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1915 - 0179.PDF
MARCH 12, 1915. Pupils at the Beatty school are discussing, and looking forward to the materialisation of a new tractor biplane for school work, which it is intended to build in the near future, but as the working drawings have not yet been completed, it is a bit early to give any detailed descrip tion of the new construction, and, broadly, the design is for a fuselage biplane with the engine in front and pilot at the rear, and is expected to rank as a " Tweenie " with the Wright machine and the faster tractor machines that the pupils will have to fly after leaving school, and should on that account alone be a very useful and much sought after addition to the Beatty entourage. xxx Appropos of the Beatty school, Mr. Francis, who has up to now been manager for Mr. Beatty, is joining the Hall Aviation Co., where his long experience of construction and school work should prove a considerable asset. XXX An ardent reader of FLIGHT has pointed out to me that the " Eddy " last week regarding Baumann's stunt in struction might convey the impression that the 60 h.p. Gnome-engined Caudron biplane is not fitted with dual controls. I fancy I have mentioned before that this machine is fitted with the double control, but to make sure in case there are others in doubt, I would specially state that this mount is fitted with dual control. When instructing Baumann only gets up from his seat and leans over the pupil when the latter makes the same mistake repeatedly, so as to point out the error in a more forcible way than he could do by operating the controls in front of his own seat. XXX One hears all sorts of yarns about the doings of pilots at the front, some of which have to be discredited at once as purely imaginative, whilst of others it may be said that they "might have happened." In the latter category must be included one that was told me recently regarding M. Chevillard, who, it may be recalled, was taken prisoner by the Germans fairly early in the war. Chevillard, so the story goes, was not brought down by the enemy's fire (and knowing the erratic evolutions of which he was capable, I can imagine that he would have presented anything but an easy target), but was surprised whilst engaged in collecting a few souvenirs in the shape of German helmets in a field in which he had descended ! Ah, well, it " might have happened." XXX Under the heading " Generous Gift by an English man," the Japan Gazette, of January 27th, gives the following interesting item of news :—" It will be recalled that a certain foreigner, who chose to be anonymous, contributed to the Imperial Aviation Association Yen 20,000 in December, 1913, and Yen 156,000 in negotiable securities in July last, with a view to assisting the development of aviation among the Japanese. The foreigner in question has again signified to the Associa tion, through Viscount Chinda, Japanese Ambassador in Washington, his intention of contributing another Yen 44,000 in negotiable instruments. "According to the Asahi, this munificent donor, who wished to remain anonymous, is Mr. Robert T. Anderson, a British subject born in America. Beyond the fact that he is a business man, who has his home in London and his office in New York, everything is kept secret in com pliance with his request. It is reported that he visited Japan several years ago with the Cleveland tourists. The Imperial Aviation Association immediately sent a reply through the Japanese Ambassador, expressing high appreciation of the donation." |/y5Bg The friend who sent along the cutting reminds me that part of the Yen 156,000 mentioned was to have been offered in prizes for a military engine competition, and the rest was to be given to the first airman to make a non-stop flight between Osaka and Tokio. " /F.OLUS." "Flight Copyright, AT EVENTIDE.—An advanced pupil of the London and Provincial School flying at sunset at Hendon.
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