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FCBRUARY 2. I9aa The Commissaires Sportifs may allow competitors who have not passed the Navigability Test to make a second and final attempt immediately. 4. Each machine, in flying order, will cover in a closed •circuit over the sea a distance of 5 to 10 sea miles. The exact distance will be fixed by the Commissaires Sportifs. After taxying over the starting line, the machine must rise and continue the course in flight; during this flight the machine must be taxied over two distances of | mile, the limits of which will be indicated by two buoys ; it must then rise and complete the circuit, alighting again before the starting line, and taxying over. Machines taking part in the Speed Contest must be in the same condition as for the Navigability Test. Machines must not undergo any modification between the Navigability Test and the completion of the Contest. Machines will be stamped to ensure this. In the event of damage during the latter test, the necessary repairs may be carried out at sea, but these must not alter the original condition in which the machine was presented. Speed Test The Jacques Schneider Cup in 1922 will be contested over a distance of 200 sea miles. The Contest will take place between June 15 and Sep tember 30. The order of starting will be drawn by lot. Starts will be made at intervals fixed by the Commissaires. The Contest will take place over the sea in a closed circuit of at least 5 sea miles. The course may, if necessary, be taken over the coast, the controls being on land, care being taken to avoid all arrangements likely to impede the competitors. Alightings are allowed. The start and finish will be in flight. The Contest will close at the time fixed by the Commissaires Sportifs. Place of Contest.—The Aero Club of Italy, the present holders of the Cup, have decided to hold the Race at Naples in the last fortnight of August. Date of Entry.—The final date of receiving entries is Saturday, February 25, 1922. Entries should be made to the Royal Aero Club, 3, Clifford Street, London, W. 1, accompanied by a remittance of £10 to cover the entry fee. GORDON BENNETT BALLOON RACE The Aero Club of Switzerland, the present holders of the Cup, have decided to hold the Gordon Bennett Balloon Race at Geneva on Sunday, August 6, 1922. Gas will be supplied free of charge by the Town of Geneva. The final date for receiving entries is Saturday, February 25, 1922. Entries should be made to the Royal Aero Club, 3, Clifford Street, London, W. I, accompanied by a remittance of £10 to cover the entry fee. WORLD'S AVIATION RECORDS, UP TO DECEMBER 31, 1921. Issued by the Royal Aero Club as representing the British Empire on the Fidiration Aironautique Internationale. Duration America.—Pilots.—E. Stinson and L. Bertaud. Date.— December 29 and 30, 1921. Machine.—" J.L.6" Mono plane. Motor.—B. M. E. 185 h.p. Duration of flight, 26 hrs. 19 mins. 35 sees. Distance (Returning to point of Departure Without Alighting) France.—Pilots.—Lucien Boussoutrot and Jean Bernard. Date.—June 3 and 4, 1920. Machine.—Farman Goliath. Motor.—Two Salmson 260 h.p. 1,915 2 kiloms. (1,190 miles). Altitude America.—Pilot.—Major Rudolph W. Schroeder. Date.— February, 27th, 1920. Machine.—Lepere. Motor.—Liberty 400 h.p. 10,093 metres (33,114 ft.). Speed over a Distance of 100 Kiloms. Italy.—Pilot.—Brack Papa. Date.—October 1, 1921. Machine.—Fiat. Motor.—Fiat 700 h.p. Time.—20 mins. 51 sees. 298-66 kiloms. per hour (185-58 m.p.h.). Speed over a Distance of 200 Kiloms. France.—Pilot.—Georges Kirsch. Date.—October 1, 1921. Machine.—Nieuport-Delage. Motor.—Hispano-Suiza 300 h.p. Time.