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1911
1911 - 0906.PDF
AERO-TORPEDO NO. 1."—The result of the collaboration of Tatin and Paulhan. The photograph gives a good idea of the type of body design that is at present meeting with much favour in France. The ventilated metal shielding under the front of the wings indicates the position of the motor—a SO-h.p. Gnome—driving a propeller at the rear end of the body by means of a hollow universally-Jointed shaft. Accommodation is provided for the pilot in advance of the wings. on to the railway line. It was found that the pilot had broken his spinal column in two places and also had injured his skull very severely. He was at once taken to hospital, where it was seen his condition was hopeless. Colliex, on the Voisin Canard, was the first to make an official test, but had to land at Montcornet for adjustments. Weymann on a Nieuport, Gugenheim on a Henry Farman, and Renaux all made successful trials in the morning, while in the afternoon Weymann, Renaux, Barra and Fischer completed the preliminary tests ; while others seen in the air were Moineau on the Breguet, Ladougne on the Goupy, and Vasseur on the small Hanriot. Dubreuil on the big Hanriot also made a couple of flights, and Bregi, just back from Morocco, put in a trial spin. Friday was a blank day as far as flying was concerned, although the competitors took full advantage of the opportunity to look over their machines in the sheds. The doings on Saturday were somewhat damped by the news ot the death of Level, who was very popular. Gugenheim was the first out on a Farman, followed by Moineau on a Breguet, although the latter had to stop when about 6 kiloms. from the Camp, as he could not see his way owing to the mist. In the afternoon Barra went over to Mourmelon and back with a full load on his machine and Bouvier was up on a Goupy biplane. Sommer took up four passengers, including two ladies, whilst Henry Farman, Renaux and Moineau were all putting in some practice. Gaubert also had a short trial on the Astra -Wright, while the Astra biplane was taken for a spin by Labouret with two other passengers and Goffin This photograph of the new Astra biplane, which is upholding the credit of that firm in the French Military Tests, gives a good idea of the general disposition of this interesting machine. Seating accommodation is provided for three, one of whom has a seat right in front for observa tion purposes, while the two seated in tandem behind him are each provided with controls. The motor is an 80-h.p. 6-cyl. Chenu, and drives a large diameter tractor»screw through reduction gearing. 908 One of the results of the French aviation tests has been the increase ia popularity of the four-bladed propeller. The above photograph illustrates a four-bladed propeller fitted to a Breguet biplane, and driven by a 100-h.p. Gnome engine through reduction gearing. Use is also made of a similar propeller on a 100'h.p. Nieuport monoplane.
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