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AUGUST 12, 1926 Nos. 4 and 5, the Czechoslovakian representatives, carry the registration letters L-BONI and L-BONK respectively. They are Avia B.H. 11 low-wing monoplanes, with Walter"engines, and appear identical with the type already described in FLIGHT, and on which Dr. Lhota, who will pilot one of them in the competition, has done so much cross-country flying in Europe. Nos. 6 and 7, the Albert-Tellier monoplanes, are fitted with 40 h.p. Salmson radial engines. One machine, No. 6, (F-AHDY) is the identical one on which, recently, Lieut. Thoret flew from Warsaw to Paris non-stop, and will be piloted in the competition by Thoret. The other Albert is identical except for the colour of its varnish, which is red and the identifica- tion letters which are F-AIDB. These machines make an excellent impression, and No. 7 was stunted to-day by its pilot, Descamps, in a very impressive manner. Nos. 8 and 9, the S.A.B.C. A. machines, otherwise Demonty- Poncelet are the same that were at Vauville last year. No. 8, O-BAFL, is the totally enclosed monoplane with 45 h.p. Anzani engine, while No. 9, O-BAFU, is the biplane which came to grief at Vauville but has now been repaired. This has a 60 h.p. Anzani engine. No. 16 is entered as a French machine and carries the letters F-AIDZ, but is seen to be a Pander monoplane with Anzani Y type engine. The explanation is found to be that it has been built in France under licence by Messrs. Roques and Lefolcalvez, both of whom are entered for piloting it in the competition. A London-Egypt Air Line ? AN air line linking London and Paris with North Africa, and ultimately—when the Imperial Airways' Cairo-Karachi service gets going—with India is probable. This would be brought about by the absorption of the French Compagnie Aeronavale by the Air Union. The former company has, for several years, been running a flying-boat service between the South of France and Corsica, and has carried out experi- mental flights with a view to an extension to Tunis. The Air Union already operates a service between London-Paris- Marseilles, which, together with the considerable experiences with air services gained by this company, should make a London-Africa service almost a certainty. Capt. Fonck's Atlantic Flight THE Sikorsky S.35 biplane, fitted with three Gnome- Rhone " Jupiter " air-cooled engines, on which Capt. Fonck—- the famous French Ace—will attempt to fly from New York to Paris, is now practically ready for the flight and will make its official trials this week. All "being well, Capt. Fonck, who will be accompanied by Lieut. Allan Snody, U.S. Navy (navigator), Capt. Homer Berry (second pilot), and Capt. John Irwin (wireless operator), hopes to start on the venture next week. The Late Capt. E. T. Willows THE following telegram was sent by the Secretary of State for Air on August 4 to Mrs. Willows, widow oi" Capt. E. T. Willows, who was killed in the balloon accident on August 3 at Kempston, Bedford :— Please accept my profound sympathy in the tragic accident which has resulted in the death of your husband, IS H whose pioneer work contributed so much to the developmentof lighter-than-air craft in this country. " SAMUEL HO ARE, Secretary of State for Air." " Model Engineer " Exhibition THE eighth of the series of popular Model Engineer Exhibitions opens on September 17 at the Royal Horti- cultural Hall, Westminster, closing on Saturday, September25. French Competition for Transport Seaplanes THE National (French) Competition for transport sea-planes just concluded has resulted in two machines—the only ones to qualify—fulfilling the conditions. These are":(1) The " Meteore " (three 180 h.p. Hispano), piloted by Burri, first prize of 100,000 fr. ; (2) the Liore-Olivier (three380 h.p. " Jupiter"), piloted by Lieut. Benoit, second prize of 20,000 fr. The Napier " Lion's " Triumph IT IS interesting to note in connection with the Napier "Lion's " latest success—the Warnemiinde Seaplane Compe- tition in which the winning Heinkel machine was fitted with a British-built Napier " Lion "—that the following telegram has been received by D. Napier and Son, Ltd., from the Heinkel firm :—" Monoplane Heinkel Napier first prize in German seaplane competition the only one without repair and penal point." Thus, we have one more proof of the astounding reliability of the British-built Napier " Lion." In the last seven months Napier engines have flown from Cairo to Cape Town and back to England ; from Plymouth to Alexandria and back ; and from Spain to Buenos Aires—covering on these flights alone nearly 100,000 engine-miles ! 13 n " FLIGHT " /'holographs THE BRAMSON ANTI-STALL GEAR IN FRANCE : 1. Mr. L. Bramson takes off at Orly on the " Amiot " (S.E.C.M.) biplane to demonstrate the Bramson anti-stall gear. 2. Mr. Bramson explains matters to M. Laurent Eynac (ex Under-Secretary for Air) and M. Fortant. 3. Mr. Bramson (right) with M. OJier (left), who is going to manufacture this anti-stall gear (see FLIGHT, August 13, 1925) in France, under licence. 491 C 2
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