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NOVEMBER 5, 1910. FROM THE BRITISH Royal Aero Club Eastchurch Grounds- ON October 19th Mr. Charles Jobling took out his monoplane for a trial flight at Eastchurch. After a short ran the machine rose easily to a height of over 30 ft. Owing, however, to an inside wire strainer having been broken before the start, the wing gave way after a flight of about 130 yards, and the plane dived to the ground, Mr. Jobling fortunately sustaining no injury. The monoplane, a diagram of which appeared in our issue of October 1st, is controlled entirely by ailerons of unusual length ; it has no tail, and the pro- l/gGHT) FLYING GROUNDS. Maitland and Mr. Low put in a little practice on the Bristol- Gregoire biplane. Sunday proved another blank day and Brooklands looked desolate and deserted. Monday morning, Mr. Low and a pupil made short flights. After lunch, Captain H. F. Wood (9th Lancers), who has joined the Bristol School, after two turns with Mr. Low, showed such readiness that he was put up by himself, and did a dozen straight . line flights, rising occasionally to 6 or 7 ft., in a wind of 5-8 m.p.h. 1 ~~; 1 1 !.>>——— '[ -*- -• . •">•'"• • .;'.' • • • .' \l H II- /yr\\ III/ ^^^^^» \it llix m vsil ITT" mtmmmmu m • The new 3-seater "Valkyrie" at Hendon flying grounds, from the front. peller is behind. It has been built throughout of English materials to Mr. Jobling's design, and was driven by a 35-h.p. British de Havilland engine. Brooklands Aerodrome. OWING to high winds, the little colony at Brooklands was very quiet until Friday, when at 10 a.m. Mr. Low brought out the Bristol-Gregoire biplane, and in the brief interval between the ceasing of the rain and the rising of the wind succeeded in making a turn. The Gregoire motor, which with the radiator weighs 440 lbs., has now been well tuned up, and M. Edmond completed a circuit of the course. In the afternoon Lieut. Maitland made several straight-line flights on the machine ; straight-line flights on Lane's Bleriot were also made by a pupil. Mr. Sopwith also ventured out, the repairs, owing to his recent smash, being completed ; but he contented himself with some rolling practice. The Avro- plane made a circuit, piloted by Mr. Roe, with Mr. Rixton, a M. Edmond then brought out the Bristol No. 11 (Gnome motor) and, after a trial flight, took Lieut. Maitland, Capt. Wood and Mr. Low for passenger flights, ending each time with a vol plant from 50-60 ft. Later, Lieut. Maitland covered the whole length of the course in very steady straight line flights, in a cross wind of 5 or 6 m.p.h., showing a marked advance in proficiency. In the evening, Mr. Watkins, on the Howard Wright biplane, was up for a 10 minutes' trip. Grahame-White's British-built Farman and the Spencer-Stirling biplane made short runs, but neither left the ground. Mr. Martin was out on the Martin-Handyside monoplane, making some good flights of about 300 yards. This was its first appearance after a bad smash some time ago. Dunstall Park. FOR many weeks past the flying grounds of the Midland Aero Club at Dunstall Park have been the scene of continual activity. Several club meetings have been held, and flying practice has been A half side view of the new 3-seater "Valkyrie" at Hendon. pupil. Mr. Roe found the controls much more sensitive with his new pigeon tail than with the triplane tails, and several times only just avoided a smash. Mr. Watkins, flying the Howard Wright biplane, made several In^the early hours on Saturday morning, Mr. Oxley, one of the Roe pupils, met with a bad smash. After a short flight he brought the machine down from a height of about 12 ft. too suddenly, with the result that the machine dug its nose into the ground and the body broke off at the seat, but fortunately Mr. Oxley was thrown clear and escaped injury. The machine appeared a perfect wreck, but apart from the propeller, body, and a bent crank-shaft, the damage was not so serious as was at first anticipated. A stiff breeae kept most machines at rest during the remainder of the day, although Mr. Sopwith ventured a few hops, and Lieut. indulged in on most days of the week during October. At present there are four machines on the ground, Mr. Holder's Humber- Bleriot ; the Star monoplane; Mr. Mann's all-steel Jap-engined monoplane ; and Lieutenant Seddon's huge tandem biplane. On Saturday week the club held a flying afternoon under ex cellent weather conditions and between three and four hundred people watched the experiments. Mr. Holder came out first, and after making a few flights his petrol pipe broke near the tap, which temporarily put him out of action. Mr. Bradshaw brought out the Star and made numerous flights during the afternoon. Once he tried to take up a passenger, but although the machine hopped a little it would not support the extra load. The " Star " at present is fitted with a Star 30-h.p. engine, but a40-h.p. of the same type and make is being fitted. This we understand develops over 50-h.p. on the brake with ease. 907
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