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1914
1914 - 0546.PDF
Whilst the above contest was in progress, J. L. Hall and Marcel Desoutter made exhibition flights, the former on his 50 h.p. Avro, and the latter on Lord Edward Grosvenor's 50 h.p. Bleriot. After the contest M. Osipenko made a flight on 'bus 109, and Birchenough took up a passenger on the bi-rudder 'bus, the machines then being returned to the hangars. Later in the evening, how ever, M. Zubiaga came out on his 60 h.p. Gnome-Caudron, and Louis Noel made a 10-minute flight on the 100 h.p. G.-W. Military biplane with Norris as passenger. The angle of incidence of the tail had been altered since the trial flights the previous Saturday, and a marked improvement was noticed in the flying. The elements appear to be determined not to let anyone win the Shell Trophy, which was put up for competition last March, for once again the wind was too strong to permit this event being flown on Saturday afternoon last at the Second Summer Meeting at Hendon. It did not, however, prevent numerous exhibition and passenger flights from being made. At 3.30 p.m., R. H, Carr brought out the G.-W. tractor biplane " Lizzie," which had been thoroughly overbaulid, «?-.„ but in gpite of which it did not appear to be as lively f as it used to be. Louis Noel then made a couple of passenger flights on the 80 h.p. Bleriot, and Marcel Desoutler put up a 6-min. flight on Lord Edward Grosvenor's 50 h.p. Bleriot, whilst J. L. Hall came out shortly after on his 50 h.p. Avro. Carr next ascended once more en " Lizzie," and made two loops, each at an altitude of about 1,000 ft. After this Noel made four passenger flights on the Bleriot, taking with him on one occasion Dr. A. Evans, of Charing Cross Hospital, and flights were also made by Hall on the Avro and F. W. Goodden on the 80 h.p. Morane-Saulnier. Goodden re mained aloft for half an hour, climbing several thousand feel. Whilst he was flying Carr took up a passenger on the Bleriot, and Lillywhitemade a 10 minute flight on the bi-rudder 'bus. Shortly after 5.30 p.m. Desoutter left for Brooklands on the 50 Bleriot, the journey taking him about I5mins., although we did not learn of his safe arrival until several hours later. Carr then made a couple of passenger flights on the Bleriot, and Lan Davis flew his 50 h.p. Avro. Carr gave another looping display on " Lizzie," making in all three loops at altitudes varying from 800 to 1,000 ft. Noel and Goodden each took up a passenger, and two more flights by Lan Davis on the Avro brought the proceedings to a close. At 7.40 p.m. Hamel arrived on his 80 h.p. Morane with Ladv Duff as passenger. ® ® An important personage at Hendon Aerodrome phone man. He hid left Brooklands in the morning for Reading, and from there he went on to Oxford, where he witnessed a polo match and gave a looping display. He then returned to Reading, and was received by the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Reading, after which he continued on to Hendon. Sunday afternoon was an ex ceptionally busy one, and the large attendance of visitors saw plenty of flying. The proceed ings opened with a looping display by R. H. Carr on " Lizzie," and exhibition and passenger flights by Birchenough on the bi-rudder 'bus,. Goodden on the 80 h.p. Morane-Saulnier, Noel on the 80 h.p. Bleriot, and Carr on the aerobus. Lady passengers were very much in evidence during the afternoon) the greater number of whom were taken up by Noel on the Bleriot. Goodden made several flights on the Morane- Saulnier, with and without pas sengers, and Lillywhite also made about four flights on the bi-rudder 'bus with passengers, at one time flying high and descending with a fine spiral. Carr gave a second looping demonstration later in the afternoonf and also took up three passengers on the aerobus ; Claude Grahame-White made a flight in the same machine with three passengers shortly after. Other flyers were Lan Davis on the 50 h.p. Avro, E. F. Norris and M. Osipenko on 'bus 109, N. Howarth on the bi-rudder 'bus, and M. Zubiaga on the 60 h.p. Caudron. Later in the evening Carr made a high flight on the aerobus with four passengers, and E. Baumann made a fine flight on the 100 h.p. Handley Page bi plane. This machine has been fitted with a new and stronger chassis, consisting of two pairs of V struts of steel tube streamlined with wood, and another new feature is the fitting of a silencer to the engine. Baumann flew for half an hour, reaching an altitude of 6,000 ft., the machine flying very steadily and the engine being remarkably silent. After landing, Baumann handed the machine over to W. R. Ding, who made several circuits. ® ® -the mega" THE RING AND THE R.F.C. THE very real interest which is taken by H.M. the King in the work of the Royal Flying Corps was again strikingly evidenced on Tuesday last, when a whole afternoon was spent in inspecting the equipment and personnel of the corps at the Aircraft Park, Farn- borough. As their Majesties left the Royal Pavilion two machines were manoeuvring overhead, and while from one a message was sent by wireless telegraphy that the Royal party was on its way, from the other several photographs were taken. The King rode across the common and Laffan's Plain, while the Queen and Princess Mary made their way by motor car. At the Aircraft Park, where the Royal Party was received by Brigadier-General Henderson (Director General of Military Aeronautics), and Lieut.-Col. F. H. Sykes, commanding the Military Wing R.F.C., twenty-seven machines of various types, each with pilot and attendant mechanics, were ranged in two rows, and after they had been inspected, each one in regular rotation made a circular flight of about five miles. While the inspection was in progress the King was shown several of the photographs, which had been secured from mid-air, of his ride across the common, the prints being shown to His Majesty fourteen minutes after the machine landed. A demonstration of ® ® The Atlantic Flight. PARTICULARS of Mr. Gastav Hamel's proposed attempt to cross the Atlantic, starting from Newfoundland, are now available for publication. The machine which he will use is the new large Martinsyde monoplane to which reference was made in the columns of FLIGHT some time ago, when we were not at liberty 1o state the purpose for which this machine was being built. In its general lines, the new Martinsyde monoplane resembles previous machines of that make, excepting, of course, that it is of much greater dimen- wireless telegraphy from and to an aeroplane in the air was also witnessed by the Royal party. The R.F.C. recruits under training were inspected and then a move was made to the airship sheds, where their Majesties were received by Capt. Sueter (Director of the Naval Air Department) and Com. E. A. D. Masterman (Commanding Naval Wing R.F.C.). After examining the details of the dirigibles, the " Parseval," officially known as No. 4, was brought out and made a cruise of 12 miles or so, the eleven passengers on board including Lord John Hamilton, a member of the King's suite. Then the Royal party was conducted through the workshops of the Royal Ai'craft Factory by the superintendent, Mr. Mervyn O'Gorman, great interest being taken by His Majesty not only in the processes of construction but also in the arrangements at the factory for the testing of both aeroplanes and engines. Subsequently Major Clive Wigram, one of the King's private secretaries, went for a flight of about a dozen miles on one of the new R.E. biplanes, and during the trip the machine flew for some distance without the pilot touching the controls. The King returned to the Royal Pavilion about 6 p.m. ® ® sions, the span being about 65 ft. and the overall length about 4s ft. The engine to be used will be a 215 h.p. Sunbeam. No floats will be fitted, but two bulkheads in the fuselage, in addition to the main planes, will keep the machine afloat should it have to come down on the sea, whilst a telescopic "distress" mast will be carried, for signalling use under such an emergency. This practical attempt has been made possible by the generous financial backing of that well-known sportsman, Mr. Mackay Edgar, who has done so much, to uphold British supremacy in motor boating. 546
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