—42 mins. 39i- sees. 281.272 kiloms. per hour (174.77 m.p.h.). Speed over a Distance of 1,000 Kiloms. France.—Pilot.—Lucien Boussoutrot and Jean Bernard Date.—June 3 and 4, 1920. Machine.—Farman Goliath. Motor.—Two Salmson 260 h.p. Time.—10 hrs. 19 mins. 46 sees. 96.81 kiloms. per hour (60.155 m.p.h.). Speed over a Distance of 1,500 Kiloms. France.—Pilot.—Lucien Boussoutrot and Jean Bernard. Date.—June 3 and 4, 1920. Machine.—Farman Goliath. Motor.—Two Salmson 260 h.p. Time.—16 hrs. 42 mins. 8 sees. 89.808 kiloms. per hour (55.804 m.p.h.). Greatest Speed over a Distance of One Kilom. France.—Pilot.—Sadi Lecointe. Date.—September 26, 1921. Machine.—Nieuport-Delage. Motor.—Hispano-Suiza 300 h.p. 330.375 kiloms. per hour (205.223 m.p.h.). Useful Load Transported (Altitude) France.—Pilot.—Thierry. Date.—October 10, 1920. Machine.—Breguet. Useful load 250 kilogs. (551 lbs.). Altitude 6,965 metres (22,851 ft,). Useful Load Transported (Altitude) England.—Pilot.—Capt. C. T. R. Hill. Date.—May 4. 1920. Machine.—Handley Page. Motor.—Two Napier " Lion " 450 h.p. Useful load, 1,674 kilogs. (3,691 lbs.). Altitude, 4,267 metres (13,999 ft.). Useful Load Transported (Duration) England.—Pilot.—Capt. C. T. R. Hill. Date.—May 4, 1920. Machine.—Handley Page. Motor.—Two Napier " Lion " 450 h.p. Useful load, 1,674 kilogs. (3,691 lbs.). Duration, 1 hr. 20 mins. Offices: THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON, W. 1. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary. THE SECOND AIR CONFERENCE, 1922 As announced in FLIGHT some weeks ago, the Second Air Conference, called by the Air Council, will be held at the Guildhall on February 7 and 8 next. The morning session of the first day will be devoted to papers on civil aviation, and the afternoon session to papers of a technical nature. On February 6 those attending the Air Conference will be able to visit Waddon aerodrome by special train leaving Victoria at 9.55 a.m. and returning at 1 p.m. Facilities will be given for inspecting the working of civil air traffic, including wireless, meteorological, signal and Customs services. On the first day of the Air Conference at the Guildhall (February 7) the Rt. Hon. Capt. F. E. Guest, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.P., Secretary of State for Air, will take th,e chair during the morning session, and the Rt. Hon. Lord Weir of Eastwood will be chairman during the afternoon session. The first paper will be read (at 10.30 a.m.) by the Rt. Hon. Lord Gorell, C.B.E., M.C., Under-Secretary "of State for Air, and will be entitled " Civil Aviation." This will be followed by List of Lecturers and Papers " Aerial Transport of Todav and Tomorrow," by Lieut.-Col. W. A. Bristow, M.I.E.E., M.I.A.E., F.R.Ae.S. During the afternoon session, which will start at 2.45 p.m., Maj. F. M. Green, O.B.E., M.I.C.E., F.R.Ae.S., will read a paper on " Research Work from the Designer's, Constructor's and User's Point of View." The Director of Research, Brig.-Gen. R. K. Bagnall-Wild, C.M.G., C.B.E., F.R.Ae.S;; will read a paper entitled " The Progress of Research, " and the afternoon session of the first day will conclude with a paper on " Airships " by Maj. G. H. Scott, C.B.E., A.F.C., A.M.I.M.E. The second day (February 8) of the Air Conference will be devoted to a discussion of the papers read on the previous day. Capt. Guest will be in the chair during the morning session, when the papers on civil aviation will be discussed, commencing 10.30 a.m. Lord Weir of Eastwood will be chairman during the afternoon's discussion, commencing at 2.45 p.m., of the technical papers. ~ 69
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