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1911
1911 - 0262.PDF
[^JGHTJ FOREIG; At the R.E.P. School. ON the 17 th inst., Capt. de Chaunac was flying on the •Oiseau Rouge," a military R.E.P., for three-quarters of an hour, during most of which time he was over the country. Capt. Cammines, who is learning to fly an R.E.P., was up for 10 mins. at his first attempt on the 17th inst., and at a second trial he was in the air for 20 mins. On the same day Prince ae Nissole left the Buc Aerodrome to fly to Etampes, but he landed at Trezan, close to Malesherbes, in the evening. At the Sommer School. ON Saturday, at Douzy, Molla spent considerable time testing two new' biplanes for the French Army and was in MARCH 25, 1911. his average altitude was 60 metres. There were also a large number of aviators, including Anzani and Mdlle. Trany, practising on the ground and practically all of them were using monoplanes of various types. Across Country on a Nieuport Monoplane. AN excellent cross-country flight was accomplished on Sunday last by Lieut. Philippe Fequant, who, accompanied by Lieut, de Briey, and mounted on a Nieuport monoplane of the military type, flew from Mourmelon to Rheims, rising at times to a height of 600 metres. Pau to Biarritz, ON Sunday afternoon, Capt. Bellenger and Lieuts. de PAULHAN'S NEW MACHINE.—On the left, sketch illustrating the arrangement of the skid on the latest Pauihan biplane? and on the right is seen the rudder. This is made in two sections, which admits of the fabric being kept tight by a simple connection, and the position of the horizontal plane can be varied by adjusting the stays of the vertical rudder post. the air for 4$ hours, although a strong wind was blowing. The aeroplanes were accepted by the Military Authorities and the builder was awarded a bonus of £112. Molla after wards made a flight of half-an-hour's duration with Lieut. Girard as passenger. Robinet was also flying for 1 hour, while Bathiat made four trips on his monoplane. On the previous day Bathiat on Kimmerling's monoplane, flew through a snowstorm from Douzy to Mouzon and back. A Good Flight by Parent. ON Saturday at Issy, Parent on his monoplane carried Henry Poulain as a passenger for 47 mins., during which Rose, Malherbe, Conneau, and Princeteau determined to 8y over to Biarritz. Princeteau and Malherbe did not, however, get very far before deciding to turn back, and Lieut, de Rose had to land at Orthez, but the others went on and safely landed at Biarritz, where they were entertained to dinner in the evening by the local Aero Club. Proposed Flight from Paris to Rome. IN connection with the Exhibition to be held at Rome it has been proposed to organise a race from Paris to Rome, the route suggested being via Paris, Lyon, Valence, Marseilles PAULHAN'S NEW MACHINE.-It will be noticed that in addition to minor changes, M. Paulhan has abandoned the fabre lattice type of construction for the main spars of his machine. 264
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