AERONAUTICS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 601, 1 September 1909, Page 7

AERONAUTICS.

MR. FARMAN WINS PASSENGER PRIZE HICHEST FLIGHT 810 FEET. WON BY LATHAM ON HIS MONOPLANE. (Dy Tilegnpb.—Preaa AuocUUon.—Copyright.) Paris, August 30. At. tho Ehaims aeronautical tournoy, the contest 'was concluded' for tho passengor prize.of £400 —to be given to tho aviator who carries on his aeroplane the greatest number of passengers, each weighing at least 65 kilogrammes (just over 10st.), round the oircuit (6J miloB); tho prisio .to Ibe awarded on speed in tho event of two or more aviators carrying the same number of passengors. .... -•'• - ' '■ This event was won by Mr. Henry Far. man, biplanist (who recently won tho Grand Prix distanco contest, with 112 miles in 3 hours 4 minutes 66J seconds)..i

Tho Prix d'Altitude, ' £400,' : waa won.by Mr. Latham, monoplanist, who. gained an elevation of 155 metres (about 170 yards). This event resulted:— . Mr. Latham, monoplane, ,155 metres 1 Mr. Farman; biplane, 110 metres ........... 2 M. Pa'ulhari, biplane, 80 metres .........: '3 M. Milkrand, Minister; for Public Works, interviewed at tho close of aviation week at Rheims'i,, Baid he was convinoed there was a great future for aeroplanes, '. especially in regions where, as in South'.-. Algeria, and Asia, roads are wanting for: tho transport of mails. 'He added that stations would be necessary to enable aeroplanists to replenish their petrol supplies. : , .-, ~ FAST EIGHT-MILE FLICHT BY! CODY.

AT HEIGHT OF 100 FEET. . London, August 30. Mr, Cody, the acroplanißt who works under engagement to tho War Office, made a flight of eight miles in 9J minutes at Aldershot; at> a height of 100 feqt. ENGLISH COMPETITIONS. (Rcc. August 31, 9 45 p.m.) Paris, August 31. Eight aviators who competed at tho Rhcims tourney havo offered to attend a projected aviation meeting at Blackpool next Octobor. M. Bleriot and Mr. Latham, monopianists, will compete at Wembley in October. ' / ' A ZEPPELIN ACCIDENT. BROKEN PROPELLERS PIERCE THE. ENVELOPE. Paris, August 30. Returning from Berlin, Count Zeppelin was compelled to descend at Biielzig, near Wittenberg. Two of tho fore propellers broke and pierced the envelope, causing tho gas to escape. [A 9 the Zeppelin gas-envelopes arc built in the form of 15 or more soparato balloonets, or partitionod-ofF independent oas-compartmente, it is improbable that an accident such | as that described would affect more than one, or a limited numbor, of the corapartraents.l