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1911
1911 - 0894.PDF
(/JJGHT] Od'OBBR 14, 1911. THE FRENCH MILITARY COMPETITIONS. THE work of weighing the thirty-one machines which art; taking part in the Competitions was concluded on the 4th inst., with the results shown in the next page. — On the previous day several of the machines had been taken out for a trial flight, and a Nieuporcwas put over the course for the speed trials from the Rheims ground to the Obelisk at Mourmelon, Sommer was up on his biplane, with which he had hoped to take part in the trials, and carried four passengers besides himself for a short trip. On the following day Beaumont was at work in the air on the 100-h.p. Bleriot, Bill was on the Henry Farman, Dubreuil on the Hanriot, and Renaux and Barra on Maurice Farmans, whilst the Astra biplane was also out. On Friday The New 3-seater Biplane that )s representing Henry Farman at the Military Tests at Rheims.—This machine has a span of 16 metres, and is driven by a 70-h.p. Gnome engine. It will be noticed that Farman has changed his method of setting planes, for they are now staggered after the manner of the Goupy and the later Zodiac. The manner of seating the three occupants considerably in advance of the main plane is evidently meeting with favour in France, but it will remain to be seen how far it jeopardises the aviator's safety. The landing carriage has also undergone a modification to enable it to stand the strain of the extra weight. In flying trim the machine weighs 950 kilogs. a distance of 59*5 kiloms. On the 4th inst. the first trial flights were made, and although it rained heavily Vidart was out on the Deperdussin, Fischer and Bill on the Henry Farmans, Dubreuil on a Hanriot, besides three Breguet machines. One or two other non-comp;titors were also seen in the air, and of last week Beaumont was the first up, flying with the 140-h.p. Gnome-Bleriot, which has a span of n "35 metres. He made a good flight in the direction of Mont Cornet, and then had to come down owing to a petrol pipe bursting. Having had this repaired, he made another trial, but cut matters too fine in The latest Model Astra Biplane, which is representing the Societe Astra at the French Military Tests.—This machine, with the exception of the landing chassis, which is reminiscent of Antoinette practice, has a striking resemblance to the Avro biplane. It is furnished with double control, and the propulsive effort is obtained from a 75-h.p. Renault motor driving at half speed a "Normale" propeller. It will be noticed that the Horatio Phillips wing crosS'Section, brought into prominence by the late Edouard Nleuport, has been made use of. 896
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