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I/DCHT) Janior a Superior Pilot' JANIOR, of the Deperdussin school at Kheims, completed his lests for superior brevet on a single-seated Deperdussin on the 22nd inst., making a trial of over an hour's duration at a height of I,IOO metres. Another Diperd is<in Superior Pilot. AFTER completing his tests for a superior pilot's brevet, Lieut. Adrian on his Deperdussin monoplane on Sunday afternoon went from Amiens to kheims. Fine W©*k at Nleuport School. AT the Nieuport School at Villacoublay on the 24th inst,, Capt, <»uillabert was flying f°r 3 hrs. at a height of 1,500 metres, and Lieut, de Challenge and Sergt. Andre each made one superior brevet lest. Sergt. Picquet finished his tests by a trip of 400 kiloms., and Sergt. de Marmie took Lieut. Villepin from Rheims to Paris and lack. Long Flights on Ble'rtots. i >.\ the 2tst inst., Capt. Faure made a fine trip from Etampes to Maiily Camp and back in ji hours on his Bleriot-Gnome, and on the previous day Lieut. Gourlez, also on a Bleriot, went from Dijon to Vesoul and Belfort; while L'eut, de la Morlais went from Pont Levoy to Buc, and returned to Chateaufort later in the day. At the Nteuport Naval School. AT the French naval aerodrome at Frejus, on the 21st inst., Levasseur, <he/' pilote of the Nicuport school, made a flight of an hour and three-quarters at a height of I,So3 metres over the Frejus, St. Raphae and Ste. Maxime channels. The MicHelln TargU Prizes. I III: Aero Club of France has decided that trials for the,£z,ooo Miclielin Target Prize shall be held at Chalons Camp during the weeks June 15th to 22nd, July 13th to 20th, August 10th to 17th, and September 7th to 14th. Over the Alps. ON Saturday last, Lieut. Broccard arrived at Chambery from Grenoble on his Deperdussin monoplane, and in the evening he left for Annecy. He was accompanied by a passenger. AIRSHIP NEWS. More Dirigibles for Germany. IT is announced from Berlin that the Budget Committee has voted the necessary credits for the purchase of 20 new dirigibles, which will be distributed in twos at the stations at Metz, Cologne, I Hisseldorf, Wilhelmshaven, Hanover, Liegnitz, Posen, Koenigs- bcrg, Schneidemuhl, and another point to be arranged later. 7-Hour Voyage by "ZII." A FINE night trip was made by " Z II " from Cologne on the 20th inst. Leaving the Bickendorf hangar at midnight, the airship was taken to just by Coblentz, and made a reconnaissance above the Ehrcnbreitstein fortress. The airship was back at Cologne at 6 a.m., and cruised over the vicinity for an hour before landing. Trials with the "Commandant Coutelle." \\ 1 ni a military crew on board, including Col. Bouttieaux, the new Zodiac dirigible " Commandant Coutelle " made a trial trip of iwn hoars' duration on the 20th inst., and another similar trial was made on the following day. The vessel was piloted by Comte de la Vaulx, and carried 15 persons on board. Wedding Bouquets from an Airship. VERY prominent in the wedding celebrations in Berlin was the part played by the Zeppelin airship " Hansa," and while the wedding ceremony was in progress on Saturday flowers were dropped from the airship on to the cupola of the Royal Chapel. Tests with the British Dirigibles. DURING this week extended experiments have been made with both the Army dirigibles "Gamma" and "Beta." The former has been making daily reconnaissances from a camp at Bracknell, Berks, with Capt. the Hon. C. Brabazon in charge, while the " Beta" has been engaged in bomb-dropping experiments at Aldershot. On Monday afternoon the " Beta" paid a visit to Portsmouth, cruising over the Harbour and along Spithead before landing on Whale Island. An American Dirigible. TRIALS are being carried out at Pasadena, Cal., with a dirigible which has been built by Roy Knabenshue. It is of the non-rigid typ.