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1911 - 0180.PDF
[/OGHT] MARCH 4, 1911. FROM THE BRITISH FLYING GROUNDS. " Flight" Copyright. Lieut. Snowden Smith about to start on a trip from Brook- lands on the Blondeau-Hewlett School biplane. Brooklands. SOME further details of work at Brooklands during the week ending February 18th, which had unfortunately miscarried in the post, are now to hand. On the Tuesday morning, which was quite calm, Mr. Pixton, on the Avroplane, after flying at a good height for some six mins., handed the machine over to Mr. Kemp, who reached a height of at least 300 ft., and continued to fly round at this height for over 16 mins. Mr. Pixton, bent on beating Mr. Kemp's effort, again took a turn in the air, rising steadily until he had reached a height of over 600 ft., remaining up for 20 mins., and descending with a fine spiral vol tilane. Mr. Gordon-England came out later on in the day. By this time the wind had got up and was blowing about 20 m.p.h. The Weiss was stable enough in this wind, but Mr. England found that he could not steer owing to the deep body. Mr. Sopwith made a short flight, but decided that the wind was too puffy to be pleasant. After lunch Mr. Sopwith, before making several flights on his Howard Wright, mounted the Martdn-Handasyde. On this he made several very good straight flights, the machine flying very steadily, although the wind was tricky. Mr. Beattie, for the purpose of flying for his certificate, brought out the Avroplane and made a start. He flew down the ground as far as the Paddock, and was " Flight " Copyright. THE FIRST "BOOKING OFFICE" FOR FLIGHTS.— Messrs. Keith, Prowse and Co.'s box office just erected at Flight Town, Brooklands, for booking passenger flights. This is connected up with London and all the Company's branch offices by telephone. turning when the machine dived, and although she Was wrecked Mr. Beattie escaped unhurt. . • •-- Wednesday was a glorious day, with a light north wind blowing. Mr. Sopwith was out several times on the Martin-Handasyde, making several good flights, but at the finish damaged his tractor through landing on his front skid, which gave up and caught the tractor. Mr. Hamel, who was out on Mr. Sopwith's biplane, had a bit'of bad luck, owing to a piece ot the wreckage of the Avroplane which was left on the ground fouling his propeller, breaking off one blade. Mr. Watkins had a narrow shave when carrying Mr. Shelly as passenger. When turning up by the sheds, the machine got into Mr. Low^just "off" on his Bristol biplane at Brooklands Aerodrome. 182 " Flight" Copyright.
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