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FEBRUARY 7, 1914. turn with the wind resulted in a ghastly downward side swoop, and the machine was quite near enough to the earth when Noel was able to flatten out and set her to climb again, which,, for some unaccountable reason, she did better with the wind than against it. If the passenger ® ® THE THOMAS DURING the past season the Thomas Brothers Aeroplane Co., of Bath, N.Y., turned their attention to the con struction of flying boats with marked success. The biplanes produced by this company in the past have held the American Endurance Record for pilot and passenger, and also the American altitude record for pilot alone (12,575 ft-)- Jt should be noted that the machines used for these flights were standard models. The flying boat, of which we publish illustrations herewith, has been flown extensively with great success, and has, in the hands of Mr. Walter E. Johnson, chief pilot of the Thomas Brothers Aeroplane Co., proved \pMii was out for thrills he was not disappointed, if he knew enough to realise it. The blowing over of Marty on the Morane-Saulnier immediately on leaving the ground showed the strength of the wind. " WILL O' THE WISP." ® ® FLYING BOAT. in the rear portion with a specially prepared fabric, the whole being painted with waterproof paint. The rear portion of the boat, which carries the tail planes, may be detached as a separate unit in machines which have to be packed for shipment. Mounted on strong bearers attached to the struts of the inner cellule, is the engine ; a 90 h.p. Austro-Daimler directly drives the propeller, which is placed behind the main planes, the rear portion of which are cut away in order to provide clearance for the propeller. As will be seen from the accompanying photographs, the upper plane has a slightly larger span than the lower plane. THREE VIEWS OF THE THOMAS FLYING BOAT.—Left t The machine at rest Ion the water. Inset: The boat in flight. Right: Starting. successful as a pleasure craft for use on inland waters. Mr. Alfred W. Lawson, of New York City, has pur chased one of these boats for private use between his residence on the Hudson River and his office in the City. The body of the boat acts as a combined float and fuselage, in which are the pilot's and passenger's seats arranged side by side in a very roomy cockpit. They are well protected against the rush of air, as well as against flying spray when the boat is taxying on the water, by a shield rising from the nose of the boat and extending back to the pilot's seat. The boat consists of a very strong framework of wood, covered in front with a metal skin, and ® ® THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS. The following appointments were notified in the London Gazette of the 3rd inst. :— R.F.C.—Military Wing.—Capt. Archibald C. H. MacLean, the Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment), is advanced from Flying Officer to Flight Commander, on appointment to the Central Flying School as an instructor, vice Major J. D. B. Fulton, C.B., Royal Artillery, dated December 18th, 1913. Special Reserve of Officers.—Second Lieut, (on probation) Robert W. R. Gill resigns his commission. Dated January 27th, 1914. Second Lieut. Victor Annesley Barrington-Kennett, from un attached list, Territorial Force, to be Second Lieutenant. Dated February 4th, 1914- 24 ft. 1,180 lbs. 400 ,, Lateral balance is maintained by two large ailerons of the compensated type, while directional control is effected by means of rudder and elevator of the usual type, carried on the rear extremity of the boat. Two small floats on the tips of the lower plane protect that member against contact with the water. Below we give a table of the leading dimensions of the machine :— Upper plane ... 43J ft. span ; Length of l>ody Lower ,, ... 33J „ \ Weight, empty Chord 5^ ,, Useful load Gap J „ Speed with 2 people and 3 hours' fuel : 60 * I m.p.h. Alighting speed : 40-45 m.p.h. ® ® The Calshot Naval Air Station. FOLLOWING the procedure adopted in connection with the Isle of Grain station, the Admiralty has given orders that the coast guard station at Calshot is to be appropriated for the Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps as part of the Calshot Naval Air Station, and from the 10th inst. the coastguard buildings will be occupied by the Air Station Staff. More Shorts for the Naval Wing, R.F.C. THE equipment of the Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps has received an addition in the shape of three new seaplanes, designed and built by Messrs. Short Brothers. A fourth machine of similar type commenced its official trials last Saturday. 143
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