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1913
1913 - 0932.PDF
AlGL-ST 30, 1913. An 80 h.p. two-seater Blackburn monoplane which has just been built for and supplied to Dr. M. G. Christie for touring purpases. On its test flight Mr. Blackburn climbed to about 7,000 ft. in 10 mins., and since its delivery about a couple of weeks ago it has made a number of cross-country flights, and is at present making a tour of the Yorkshire towns piloted by Mr. H. Blackburn, with its owner, Dr. Christie, as passenger. The machine has a fine gliding angle, and ranges in speed from about 40 to 70 m.p.h. In the side view the simplified chassis, the turtle back on the fuselage, and the new tall planes should be noted. Salisbury Plain. Bristol School.—On Monday last week, Jullerot on biplane to test conditions, but found unfit for tuition. Pixton on tractor biplane on Tuesday for test, but found unfavour able for tuition. In 'the evening Jullerot first tested biplane, and then gave tuition to Capt. Hay, Capt. Ferguson, Lieut. Marsh, Lieut. Jenkins and Air Mechanic Locker, each twice. On a tractor biplane Pixton made two trials with Lieut. Bateman as passenger. Lieuts. Beroinade and Pascanu each did two good solos on the tractor biplane at 1,500 ft. Mr. Garnett and Mr. De Laplane each did two good solos on the tandem monoplane. Excellent solos on the biplane were executed by Capt. Murphy (three), Mr. Courtney (two), Lieut. Ilalahan (three), Lord Wellesley (three), Lieut. Bateman (one), and Lieut. Spence (two). Wednesday, Jullerot for trial on a biplane, then gave tuition to Capt. Ferguson (four), Lieut. Jenkins (four), Capt. Murphy (four), and Air Mechanic Locker (three). On a tractor biplane Lieuts. Beroinade and Pascanu each did two good solos. Pixton testing a tractor biplane, flying for 45 mims., and reaching 2,200 ft., but mist prevented further test. On the biplane Lieut. Jenkins did his first solos excellently, and Lieut. Halahan and Lord Wellesley each did three solos. Lieut. Bateman also did two good solos. Jullerot a trial in the evening, then tuition to Capt. Ferguson, Lieut. Marsh, Mr. Voigt—first flight—and Air Mechanic Locker. Capt. Murphy went for and passed successfully his ticket. On the tractor biplane Pixton, with Capt. Hay for test. Pixton afterwards giving tuition to Asst. Paymaster Coles—first flight—Capt. Hay and Air Mechanic Locker. Solos on the tractor biplane were executed by Lord Wellesley, Halahan, Spence and Bateman. Pixton on tractor biplane on Thursday, for test, with Capt. Ferguson as passenger. Pixton afterwards giving biplane tuition to Asst.-Paymaster Coles, Mr. Voigt and Air Mechanic Locker. Lieut. Spence did a long solo on biplane. Lieu*. Beroinade a solo on tractor biplane. In the evening Jullerot made two trials and afterwards took for a trip Lieut. Antrobus, also with Capt. Ferguson, Lieut. Marsh, Capt. Hay and Herr Voigt. Pixton on the biplane with Asst.-Paymaster Coles and Air Mechanic Locker. Lieuts. Beroinade and' Pascanu each did an excellent solo on the tractor biplane. Weather too windy Friday to permit of flying. Royal Flying Corps. 3rd and 4th Squadrons (Netheravon).— On Monday week Lieut. Roupell on Henry Farman, and Capt. Herbert took up Mec. Barret and Lieut. Wilkinson. Lieut. Burroughs out on Avro 285. Major Brooke-Popham was on Avro 285 on Tuesday, and was afterwards relieved by Lieut. Burroughs. Lieut. Roupell on Henry Farman, after a trial trip, made three flights with passengers, taking up Capt. O'Kelly, Lieut. Perry and Lieut. Wadham, the latter being taken to Bournemouth and back in t hr. 44 mins. Capt. Herbert on Henry Farman took up Lieut. Lloyd for a trip, and also Mechanic Edwards. Lieut. Cholmondeiey put in some good flying during the day, including a one-hour trip, and another, taking up Lieut. Cruickshanks, Mechanic Pratt and Mechanic Steed. Lieut. Roupell did some aerodrome flying on Wednesday, while Lieut. Cholmondeiey on Henry Farman took up Capt. Fox. Later, Capt. Fox and Lieut. Conran on 50 h.p. Bleriot, flying for two hours between them, while Lieut. Burroughs was up onAvro 285. Thursday Lieut. Roupell on Henry Farman took up Lieut. Allen three times, Lieut. Cholmondeley, also on observing practice, taking up Mechanic Miles, then Mechanic O. Gorlligian for aerial photography, and Lieut. Joubert de la Ferte for 1 hour's recon naissance. Lieut. Conran on Avro 285 for a flight, but owing to engine trouble had to land near Shrewton, returning to the sheds later. On Friday Lieut. Conran, on Avro 285, was observing artillery fire, while Lieut. Porte, on BE 203, with Mechanic O. Gorlligian as passenger, taking photographs. Lieut. Roupell on Henry Farman, with Lieut. Allen observing for one hour, after which he made another flight with Lieut. Allen. Lieut. Cholmondeley on Henry Farman round the aerodrome, and later taking up Lieut. Joubert de la Ferte for a flight of 45 mins. Again Lieut. Porte up on BE 203, taking up Capt. Forsyth for a flight, and another flight alone. No flying on Saturday on account of bad weather. The Hansen rotary aero engine, in which the cylinders are parallel to thelorooeller-^haft- x^hirh «« A.I U sort of "wobble" gear presumably. A small motor of this'type h^b^^ZtS^a^tt^T' 958
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