AEROPLANING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 585, 13 August 1909, Page 6

AEROPLANING.

MR. COOY'B LATEST PERFORMANCES. Illy Telegraph,-l'roB» Amoclatlon—Oopyrlßht.l (Rcc. August 12, 11.35 p.m.) , London, August 12. •'. Mr, S. F, Cody (the' acroplanist who works under agreement .with the British War Oflico) made three successful flights at Aldorshot in a new design of aeroplane. In one of his flights lie covered, a mile and' a hp,lf at a speed of 30 miles an hour. The motor, and tho steering apparatuswork well; ' " , Mil. CODY'S BEST FLIGHT, Some timo ago Mr. Cody's neroplnninß progress was _ tho subject of somo . disrespectful questions in tho House of Commons, but since then'ho has beaten all English aeroplano records by making a circular ; flight of noarly two miles.; . J ■ !On this occasion—in June—for . about 1000 yiii'ds the ' aeroplano was only 15ft. from the ground. It then .mounted .'.to nearly" 40ft., gliding again to. an. altitude of from, 20ft. to 25ft. Rising once more to 40ft., Mr. Cody commenced the turning movement. At first the machine faltered,'but as-the aviator tilted the elevating. planes more steeply it mounted quickly, and, inclining'gracefully, swept round. At varying elevations and . with 'perfect stoadiiicss the aeroplane completed a circle with a circumference •of 1000 yards or more. This accomplished,; Mr. Cody brought tho machine upon an < even keel again, and, at a height of from 25ft. to 30ft.,'sped back to the starting place, coming to tlio, ground within a few yards of tho spo't whence.the flight was commenced. ' The approximate 6peed was thirty .miles per hour. The aeroplane was Under perfect control during the whole flight, which was nAicli in.advance of Mr. Cody's ■ previous best flight of li miles without a turn. Mr. Cody afterwards explained the undulating motion ' of the machine in .flight: "It is because my power is too low," he said. ."My/engine is one of 50-h.pl, but the elevating , movement checks my speed. I propose at once to . fit an engine of SO-h.p., and then ,1 hope to make . longer flights." i . ,