pupils have been practising regularly during the past week, and on the 21st, Mme. Jane Herveu, on her Bleriot, flew for a circuit and a half. Wachter and Labouchere Fly to Rheims. THE cross-country trip from Mourmelon to Betheney is becoming quite a common feat now, and during the week end both Wachter and Labouchere made the journey, mounted on their respective Antoinette monoplanes, their average altitude being 700 metres. On arrival at their destination they saw their pupil Thomas make two trials each of 20 minutes duration. Busson at Juvisy. USING his Bleriot fitted with a Labor-Picker motor, Busson, on the 22nd, flew for 35 minutes, during which time he covered about 40 kiloms., mostly over the Savigny valley, his average height being 150 metres. He also was up for 20 minutes on Saturday last, flying over the country by way of preparation for a long cross country trip which he proposes to make shortly. Long Flight by Tabateau. ON the 21st ult., Tabateau, on his Maurice Farman biplane,!made a splendid flight at Buc, which lasted 1 hr. 14 mins. During this time he traversed about 108 kiloms., flying several times round a circuit which included Chateaufort, Voisins-le-Bretonneux, Guyan- court, Buc, Saclay, and Toussus le Noble. Balsan at Chartres. HAVING motored out from Paris, Balsan, on his Bleriot, gave several demonstrations on the 21st and 22nd ult. One of his longest flights was of 25 kiloms. at a height of 40 metres. His monoplane is now fitted with a Darracq motor. Practice at Issy. ON the 21st ult., Vercepuis, on a Demoiselle, easily made the flight for his pilot certificate, but pump troubles caused him to abandon further attempts. On the same day the Russian aviator, Lewkowiez, at his fourth trial on his Bleriot, flew round the parade
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