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AUGUST 27, 1910. JQGHT] Flying Week at Nantes. THE eight flyers who put in an appearance at Nantes last week .gave the great crowds who nocked to the aerodrome a very fair •amount of flying, with the exception that on the 18th the continuous rain kept all the machines under cover. We gave details regarding the performances on the two opening days in our last issue, but the third day, the 16th inst., saw the longest flying, Renaux, on his Maurice Farman machine, being up for 1 hr. 40 mins., while Paillette, on his Sommer, made a flight which was only two minutes less in duration. The other essays were a quarter of an hour by Morane, 7 mins. by Van den Born, and 3 mins. by Niel on the Nieuport monoplane. In the biplane speed trials, Renaux was first, covering the 10 kiloms. in 6mins. 44* sees., Van den Born being second with 7 mins. 20i sees. On the following day Thomas was out again on the Antoinette and flew for nearly 26 minutes, whilst Renaux •contented himself with five minutes less. In the speed trials for monoplanes, Morane covered the 10 kiloms. in 5 mins. 9 sees. Simon, also on a Bleriot, took 5 mins. 44^ sees., and Thomas 7 mins. 8 sees. The outstanding feature of the programme on the 18th inst. was the cross-country race to Blain and back, but as a matter of fact only Morane completed the distance, he taking 53 mins. 3if sees, for the 80 kiloms. Martinet, who recently won the Angers to Saumur race, started, but he was only in the air for a little more than 8 mins. Simon and Renaux also made flights of about 20 mins. each. Friday was a blank day, owing to the wind and rain, but this was more or less compensated for on Saturday. In the speed contest over 10 kiloms. Morane was first with 5 mins. 6| sees., Simon was second, 5 mins. 26* sees., Renaux third. The longest flight was by Martinet, who was up for over 35 mins., while Simon made a trip of 32 mins. In the passenger- carrying competition Van den Born carried two for 7 mins. 59 sees., and won first prize, while Renaux, Van dea Born and Cheuret each carried one companion for more than 7 mins. Sunday was a bad day, by reason of the rain, but six of the flyers were out, including Morane, Simon, Bathiat, Paillette, Renaux and Cheuret, and the first-named took the prize for height with 1,000 metres, and the longest flight prize with 21 mins. 2 J sees. Meeting at Geneva. THERE was very little flying on the second day of the Geneva meeting, Amerigo heading the list with a 15-minute trip, while Taddeoli and Faillonbaz, both on Bleriots, and Audemars, on his Demoiselle, were each out for about five minutes or so. On the following day, Wednesday 17th, these were again the only flyers out. Amerigo added 45 mins. 18 sees, to his totalisation record, Taddeoli put on 20 mins., Faillonbaz 12 mins., and Audemars 8 mins. The highest recorded flight was Amerigo's 180 metres. The next day the flying was restricted to 20 mins. each by the two Bleriot pilots and 2 mins. by Audemars. Friday saw two good .flights by Taddeoli and Amerigo, while on Saturday last, the closing day, Amerigo accomplished the longest flight of ih. 12m. 25s. He thus won the totalisation prize. Dufaux was in the air for a quarter of an hour, and Taddeoli and Faillonbaz for short flights. The speed prize was won by Audemars. Croix d'Hins Meeting Proclaimed. FOLLOWING upon a protest by the organisers of the international meeting at Bordeaux, the Commission Sportive Aeronautique have announced that anyone taking part in the Croix d'Hins meeting, arranged to be held next week, will be disqualified. Municipal Encouragement in France. M. DAUSSET, who is reporter on the Budget to the Paris Municipal Council, has intimated that it is his intention, when drawing up his next Budget, to include a sum of ^4,000 to be •expended in prizes for a long cross-country race. Miltary Developments in France. THE recent successes of the military aviators in long-distance flights, and the result of the Circuit de l'Est, has caused a wave of enthusiasm to set in among French military officials. General Brun, the Minister of War, makes a special point of attending as many functions in connection with flying as possible, and has given his support to a statement by M. Clementel, reporter to the Budget, that the War Office will give orders at once for 50 aeroplanes, and will establish training grounds all over the country. It is also pro posed to develop aviation to such an extent as to become a fourth branch of the service in support of the infantry, cavalry and artillery. French Naval Experts and Aeroplanes. AT the same time the French Navy is also giving serious •consideration to the question, and the Minister of the Navy, Admiral Boue de Lapeyreve, has announced that he will devote all the funds at his command to the purchase of aeroplanes. He has stated that each of the Naval centres at Cherbourg, Brest, Toulon, and Bizerta must be equipped with a dirigible and several aero planes, and he has already given orders for a station to be prepared at Mourillon, by Toulon. He also proposes to organise a competi tion with the object of obtaining the best type of aeroplane for •marine purposes. Poillot Gains his Certificate. AFTER flying for 30 minutes at a height of 200 metres over the country round Chartres on Sunday week, Poillot, the new Savary pilot, suddenly found his magneto had gone wrong. He, however, .anded safely after a long gliding flight, and on returning to the aerodrome was congratulated on his performance. On the previous Thursday he had successfully made the three necessary tests for -obtaining his Ae.C.F. pilot's certificate. LJN.A. Competitions. WITH the object of rendering aviation more safe, the Ligue Nationale Aerienne have decided to organise three competitions. One will be for protective clothing for aviators and their passengers, the second will be for appliances for reducing the shock of sudden landing, and the third will be for a system of parachutes which shall open out in the case of the machine dropping from a great height. A New Tellier School. IN order that their clients may have ample and convenient opportunity to practise with their machines, the Societe des Chantiers Tellier have opened a new school at Etampes. There pupils will find a vast plateau over which light winds prevail, and when they become proficient, cross-country flights to the old school at Draveil, near Juvisy, can be indulged in. The sheds are being erected along the Dourdan road about 3 kiloms. from Etampes. One of the first pupils is the Prince of Nissole. A New Biplane at Issy. WHILE some manoeuvres were being carried out at Issy on the 12th inst., before the Touaregs Chiefs now visiting France, M. F. Parent obtained special permission to make a flight on his Poulain- Orange biplane during prohibited hours. Having made a short trial spin, he then successfully passed the first test for his aviator's certificate. The performance was a revelation to the chiefs, who were amazed at the sight. He made the remaining tests on Saturday to qualify for his full certificate. The main planes of this machine have a span of 11-5 metres, and the lifting surfaces of the machine total to 52 sq. metres. It is fitted with an 80-h.p. Labor motor. A Princess Learning to Fly. IT is reported from Chartres that at the flying school there Princess Dolgorowki is being taught to fly a Bleriot monoplane by the aviator, Delatang, and on Monday she succeeded in making several short flights in a straight line. Aubrun at Mortagne. RELEASED from the strenuous work of the Circuit de l'Est, Aubrun gave a series of exhibition flights at Mortagne-sur-Huisne on Sunday and Monday last. On Sunday he flew over the town, and on coming down was carried shoulder high by the crowd, an honour which was repeated on Monday when he pleased them by rising to a height of 600 metres. From Airship to Aeroplane. ON Saturday at the Henry Farman school at Mourmelon, Menard, the original engineer of the " Republique " and " Liberty " 695
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