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1910 - 0729.PDF
SBPTEMBER IO, 1910. " rescue " him, but on the way out Morane himself was met carrying with him his barometer, which showed no less an altitude than 2,582 metres. During this extraordinary flight he had a very unpleasant experience, his motor stopping suddenly and his machine dropping dead straight with the cessation ot the power, and only by his extraordinarily skilful manipulation of the planes was he saved from adding jne more co the list of daring pioneers lost in the science of aviation. So impressed was he with the experience that he firmly asserted that he should never attempt such a height again. Interview-d immediately after his return to the aerodrome, he gave the following details :— " I started with the full determination this time to beat the world's records for altitude. I rose up higher and higher in great circles, taking the Cape of La Heve as my guiding-point below. When I rear"h«>d a height of 3,500 ft. I began to feel very cold. However, I to" <! put on very thick clothes, and I forged upwards, trying to keep my face in the sun as much as possible. A little after five o'clock I saw that my barometer registered 6,500 ft., and my motor, though it continued to turn, nevertheless seemed to weaken. Still I decided to push on higher still, and kept going up. The aerial currents then gave me trouble, as I met three or four different ones, and then I began to think of coming down. However, from that height it is always a delicate problem. At 5.16 p.m. I saw that my barometer registered 8,510 ft. That was enough, I thought, and as my motor had become weaker and weaker it was high time to start down. I shut it off and started. " It was a big plunge, I can tell you, and after coming down about 1,600 ft. I felt dizzy. A sickening feeling came over me, and I felt a buzzing in my ears. I thought that I was about to swoon, and I set the motor going again. I rested a little ; then shut off once more. All seemed to be well, except that I was coming down very fast. I made the contact again, and then, to my horror, the motor completely missed. There were a few spurts, and that was all. My propeller stopped completely at a height of about 4,500 ft. The descent lasted perhaps 40 sees., but, such as it was, I shall never forget it. I remained cool, and steered in a wide circle. I landed in the midst of a meadow, and here I am. I flew to a record height and I had a record fall, but one thing I shall say, and that is that I shall never do it again." Needless to say the altitude prize fell to his lot, whilst Simon secured the speed event of the day and also the long distance contest. [/UGHT] The third day at Deauville was greatly spoiled by a violent wind which prevailed. Petrowsky was again the first to get up and circled round the course six times. Latham, with the idea of over hauling Simon's total for distance, started on his machine, and whilst flying low to avoid the worst of the wind he got caught in an eddy near the grand stand and in recovering himself just managed to brush past a tree, from which some of the leaves were torn and remained for some time on one of his planes. Rising somewhat he made a detour towards Trouville, returning soon afterwards to the grand stand, having accomplished 25-6 kiloms. in 38 mins. 32 sees. At 3.14 Latham again took the air, re-landing after covering 52 kiloms. in in. 4m. 37s. Morane totalled up 20"8 kiloms. in 19 mins. 35 sees, and Audemars for five circuits of the course 4 "8 kiloms. in 4 mins. 44$ sees. Presently Latham made a further start but found the wind so agressive that he was being driven away in the direction of Havre and thought it therefore best to return, after a short flight of g-6 kiloms. in 38 mins. 25 sees. Simon and Haariot were also up for essays and finally the meeting was declared closed in consequence of the wind, at 6.25. Monday, the fourth day of the Deauville section, the weather having modified, Kuller made the first start with six circuits in 10 mins. 27 sees. Bouvier, Molon and Tetard followed with short flights; then Kuller, with a try for the speed prize, covered 9*6 kiloms. in 9 mins. 17$ sees. Wiencziers, with a passenger, flew for 6o"8 kiloms. in ih. um. 6s., thereby securing the passenger prize. Ladougne, who also took up a passenger, was only up for 4'8 kiloms. in 4 mins. 16 sees. Later, Latham covered 80 kiloms. in ih. 31m. 34s. ; Simon, 51 kiloms. in 44 mins. ; Morane, 43 -2 kiloms. in 37 mins. 54 sees. ; the latter at a height of 500 metres. Kuller then indulged in a high flight, Latham re-started for another 72 kiloms., and Wiencziers for 59-2 kiloms., which he covered in 57 mins. 16 sees. A little before this, Petrowsky took up Capt. Meyer of the Artillery as passenger, but only remained up for two circuits of the aerodrome. Simon and Latham re-starting, added to their score respectively, 72 kiloms. in I hr. 23 mins., and 33-6 kiloms. in 20 mins. For the day the winners were :— Altitude.—Morane, with 560 metres. Speed.—Kuller, with 9'6 kiloms. in 9 mins. 17$ sees. Distance.—Latham, with 80 kiloms. Passenger Carrying.—Wiencziers, with 6o-8 kiloms. in ih. Urn. 6s, THE GREAT HAVRE-TROUVILLE-DEAUVILLE MEETING. — Latham on his Antoinette arriving at Trouville upon one of his many oversea journeys at this aviation meeting. 7*7
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