% the envelope being 150 ft. long and about 30 ft. in diam. The car, which is 112 ft. long, has accommodation for twelve passengers. A 35 h.p. water-cooled engine IS fitted, and it drives two propellers. The airship was up for 45 mins. on May 4th, and then sustained some damage th-ough coming in contact with the tops of some trees. MAY 31, 1913- The French Naval Hydro-Aeroplane Contest. CERTAIN changes have now been made in the regulations tor the competition for Naval aeroplanes which is being organised by- the Aero Club of France to be held at Deauville in August next. The weight allowed for the anchor has been reduced from 7 to 5 kilogs., and the total weight to be lifted is reduced from. 200 to 176 kilogs. The duration of the consumption test has been reduced from two to one hour, and the tests for seaworthiness have also been made easier. Thus the machines will only have to- describe one figure eight and cover one round of the quadrilateral course in a wind blowing 10 metres per second, and in a wind of similar strength the machines must remain at rest on the water for 10 minutes. In a calm the machines must leave the water in a distance of not more than 400 metres, and the machines must climb- at least 50 metres in 25 mins. The minimum distance of 250 nautical miles in 8 hours, to be flown in order to qualify for a prize, has been reduced to 1S0 nautical miles. Another Death in Germany. . . , THE pilot Dietrich who was severely injured a few days- previously at the Johannkthal aerodrome, succumbed to his injuries- on Sunday last. A Caulron in Belgium- ON his Caudron machine with 50-h.p. Anzani motor, Bosano- started from the Etterbeek ground at Brussels at 4 a.m. on the 21st, and after a splendid trip he landed at the Corbeaulieu aerodrome, near Compiegne at 9 a.m. For the Swiss National Fund. Nor only have the people in Switzerland supported the- National Fund well, but the Swiss colonies abroad have also con tributed. The Swiss colony in St. Petersburg have sent just on ^300 ; Barcelona, ,£150; Bucharest, ^200 ; Rome, £340; Milanr 230S; Naples, ^202. Improving the Argentine Height Record. ON the 23rd inst., at Buenos Ayres, Newberry, on a Morane monoplane, further improved on the height record of 4,075 metres- made fivi days previously by going up to 4,400 metres. a\ zp, THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS. The following appointment was announced in the London- Gazette of the 23rd inst. :— R.F.C—Military Wing.—2nd Lieut. Robert 0. Abercromby, Special Reserve, to be a Flying Officer, to date May 12th, 1913. The following appointments were announced by the Admiralty on, the 27th inst.:— Lieuts. R. B. Davies, to the "Acta-on," as Flying Officer for Naval Flying School, to date April 17th, and to the " Hermes," as Flying Officer, to date May 7th ; S. D. A. Grey, to the " Actfeon," additional, as Squadron Commander and for command of Calshot Naval Air Station, to date May 1st, and to the " Herme»," as- Squadron Commander, Calshot Naval Air Station, to date May 7th. R.F.C. Surgeon gets his Ticket. STAFF-SURGEON H. V. WELLS, R.N., who was appointed to the charge of the medical requirements at the Naval Flying School" at Eastchurch on February 20th of last year, qualified for a R.Ae.C- pilot's certificate at Eastchurch on Saturday last. British Made Emaillite. MANY constructors will be interested to learn that the installa tion of the British factory for the manufacture of Emaillite ha5 now been satisfactorily effected, already a large quantity has been, produced. In addition, the British Emaillite Co., Ltd., of 30, Regent Street, S.W., have placed upon the market two new grades, which are known as Nos. 6 and 4, and one of which is entirely new. With regard to the first mentioned ; by its use we understand the cost of doping any machine is reduced by about 40 per cent., as, not only is the price lower than grades 2 and 3, but, in addition, it is only necessary to use two coats of No. 6 to achieve exactly the same result as the old combination of two coats of No. 2 and one coat of No. 3. The quantity of No. 6 thus utilised is exactly the same as the two coats of No. 2 originally used, so that both labour and material used in doping are reduced 33! per cent., in addition to- which there is the price reduction. The other new grade, No. 4, is also an economical one, as we understand that approximately one gallon is sufficient for a surface of about 50 square yards, and the thinnest possible coat is all that is needed to achieve a first-class and hijhly glossy finish, which materially enhances the appearance of the machine. These grades have already been extensively used by the French- Government, and such leading constructors as Astra, H. and M. Farman, French and British Deperdussin Cos., Caudron, Grahame- White Aviation Co., Short Brothers, Breguet Aeroplanes, Blac'tburn Aeroplane Co., Alec Ogilvie, &c, and, to judge by the letters- received, invariably with the maximum of satisfaction. 598
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