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Soma. 12, 1913. (/yGHT] Front view of the Ridley-England waterplane. 'Flight Copyiighi Interposed between the rear engine frame and the propeller is a large ball race which takes both the journal load and the thrust of the propeller. Another unusual feature of the drive is that the chain sprocket of each engine is machined solnl with the end-plate of the crank case. Each engine is independently controlled from the pilot's seat by a separate petrol cock and switch, whilst on the control lever is a master switch that cuts out all three engines. Fueland oil are contained in tanks supported above the power plant, and each engine is supplied by separate pipes. At present the capacity of the fuel tank is 21 gallons, and the oil io| gallons, but it is intended to carry further supplies of fuel and oil in tanks in the floats. Oil is supplied to each engine by a separate pump. Bracing is everywhere carried out in a thorough manner by stout steel wire, whilst double steel stranded-cables are employed for the control. Drift is also well provided against by means of wires attached to the bows of the floats. The wheels shown, attached to the floats, in our illustrations are only temporary, being fitted for preliminary trials on the ground before taking to the water. It is with this machine that Messrs. Radley and England propose to enter for the latest prizes offered by the Dmtly Mai/. The power ® ® AIRSHIP NEWS. The German Airship Manoeuvres. THE airship manoeuvres at Cologne actually commenced on the 31st ult., when the Z2 made a trip of sJ hours over Dusseldorf, Neuss, Essen, &c, while the Pa, starling half an hour later, cruised for i\ hours in the same direction. Voyages of short duration were made in the same direction on the two following days. Long Voyage by "Hansa." THE Zeppelin liner "Hansa" made a cruise of six hours' duration on the 4th inst., the altitude generally being kept about 1,500 metres. Fleurus Makes a Long Voyage. WITH nine persons on board the French army dirigible, Fleurus, cruised from Paris to Verdun on the 2nd inst. in 4 hrs. 25 mins. High Work with New Astra. ALTITUDE tests were made with the new Astra dirigible, built for the Russian Government, on the 2nd inst., and with ten persons in the car the dirigible went up to between 1,600 and 1,800 metres. Night Work with French Airship. SOME interesting work was carried out with the French military dirigible "Adiudant Vincenot" at Toul on the evening of the 2nd inst. and the early morning of the 3rd inst. The airship cruised at a height of 1,000 metres and the searchlights had no difficulty in locating the airship. " KHght " G.jiyntfhi. plant, consisting of three 50-hp. Gnom: engines, on the RadleV'England waterplanc. ® ® The Zeppelin In France. THE incident, unfortunate from the German point off view, but more or less fortunate from the French side, of the drifting across the frontier of the latest Zeppelin Z4, has resulted in a great deal more attention being given to it than the cotatc-ttmps really warranted. Although there are one or two minor details in tin design of these air craft which are not generally known, the major points in the design are, of course, well known. As to the actual facts of the incident, it appears that the aitship started from Fried - richshafen at 6 a.m. on the 3rd inst., with a party of Grrman officers on board, on a trial run to Baden-Baden. Trouble with the propellers, however, rendered it impossible for the airship to wage an effective struggle with the wind, and the pilots appear to have lost their bearings. Finding they were over French tetritory, ili<\ landed at the first convenient spot, which happened to l.<- t!|. manoeuvre ground at Lunevtlle, where a cavalry brigade was on parade. A French Court of Inquiry was held on the following day, and, coming to the conclusion that the dirigible was a private vessel belonging to the Zeppelin Co., its release was ordered. The military officers returned to Germany by train. After the re-infla tion of tho tuuioonets, for which purpose 200 tubes of hydrogen were obtained from Strasburg, the airship ascended, and, crossing the frontier near Vic, arrived safely at Men. Subsequently the German Government communicated its thanks to the French Ambassador for the courteous manner in which the matter had been dealt with by the authorities in France. 409
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