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gsycSfj AUGUST 6, 1910. THE FLE"CHE MONOPLANE.—This novel machine has been constructed at Levallois to the designs of MM. Lanzi and Bilhrd. It has two propellers, one in front and one behind, driven by a 25'h.p. motor. It is 8 metres long, 6 metres span, and weighs 290 kilogs. in running order. The chassis has 4 wheels and skids. The wings have stabilising flaps. M. de Lesseps Sails for Home. BY way of a farewell, M. Jacques de Lesseps on the evening •of the 26th ult. made one of his best flights in Canada. Rising from the He de Grois Bois in the St. Lawrence, he flew 15 miles to the west of Montreal, then turning he travelled back along the river and over the city and the He de St. Helene. Then following a wide sweeping curve he landed at his starting-place after a trip of 37 mins., during which he had covered about 40 miles. On Thursday week he sailed with his brother and sister on the " Savoie " •on his way home. Before leaving New York he expressed his gratification for all the courtesy he had received in New York and Canada, and announced his intention of returning in October for the International Meeting. Doings at Mourmelon. The Farma« School.—During the past week Mr. Henry Farman has been busy every day testing new machines and new ideas. On Saturday he made a trial trip lasting a quarter of an hour, for the purpose of trying a new elevator, while on Monday he flew for ten minutes with a passenger weighing 16 stone, and later he took three passengers at one time for a 20 minute jaunt. Dufour, Beaud and Efimoff have also been daily either testing new machines -or giving lessons to some of the pupils; while Weymann, at the end -of last week, was practising with his new machine. On Friday Louis Dufour was trying two new machines built for the Russian Government. On one he flew for 32 mins. over the country, and •on the other for 12 mins. Other Schools.—At the Antoinette school Laffont has been giving lessons to several pupils. One of the most promising is Goffin. On Saturday, at his first solo flight, he rose to a height of 30 metres, and flew for 10 minutes. Visseaux, one of Bouvier's pupils at the Sommer school, is equally apt. At his initial flight •alone on Monday he completed four circuits of the camp, handling his machine like an expert. On Wednesday week Molla, on his Sommer, flew lor 40 minutes. At the Voisin School, Bregi has been testing his racing machine, •on which he accomplished a flight of an hour and a half en Friday, while on Monday Morlat was out for fifty minutes at a height of 50 metres. Bielovuoic flew for an hour on Wednesday week. A new machine on the ground is the Train monoplane, on which its designer and owner qualified for a pilste aviateur's certificate on Saturday last. Gaston and Mauthe have also been practising on the Nieuport monoplane, while Jolliot has been experimenting with a Koechlin. Practice at Juvisy, LADOUGNE, on his Goupy machine, was in the air for three •quarters of an hour at Juvisy on Monday at a height of 150 metres, and Godard, on his Voisin, made an excursion, lasting half an hour, over the surrounding country. Didier has also had his Henry Farman machine out on several occasions. Sommer Back at Mouzon. SOMMER and Lindpaintner were back at their old flying-ground at Mouzon on Wednesday week testing a new racing machine which has been built with a view to taking part in the Circuit de 1'Est. Rising to a height of 400 metres, Sommer flew for an hour and a half, passing over Mouzon, Autrecourt, Villers, Memilly, Bazeilles and Bolan, and circling round the spire of Mouzon Cathedral. His speed is said to have been in the neighbourhood of 85 kiloms. per hour. Maurice Farman Out Again. • HAVING recovered from the effects of his recent accident, Mr. Maurice Farman has once more been indulging in flying. On Wednesday week his father accompanied him for a short trip, and some of the military pupils at the school were also given lessons. Flying Round Mont St. Michel. RISING from Avranches on his Voisin biplane on Sunday last, Forest made for the Mont St. Michel, and on arrival twice circled round the ramparts and above the fort, and then returned to his starting point. The little trip lasted 24 minutes, during which it is estimated that about 30 kiloms. were covered. Bleriot Pupils at Issy. DURING the past week there has been a tremendous lot of activity at Issy, where a number of pupils of the Bleriot school have qualified as pilots, while the pupils at the Odier-Vendome and Zenith works have also been busy. Busson at Rennes. ON Sunday Busson, on his Bleriot machine, flew for three quarters of an hour at a good height at Rennes. Paul de Lesseps was also out on his Sommer machine. He brought the machine down suddenly, but fortunately without doing very much damage to himself or the machine. Flying Up a Mountain. ACCORDING to the Italian Press a remarkable performance was made by two young Swiss gentlemen on the 27th ult. For some time they have been practising at Lecco with a couple of aeroplanes, ani on Wednesday of last week they flew up the mountain known as the Pizzo dei tre Signori, which stands 2,584 metres above sea level, and after circling above the peak they landed safely and easily in the Valley of Biaubino. Con firmation of this and some further details should prove interesting. The above photograph illustrates a feur-bladed propeller made by T. W. K. Clarke and Co. for a foreign Government dirigible. Its diameter is lift. 6 ins,, and its pitch 14 ft. 2 Ins.; it is thus one of the largest if not the largest propeller yet built in England. 626
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