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MARCH 8, 1913. j/ySHT] :GN AVIATION NEWS. More Passenger Records. ON February 27th, Frantz, the well-known pilot of Savary biplanes, at the Chartres aerodrome, beat the height record for pilot and six passengers. In a quarter of an hour the machine rose to 620 metres, thus beating Faller's German record of 300 metres. The weight lifted was 465 kilogs. Afterwards two other passengers were taken on board, and a further short flight made. A further record was made by Frant*, on Saturday, when he was flying with eight passengers, the weight being 601 kilogs., at a height between 00 and So metres, during 11 mins 284 sees. The machine was fitted with a 110-h.p. Salmson (Canton-Unne) motor driving a Chauviere propeller. The Ae.C.F. Criterfum. THE Aero Club of France will again offer a prize of 10,000 francs, 4o be known as the Criterium d'Aviation, and it will probably be awarded on similar lines to last year for a non-stop flight over a closed circuit on an aerodrome. There may, however, be several modifications in the regulations. Another Military Competition in France. THE French military authorities are now busy with the details of the trials of French-built aeroplanes, which it is proposed to hold •at the end of the year. Fast Flying on Clement-Bayard. ON Tuesday, Guillaux flew from Savigny to Issy, a distance 01 about 200 kiloms. under the hour, his speed working out to 190 k.p.h. ^119 miles an hour). He made the trip to Savigny on the 28th ult., in order to be present at the opening of some new aeroplane sheds. Paris to Bordeaux. ON his military Farman, Lieut. Delvert left Issy on Saturday last, with the object of flying to Bordeaux, which he accomplished after a very trying battle with the weather, landing at Grapillet Camp, near Bordeaux, at 5 p.m. He had to land several times on the way. Corbett Wilson at Biarritz. AMONG the arrivals at Biarritz on Monday was Mr. Cotbett Wilson, who flew over from Pau on his 50-h.p. Gnome-Bleriot in an •hour. On the 25th, Mr. Wilson flew from 1'au to Lourdes and back, and on the following day he made an excursion to Oloron. Fast Flying on a Breguet. STARTING from Velizy at 11 a.m. on the 26th ult., Fugairon arrived at Rouen in an hour, his speed working out to something -about 145 k.p.h. He was flying a Breguet biplane with an 80-h. p. Salmson (Canton-Unne) motor. A Coastwise Trip. LAST Monday, Fugairon made the first stage of a trip from Paris to Cap de la Hague, by flying from Paris to Rouen on his Breguet machine. The other stopping places on his route are Dieppe, Havre, Cherbourg, and at each he will give a lecture on Aviation. Across Country with Two Passengers. ON a three-seater Deperdussin monoplane, with 100-h.p. Gnome motor, Lieut. Dietrich, with Sergi. ConMuntin and a sapper flew from Rheims to Nancy on Monday, the trip taking an hour and a half. The monoplane had to light its way against a strong wind all the way. New Deperdussin Superior Pilot*. <>VER a course from Bethany to Mailly Camp, Capt. labrc completed the tests for his military ibwtf on Monday, using a Deperdussin machine, (apt. Delagarde completed similar tests on the 25th ult., but over the Rheims-Amiens course. Another fine voyage on that day was made from Betheny to Verdun and lack by Martineux. Good Work on Clement-Bayards. WITH Grandseigne as passenger, Gvtillaux was flying for over three hours on his Clement-Bayard monoplane at Issy on the 25th ult. He afterwards made a flight of an hour, while after dark he made a trip round the environ? of Issy, greatly to the mystifica tion of the inhabitants, who could hear the familiar sounds of the motor but could not see the machine. A Big Delivery of Ble'riots. Ax interesting incident was witnessed at l^vallois tin the 25th ult., when a train of 10 mot of lurries, each bearing a BleViot monoplane, started off from the Bleriot works for the Avor camp, where the machines will be handed over to the French Army. Another Borel Superior Pilot AT Buc on the 26th ult., Sergeant Clamadieu made a test flight of an hour and a half for a military brant and Lieut. ouillien was up for an hour, both pilots using Borel monoplanes. High Speed on Blerlot monoplane. TUB Bleriot monoplane with a 40-h.p. 6-cyUnder Anzani monoplane is a very speedy combination, and over a circular course at the Bleriot ground at Buc on the 28th ult., with Perreyon at the wheel, one of them was timed to attain a speed of 108 k.p.h. A Caudron Superior Pilot. ON Saturday, Sapper Fougere, on a Caudron biplane, made the triangular test for a military brevet, flying over a course from Le Crotoy to Calais, then to Le Treport and lack to Crotoy. A Fatality In France. Wim K making an exhibition flight, on Saturday, before the French Parliamentary Commission visiting Vierzon, Lieut. Porteau had a fall which resulted in fatal injuries. Long Flight on a M. Farman LIKI'I. MAttiiEK DEVAKKNNE, on his M. Karman with a passenger, flew from Verdun to Buc on March 2nd, a distance of 260 kiloms. in 2 hrs. 20 mins On the previous day he arrived at Verdun, and flew back to Verdun on Monday, so covering 780 kitomr. in three days. A Frenchman In Germany. Wim.E attempting to fly from Mourmelon to Switzerland on Sunday, the Hanriot pilot Favre had to land for petrol, near Metz. He was promptly questioned by the German police, but after enquiries was allowed to pack up his machine and return to t HMM E by train. One of thenew80-h.p Gnome-Caudron hydro biplanes supplied to the French Navy. The target-like devices painted below the lower plane are distinctive of machines belonging to the French maritime service. 391
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