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1912 - 0313.PDF
APRIL 6, 1912. QfOSHI FOREIGN AVIATION NEWS. The Gordon-Bennett Race. THE Aero Club of America has now decided that the next competition for the Gordon-Bennett Aviation Trophy shall be held on September 9th next in the neighbourhood of Chicago. Buc to Verdun in 2 hours 45 minutes. LIEUT, DE MARNIES and Lieut. Nicaud, each accompanied by a sapper, on their Maurice Farman machines, flew from Buc to Verdun on the 29th ult., taking 2 hours 45 mins. for the trip. Hour and a Half on a Sommer Monoplane. AT the Sommer military school at Mourmelon, on Saturday, Lieut. Morel was flying a monoplane for the first time, and made a flight of an hour and a half at a height of 300 metres. Prince de Nissole Flying Again. TRYING for a superior certificate, Prince de Nissole, on the 27th ult., flew from Etampes to Beaugency and back. Both going and returning he was much troubled by the wind, and took 2 hrs. 20 mins. for the journey of 150 kiloms. Good Flights on a Caudron. AT Crotoy on the 27th ult., Guillaux made a flight of over an hour on a Caudron-Anzani at a height of 800 metres. He made a similar flight later in the day although he was not quite so high. At the Voisln Military School. THERE are signs of renewed activity at the Voisin military school at Chalons, and on the 27th ult., Grasset made a two hours' flight, finishing with a vol plane from a height of 500 metres. Also de Carriere, Boisseau, and Seyrat each made a flight of over one hour. Four on a Savary Biplane. TAKING three companions Frantz, on the 27th ult., flew from Chartres to Orleans on a Savary biplane in three-quarters of an hour, this being claimed as a record. Cross-Country Flying by Farman Pupils. AT the Farman school at Etampes, Brodin flew to St. Cyr-la- Riviere and Kamberos, steering over Toury and Angerville, landing at Rouvray, afterwards returning to Etampes. The next day Kamberos and Adamidis made a trip along the Saclis Valley to St. Cyr, while Brodin went to Monnerville and back. Tests with the Tubavlon. THE Tubavion all-metal monoplane, which, it will be remem bered was exhibited by MM. Ponche and Primard at the last Paris Aero Show, has been taken to Rheims, where it is undergoing its trial flights with Marcel Goffin at the wheel. Two Machines Over Lyons. ON the a7th ult. Tetard on the Dufour biplane and Vidart on the Deperdussin were flying over Lyons and after circling round Fourvieres they returned to their Aerodrome. On the following day Vidart on the Deperdussin and Berlot on a Sommer monoplane flew to Bron to witness the spring review of the troops. Mourmelon to Paris on a Sommer ON his Sommer monoplane, Kimmerling on Saturday success fully made the journey from Mourmelon to Issy, although he was brought down by the wind at Lagny and had to spend an hour there before he could continue. Villacoublay to Chartres and Back. CONTINUING his series of cross-country trips last week, Labouret on an Astra Military biplane carried Naval-Lieutenant Pouyer from Villacoublay to Chartres and back, he making the double journey of 140 kiloms. in an hour and a half, the outward part taking fifty minutes, while the time occupied in the home-journey was ten minutes less. Flying Round the Eiffel Tower. ON the 29th ult., Prevost, after testing a couple of two-seater Deperdussins, one of which climbed 600 metres in 5 mins. 45 sees., took Madame Leo de Gazura for a trip over Paris and circled round the Eiffel Tower. On returning to Issy, he came down by a spiral vol plani. Getting Evidence at First Hand. ON the 26th ult. Capt. Barres on his Maurice Farman machine flew over to Villacoublay from Buc in order to make some flights before the Commission appointed by the Senate. After inspecting the various machines present, M. d'Estournelles dc Constant, Chairman of the Commission, took his place on Capt. Barres's machine and flew over to Buc. Testing a Nieuport Monoplane. ON the 27th ult., a military commission visited the Nieuport Works in order to test the system of top trussing on these machines. The monoplane on which Helen secured the Michelin Trophy was selected for the tests, and it was loaded on top of the wings with 1,720 kilogs of sand, showing that it had a safety factor of four. Nice to Monaco and Back in 20 Minutes. TAKING a lady with him on his Deperdussin machine on Sunday, Laurens flew over from the California Aerodrome at Nice to Monaco, and after circling above the hydro-aeroplanes, returned to his headquarters, the return trip only taking 21 minutes. The Ornithoptere Competition. WE understand that the prizes offered by M. de la Hault, to which we referred in our last issue, for ornithoptere models are issued through his other pa|>er, f Aviation Industriclle et Com- menia/e, not the Aero Muaniijuc. The rules can be had from Mr. A. Bracke, Casteau, Belgium. Bleriot on a Farman Hydro-Aeroplane. IT will be remembered that some little time ago M. Louis Bleriot took Mr. Henry Farman for a trip on one of his monoplanes and last week, the latter was able to return the compliment. On the announcement of the results of the hydro-aeroplane competition, Mr. Henry Farman invited M. Bleriot to accompany him for a short ..pis. The invitation was readily accepted and on his return M. Bleiiot said that he was delighted with the stability of the Farman biplane. It may be recalled that one of M. Bleriot's first experimental "machines, of the biplane type, was tested over the waters of the Seine. General Roques Successor. VERY shortly General Roques will be retiring from the office of Inspector-General of Aeronautics in the French Army, and con siderable discussion is being aroused in places where aviators congregate as to who will be his successor. The general opinion seems to be in favour of Col. Hirschauer, who commands the " Sapeurs Aerostiers" at Versailles, who will attain the rank of General at the end of this year. Brussels to Madrid in One Day. E)VERY day in the flying world things which yesterday were thought to be impossible are accomplished and Vednnes now comes forward with a proposal to fly from Brussels to Madrid in one day. Of course it is part of his scheme to rouse his fellow countrymen to a full sense of the importance of aviation. M. Deutsch Orders an Aerial Yacht. ALTHOUGH he has not so far made any great use of his aerial limousine, M. Deutsch (de la Meurthe), no doubt inspired by the success of the hydro-aeroplanes at Monaco, has decided to order one of these machines, capable of accommodating several persons and able to arise from and alight on the water. Honour for Dirigible Engineer. AT the Clement-Bayard works last week, before the staff and workmen, M. A. Clement, in the name of the Republic, presented the insignia of a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour to M. Sabatnie who has won fame for his work in connection with the building of the Clement-Bayard dirigibles. From Villacoublay to Chalons. ON the 29th ult. three machines built by the Astra Company successfully made the journey from Villacoublay to Chalons. Two were Train monoplanes, one piloted by Train and the other by De Rome while a third machine was an Astra biplane piloted by Labouret accompanied by a passenger. The Astra machine made the journey of 180 kiloms. in 1 hour 55 mins. On the following day Labouret took his machine over to Rheims for inspection by the military authorities. New Maurice Farman Superior Pilots. ON the 28th ult., at Buc, Lieuts. Vaudein and Vitra made their third qualifying flights for superior military certificates on Maurice Farman biplanes. Lieut, de Marzac his second test, and Lieut, Mauger-Devarenne his first trial. Lieut, de Bordage put up his first test on Saturday. 313
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