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OCTOBER 22, 1910. Three Biplanes Over Paris. ALTHOUGH the mere sight of an aeroplane passing Paris is now nothing extraordinary, yet on Saturday last Parisians had the novel sight of seeing three biplanes pass over their city, and of the trio, one, a Henry Farman machine, with Legagneux at the wheel, had a passenger (Martinet) on board. Of the other two, one was a Henry Farman machine piloted by Wynmalen, while the other was Maurice Farman on one of his own machines. Legagneux twice circled round the Eiffel Tower at a height of about 600 metres, while Wynmalen manoeuvred over the Grand Palais. Hanriot School at Rheims. VERY successful nights have been made recently by Xavier Martin on his Hanriot monoplane fitted with a Chenu motor On Monday morning he was flying for 1 hr. 35 mins. at various heights ranging up to 300 metres. Prince Eristoff, to whose monoplane de luxe we referred last week, has made several very satisfactory trial flights. Train Monoplane at Mourmelon, CONTINUING the success with which he has met during the last week or two, Train, on his little monoplane, which has a motor of only 20-h.p., was flying for 55 minutes over the country round Chalons, on Sunday afternoon, at altitudes ranging up to 400 metres. Notable Pupils at the Antoinette'School. SUNDAY afternoon was a busy time at the Antoinette School at Mourmelon. Count Robillard, after testing several machines, took his friend, Count de Prunel, for a short trip, and then Prince Alphonse, of Orleans-Bourbon, who has been receiving instructions at the school, made his first solo flight. This was completed suc cessfully, the Prince turning his machine in masterly fashion. A Collision at Etampes. AN unusual incident occurred on Saturday afternoon last at the Bleriot School at Etampes. Beart, one of the pupils there, had successfully made two of the qualifying flights for his pilot's certifi cate, and had very nearly completed the third, when, just as he was about to land, he was confronted by another pupil, Brege. Neither were able to do very much except stop their engines, and when they were about 10 metres above the ground the two machines came into collision. Fortunately, neither of the aviators sustained any more serious injuries than severe bruises. Trials with the Parseval HydrO'Aeroplane. ON Saturday last the big hydro-aeroplane designed by Major Parseval was taken out for trial on the Plau at Mecklenburg. Rising to a height of 225 ft., the machine flew for between 4 and 5 kiloms. very satisfactorily, but then suddenly turned over and fell into the lake. Fortunately the pilot was able to get clear, and was picked up uninjured by a boat. A Powerful Tellier Monoplane. ONE of the latest machines to be tested at the Tellier School at Etampes is fitted with a 60-h.p. 6-cyl. Panhard motor, and at its initial trials on the 13th inst., with Dubonnet at the wheel, it flew over the country for about 20 kiloms., and although there was a fairly stiff breeze blowing, a high speed was maintained. The height ranged from 80 to 100 metres, and the flight was terminated by a splendid vol plant. On the following day another fine flight was made with Becue in charge. [70^3 TION NEWS. Rougier Brothers Produce a Monoplane. FROM Marseilles comes the news that the Rougier Brothers have built at St. Antoine a monoplane, which they will be trying shortly. In general design the machine is very similar to the Santos Dumont Demoiselle, and it will be driven by a 25-h.p. motor having two cylinders opposed horizontally. Maurice Farman at Buc. ON the 14th inst. Maurice Farman was flying on his biplane for 20 mins., during which he passed over the fort at Buc, and also over Guyancourt. Subsequently he made similar trips with pas sengers, among the latter being Rene de Knyff, Capt. Taron, and others. One of his pupils, named Fraser, was taken for a jaunt of the same duration on Saturday afternoon. Capt. Byasson was flying for a quarter of an hour daily during last week, but on Saturday afternoon he left for Chalons. Weymann paid a visit to Buc on Friday for the purpose of testing a Farman machine with which it is proposed to attempt a flight from Paris to the Puy de Dome. A New Biplane at Rheims. A NEW aviation school has been established at the Champagne Aerodrome by an engineer named Leyat, who, on the 13th inst., was testing his new racing biplane. A stiffish breeze was blowing, but in spite of this, 10 kiloms. were traversed at a good speed, and afterwards Leyat gave a lesson to one of the pupils. Military Aviation in Germany. ON Monday afternoon three aeroplanes succeeded in flying from Johannisthal to Doeberitz Camp, situated between Berlin and Potsdam, the distance being 32 kiloms. Illner was the first to get away, and he completed the course in 35 minutes. He was followed by Jeannin and Brunnhuber, the former on a German-built Farman and the latter on a French Farman, and both of them completed the course in 31 minutes. Each aviator was accompanied by a military officer, and the tests were carried out under the observation of the military authorities. On Tuesday Mente and Thelen, on Wright machines, and Lindpaintner, on a Sommer, had to carry out similar tests, while on Wednesday all the flyers were inspected by a Military Commission which has been appointed to choose the aero planes for use in the German Army. Da Zara Flies over Padua. STARTING from his flying ground at Bovolenta, and carrying the Countess Salom as a passenger, De Zara, on Monday morning, flew over Padua and then back to the flying ground. In the evening he repeated this trip, rising to a height of over 1,000 metres, and covering altogether a distance of about 4 kiloms., while afterwards he made another flight with a passenger. These demonstrations have aroused an enormous amount of interest in the town, where the municipal authorities have decided to present the aviator with a gold medal. A Bleriot for the Italian Army. DURING Saturday afternoon the Italian officer Ginocchio was flying at Etampes for two hours on his two-seated Bleriot with a passenger, the height ranging up to 500 metres. On the previous day the machine had been tested by Lemartin, who was aloft for an hour and a half, and flew three times over the town of Etampes, his greatest height being about 800 metres. "Peggy the Aeronaut." QUITE a readable tale is this of Mr. J. L. J. Carter's, being brightly written, though with a serious vein underlying the main story. This seriousness is in the emphasis which the author lays upon the apathy he considers to be displayed by this country in the matter of an aerial navy, the purpose of the book being apparently to awaken interest in the necessity for the adequate equipment of Great Britain in obtaining the supremacy of the air. There is no lack of incident about the plot, which carries the reader on with unflagging interest to the end. Peggy is a spirited and adventurous maiden who is able to pilot an aeroplane like a born aviator, and who makes light of flying from London to Larne and back in a machine she has but set eyes upon twice before. But then this exploit is to win a prize for the inventor, Justin Burnet, who has saved Peggy's life, and who is prevented from taking the pilot's seat owing to the machinations of Peggy's wicked German step-father. And now comes out the real theme. For Germany, having discovered that at last Britain has an efficient aeroplane, and is likely, therefore, to become a dangerous power, decides to take strong measures and attack London by dirigibles before Britain has time to build machines. Peggy it is who discovers the plot in time (by means of the Count, her step-father), and to Peggy's lover is assigned the role of England's saviour. Accompanied only by a mechanic and an energetic British aristocrat, Justin goes forth to tackle with his single aeroplane no less than ninety Zeppelins. His encounter with them over the North Sea, his victory, and his subsequent rescue from the sea by Peggy herself eh aeroplane, when his own machine is brought to grief in the mel6e, make quite exciting reading. Needless to say his bravery saved England from disgrace and downfall, and we presume, in gratitude, the Govern ment purchased his patents! Whether the policy of the plot is justifiable or not, the story goes with a swing, and an hour or two can be very pleasantly whiled away in following the adventures of Peggy the Aeronaut, even although many of them are far-fetched. The book has an introduction by Major B. Baden-Powell, and is dedicated by the author to Colonel H. S. Massy.— Everett and Co. Price is. and ZJ.)
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