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/OGHT admitted, you may have plenty of argument, but no practical results will follow. There is also the opinion held by many, which we state absolutely without any bias, and merely as a point which we have heard referred to on quke a number of occa- tions, and that is, that those who criticise so much the achieve ment* of the " sports" (to adapt a word for the occasion) should first of all come forward in open competition and show that they can hold their own, or, at any ra-e, obtain a place in what they are good enough to call unscientific competitions. When they have done thi», then let them talk and we (the sports) will listen to them, let them give advice and we will be prepared to follow it. Now, this opinion may 1* correct, or it may be absolutely wrong—a gross libel on the " Scientific*"; but whether it be right, or whether it be wrong, we must onfess thai we think it wou'd be an excellent thing for any association or club, before admitting anyone as memlicr of the research side, to require him to make a duration with an r.o.g. machine (minimum weight 8 ozs.) of 40 sees., or a hydro aeroplane (minimum weight, 6 at-.) of 30 sec..; and what the writer preaches in words he it quite prepared to fulfil in actual practice. I lay stress on this, because I have found thos; mechanical artifices which I had to resort to obtain these results of great use in other scientific work. As any specific case quoted is, I think, of much greater value than any general statement, I will just give it. I have quite recently had to carry out some research work on monorail models of a certain sizs and weight. I .should have found it quite impossible to have brought thee experiments to a successful issue but for the experience gained in the building of light so-called "flimsy" models. So far as gaining a good practical knowledge of mechanics and the strength of materials is concerned, I have not a moments hesitation in giving aeronautical work the premier place, which is one reason why it is a great pity it is not mote generally indulged in. In oidrt tu have any rallying worth having, there must be a common rallying ground, and certain points, certain definite lines, of a really practical ami not too difficult a nature, along which to proceed, must be laid down and generally accepted. As the matter lias now been well ventilated, and all are, we think, quite agreed that model research work should henceforth receive more attention, what is now required are practit al suggestions how such should be carried out. Personally, the writer cannot regard Mr. Brasnetl's suggestion as (at present) of a practical nature, save in the case of certain fractures to be referred to next week. & ® ® ® KITE AND MODEL AEROPLANE ASSOCIATION. Official Notices. British Model Record*. Ha*...*,.** - gESSi •:: ^Hou.t-ri " To 2S!" f Instance ... C. C. Dutton ... 296 yards. • Duration ~ f £S£? Z 80 «c, H rdro. off water ... Duration ... F. Whitworta ... 37 «ecs. Single-tractor acrew, ( Distance K. G. Hindsley ... 173 yards. band-launched ...(Duration ... 1. K. Louch 68 sees. Do., off ground ... Duration .. j. E.Lou ;h 45 mm. Competition,—The weinhi-carrying competition takes place to-day, Saturday, on Wimbledon Common; nit at tlreenfonl. t'tie steering competition on the nth will he held at i!r«nford, and entries for this event close to-day, Saturday. The lourti, annual i-oinpeiitio,, lor the tiamage Challenge Cup for longest di.tancc off ground look placr so Inn,- .Sth at (ireenford. Out of 42 entries 37 COlRMMd, hut although a stiff wn d some good flight* were made, 'the result- oi ihe t,r-.i MX were; 1, C. C. Dun in, Haddington Cluh, 530 vds. ; 1 J. K. I .ouch, N.E. London, 49aydi. ; > l„ H. Shatter, K. and M A. Assoc.,400 yds. ; 4 A. Catinell, Padding ton, >,.-: yd». ; 5. J. McBirnie, K. and M.A. Assoc, 344 'd». J 6. S. Camiell, unattached, 33) vds. Mr. C. C. Duttun therefore holds the tup f,,r year, and takes the Carnage Gold Medal. Mr J. E. Louch and L H. flatter winning the Silver and Hnm t;amage Medals respectively. The judge* were Messrs. W. K. tout, aid the hon sec. Mr. Akehurst, in announc ing the results regretted that the holder, R. C. Noordyn, of the Rotterdam unable to defend the Cup, hut he hoped to compete in some compcti- tab year if possible, and in handing the Cup to the winner stated that the • would be sent to the winner* direct from Mr. A, W, (iamage, to whom the thanks cil the A-A iciatta were due for the interest he had taken in this com petition. Kite Firing Compel 1 lion.Wtmhledon Common, July 19th, at , o'clock. : po.t Saturday, July 12th. 