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1922 - 0624.PDF
OCTOBER 26, 192* Those wish ing to get in touch with others interested in matters relating to gliding and the construction of gliders are invited to write to the Editor of FLIGHT, who will be pleased to publish such communications on this page, in order to bring together those who would like to co-operate, either in forming gliding clubs or in private collaboration. THE Designing Competition for which FLIGHT is offering prizes of £25 and £10 closes on November 30, 1922. Designs should be sent in marked with a nom de plume, and an envelope containing the competitor's name and address, marked on the outside with the nom dc plume chosen, should be sent in with the design. Full particulars of the rules, etc., were published in our issue of August 31, 1922. Aerodynamic estimates and stress calculations must accompany the designs. * * * Arrangements are now in progress for holding a gliding meeting at Biskra" in Algeria. The meeting is to be held in January next, and the chief prize will be one of 10,000 francs, offered by M. Dal Piaz. Biskra has been chosen partly because a range of hills 12 miles long and rising to 1,350 ft. is situated here, and partly because it is thought that it may prove possible to soar in the rising air currents from the hot desert. ACCORDING to le Temps, M. Gabriel Voisin is offering a prize of one million francs for the glider which first covers one kilometre on a circular track at Issy-les-Moulineaux. BOTH the winning French Peyret monoplane and Raynham's Handasyde are on view at Selfridge's during this week. This affords an excellent opportunity for those who did not visit Itford to see the two famous machines at close quarters. SQUADRON-LEADER GRAY'S " Brokker " will probably be rried again at Itford this week-end. Its performance in the competition was extraordinary, and it seems quite possible that, given suitable weather, the " Brokker " may beat M. Maneyrol's " Peyret." We should like to see a British pilot on a British machine as holder of the world's record. As a piece of " cheek" it would be difficult to beat the competitor who telegraphed to the Royal Aero Club officials that he had " crashed en route " and doubted if he would be able to take part in the competition. THE BRITISH GLIDING COMPETITION LEWES, Wednesday, October 18. WEATHER conditions were not at all favourable for gliding on the third day of the British Gliding Competition, for the wind had not only considerably increased in force, but was unpleasantly gusty. It was from much the same direction, and down by the hangars below Itford Hill gusts of 20-30 m.p.h. were not infrequent, whilst up on top of the hills the wind velocity was given as 40 m.p.h. and upwards. We no longer had the pleasant blue sky and fleecy clouds of the previous days, but low grey clouds threatening rain. Nevertheless, Gordon England brought his machine out early, and had it carried up to Firle Beacon. Arriving there, he " went over the top " shortly after nine o'clock, and was immediately " rocketed " upwards in a by no means pleasant SOARING AT FIRLE BEACON HILL : General view, showing a small section of the crowds who watched; M. Maneyrol's splendid performance. Note the altitude above starting point. 624
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