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1922
1922 - 0311.PDF
" FUght" Copyright STUNT FLYING AT LE BOURGET : Most of the work of entertaining the spectators between events fell to Fronval, who handled his Morane Parasol with great skill. The machine, seen in the inset, was of the type having strut bracing below the wings. signed by the representative of the " Vieilles Tiges." The exact route to be followed was not indicated to the com petitors until just before the start for Angers, and for tfye return journey the route was again indicated immediately before the machines left. The squadron to which belongs the officer winning the cup retains it for one year, and the cup becomes the property of the squadron which has won it twice in succession. The Coupe Lamblin This cup has been presented by the designer and con structor of the famous Lamblin radiator, and is to be com peted for during the next three years. For 1922 the course was over the route Paris-Brussels, Brussels-London and London-Paris. The cup is valued at 5,000 francs, and this year the prizes amount to 20,000 francs. The competi tion is international, and the entrance fee 1,000 francs per machine. Notice must be given four clear days before any intended attempt, and competitors may make their attempt any time (except Saturdays and Sundays) between May 25 and October 31. The following rules have been drawn up for this year's competition. The race is a handicap one over, as already mentioned, the Paris-Brussels-London-Paris route. The scratch man is started off at 10 a.m. It appears that single-seater machines with engines of 400 h.p. or more will be classed as scratch. The other machines will be started as follows, according to handicap : Single-engined machines with engines of 200 h.p. to 400 h.p. will receive 15 minutes' start. Single-engined machines with engines of less than 200 h.p. will receive 30 minutes' start. Twin- engined machines will receive 45 minutes' start, and multi engined machines one hour's start. As the competition is expected to attract a number of commercial machines, provision has been made in the regula tions for making allowance for the carrying of passengers. According to the number of passengers carried (75 kilo grammes weight, or the equivalent in ballast), the time of starting will be put forward a number of minutes equal to the square of the number of passengers. Thus, if a single- engined machine of 300 h.p. carries five passengers, his time "Flight" Copyright THREE MACHINES IN THE GET-OFF COMPETITION : On the left Bossoutrot on the Farman Sport does a "" zoom." On the right Douchy " lifts " his Henry Potez into the air, and, inset, Goron pulls up his antiquated Caudron. 3"
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