'I'ne haden Powell Challenge ented b\ Majot B. Baden Powell, F.R.A.S., Past President of the w r ' • For be*t kite of the year. Prizes: rst, Gold Medal of the i.uion, and winner to hold shield for year; and, Silver Medal of the . Bruiuc Medal of the AiMclaiiuii. Open to members only. Rules: 1. Competitors nuy submit kite; of any kind, with a minimum measurement ol JO ft., calculated by Kite Rules. 2. Competitors must b-^ at the judges'flag at a.30 sharp, any not present at that time may be disqualified. t>. •' n wire to be (ooyds. 4. The jud«es will take the angle o f kite. « hi1* in tii^le j Ma- k . «ill b« »•* irdcd fjr angle, stability, strength of luilsiiuuioit, and c»ll)n»iibtrttr. too marks for each tist. Maximum marks, 400. Mod;l Engineer Exhibition. Xpplication forms can now be obtained from thr h' • ' - to be held in connection with the exhibition. It is :ed that the eiiuy for power-dris-en machines and motor engines will be considerably i created. Meaibsr* and friends are asked to forward their entries naaoon as possible. Moa. W. H. AKEHURST Hon. Sec. [Owing to the great pressure on our space Model Club Monthly Reports, Correspondence, &c, are held over till next week—Ed.J Off ground JULY 5, IQ'3- AIRSHIP NEWS. Trials with the "Commandant Couuile." „ ON Sunday last the Zodiac dirigible "Commandant Coutelle, with Comte de la Vaulx in charge, carried out some altitude tests at St. Cyr. The airship parsed over St. Germain and Cormeilles at a height of over 2,000 metres. On the 24th inst., the airship, with nine persons on board, made a long cruise over and around Paris. German Government and Zeppelins. ACCORDING to a message from Berlin, the German Government is bringing pressure to bear upon the Zeppelin works at Friednchs- hafen not to accept any orders from outside sources, at any rate before the year 1916. An Fi?ht-Hour Trip bv "LI" THE German Navy Zeppelin " Li " left Johannisthal on the 17th ult. at midnight and cruised to Rugen Island in the Baltic Sea, the return journey being made via Stettin, where; he alighted on the sea. The airship arrived back at Johannisthal at 8 a.m. A Long Voyage by "Sachsen." ALSO on the evening of the 17th ult., the Zeppelin liner " Sachsen " left Oos, near Biden, and cruised to Hamburg, the journey taking 9 hrs. 35 mins. On the morning of the 20th, the voyage was continued and Potsdam reached at mid-day. ® ® ® <x> PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. Causeries Techniques sans Fortuities sur PAeroplane. By Capt. du Genie Duchene. Paris: Librairie Aeronautique, 40, rue de Seine. Price 6 frs. "On the East Coast." By Percy Lindley. London : The Great Eastern Railway Co., 30, Fleet Street, E.C. Valley of the Rhone. London: Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean Railway, 179, Piccadilly, W. Bulletin de I'Jnstitut Atrotechnique de l'Universal de Paris. III. Etudes sur lis Helices et les Surfaces d* Aviation Mesures sur les Aeroplanes en Plein Vol. Paris: H. Dunod and E. Pinat, 47-49, Quai des Grands-Augustins. Price 6 frs. Almanack de PAviation, 1913. Paris : Librairie Aeronautique, 40, rue de Seine. Price t fr. 50. The Resistance 0/ the Air and Aviation. By G. Eiffel. Trans lated by Jerome C. Hunsaker. London : Constable and Co., Ltd. Price 42.S. net. Motor and Gas Power Pocket Book. London: International Correspondence Schools, Ltd., Kingsway. Price 5s. @ ® ® ® Aeronautical Patents Published. Applied for In una. P-uhlishedJune 26th, igt3. 12,655. N. A. THOMPSON. Aeroplanes. 13,568. F. T. WESTON. Safety helmet (head and neck). 23,295. P. DE CREQUY. Aeroplanes. 25,825. R. L. BERNARD. Aeroplanes. 30,099, H. BKUNO. Airships and airship housings. Published July 3rd, 1913. 8,591. N. GLOBA. Mechanical flight. 15,564- J- WEISS AND — KEITH. Aerial machines. 19, ,95- *». NOTARIANNI. Safety devices for aerial machines. 21,424. R. E. JAMES AND F. A. THOMPSON. Aerial machines. 22,606. J. CASAP. Flying machines. 26,264. Soc. DITE AEROPLANES MORANE-SAULNIER. Landing frames for aeroplanes. Applied for In ISIS. Published June x6lh, 1923. 513. R. RUMPLER LUPTFAHRZEUOBAU. GES. Elastic girder for aeroplanes. 10,605. O. A. BUDIG. Stabilising apparatus, Publislied J uly 3rd, 1913. 7,003. P. DE CRfttjuY. Contractible planes for aeroplanes. FLIGHT. 44, ST. MARTIN'S LANE, LONDON, W.C. Telegraphic address: Truditur, London. Telephone: 1828 Gerrard. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. FLIGHT will de forwarded, post free, at the following rates:— UNITED KINGDOM. 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