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APRIL 6, 1912. (/@GHf AVIATION IN I WAS very interested to see in FLIGHT 01 March'i6th an article on " Aviation in Australia and Pioneers," and as the subject is evidently of interest I am sending you a brief account with photos of my own early efforts. 1 si attempt, 1909. A pair of wings only. Result, not a success. 2nd effort, early 1910. i-size Wright glider (Photo enclosed). Flown in strong winds, anchored to 120 yards of fencing wire. Left ground successfully and rose 4 or 5 ft. - 'yd effort. This machine was commenced beginning of 1910, and was on Farman lines, built entirely by myself and fitted with a 4-cyl. vertical air-cooled engine, 20 h.p., built in Melbourne by J. E. Tilly. After sundry experiments on July 16th, 1910, I did, amongst others, a hop of 24 ft. Various improvements, such as chain drive in place of belt, water-cooled heads, higher compression, and finally larger cylinders gradually increased the length of flights till at the end of September, 1910, I managed flights of about 100 yards (see Melbourne Leader, October 1st). On October 7th, 1910, before half-a- dozen spectators, I successfully covered a distance of 196 yards, rising about 12 it. high (Melbourne Argus, October 8th, 1910). These flights, as far as I know, were the first to be made in Australia by an Aus tralian-built machine. They were published in various papers practically all over Australia as such and were never contradicted. Public opinion may AUSTRALIA By J. R. DUIGAN. AND PIONEERS. AVIATION IN AUSTRALIA. -Mr. J. R. Dulgan and his Wright-type glider, built 1909, started In 1908. AVIATION IN AUSTRALIA.—Mr. Duigan pancaking at Bendigo Race Course on May 3rd, 1911, after doing about three-quarters of a mile. He had to steer between two trees, hence his proximity to the one seen. AVIATION IN AUSTRALIA.—On the left, Mr. J. R. Duigan flying over Bendigo Race Course on May 3rd, 1911. The machine had been in the air for about 200 yards when photograph was taken, and the crowd are facing the machine, out of the picture. On the right, Mr. Duigan Is seen flying at seccnd attempt in 12 m.p.h. wind on May 31st, when he landed safely. 1 3d
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