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1934
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, MAY 3, 1934 AT GENEVA Organised by the Aero Club of Switzer- ' " land, the International Aero Shoiv at "•• •'.'.•' Li :^:r::• :S:J-:; Geneva is the first of its kind British, Swiss, German, American, Italian and French aeroplanes are being shown in the Palais des Expositions this week in Geneva. They are, by the rules, confined to sporting or touring types, a classification which really means aeroplanes suitable for the private owner or for club instruc- tion. There is, apart from a small Swiss machine more suitable for " round- the-aerodrome" use than for serious touring, only a new Messerschmitt, which is not familiar to "Flight" readers tion; and a standard " M<>th Major " (" Gipsy Major "). de Havilland aeroplanes ar£ used very extensively through- out Switzerland, and several foreigners who live per- manently in that country use " Leopard Moths " for their own transport purposes. The D.H. stand is decorated with an attractive display of photographs, many of which were taken for them by FLIGHT. They also exhibit two models of the Irvin air-chute. A Miles " Hawk " (" Cirrus III ") is being shown by the local agent. This is the standard open two-seater with a particularly well polished fuselage, a feature upon which Phillips & Powis, the makers, have concentrated for some time past. Its low cost and obvious practicality created considerable interest. Blackburn's have a " B2 " open, side-by-side, two- seater with a " Hermes IV " engine. This is the only aeroplane in the show with a metal covered fuselage. It is quite standard and well known in England. The same • HREE English companies are between them showing five types; three French companies, four types; two Italian companies, two types; three German companies, three types; three Swiss companies, six types, three of which are gliders and one of which is a " Moth "; and finally the Swissair company is showing one of the American Lockheed " Orion " aeroplanes which they use on their lines. The largest display area held by any aircraft manu- facturing firm is that used for the exhibition of de Havilland aeroplanes. The machines shown are a " Leopard Moth " (" Gipsy Major "), which has been sold to M. Marcel Devaud, Vice-President of the Geneva Section of the Swiss Aero Club and President of the organising Committee of the Show, and which is, as usual, beautifully finished inside the cabin so that it looks most attractive; a " Tiger Moth " (" Gipsy Major "), which is fully equipped for instrument and inverted flying instruc- - i UN COIN ANGLAIS : In the foreground the de Havilland Aircraft Co. are together with their agent showing three types of aeroplane. On the left is the Miles " Hawk," and on the right can be seen Herr Schwabe's " Klemm " in which he has recently returned from a flight to Capetown. 428
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