THE CHANNEL CROSSED

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 156, 27 July 1909, Page 2

THE CHANNEL CROSSED

A SUCCESSFUL FRENCH AERONAUi

By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright uiudon, July tit. M. Blcriot, a French aeronaut, Hew in a monoplane from Calais to Dover u n minute*. He ascended at lies-

„ .ra.aies, lour miles from Calais, at i.,,0 ..... ... ur.lliant sunshine, and with a guuii m.iiU m his favor * ..ipidly out of nig ■ - , , ■ i He descended in a in a... .. behind Windsor Castle, toUca.„ 0 ground heavilv and breaking the propeller, aim doing "other slight damage to the mono- | plane.

A FINE MACHINI'".

ALL-ROUND CONGRATULATIONS.

Received July 2(1, 0.40 !i.ni. London, July 2(1. Bleriots 20->h.p. machine is described as the lightest and most compact in existence. It Hew like an arrow The weather was calm at the outset, but a strong west wind was encountered in mid-channel, and it required toe utmost care in steering. Bleriot was overturned at Dover. , ~. . He returned to Calais aboard the destroyer Escopettc, where he was accorded a great ovation. He received a telegram from M. JJiirame, a Deputy representing the 1 orliamentary group of aerial locomotoon. heartily congratulating him as the first conqueror of the channel and among the other conquerors of the air. liepasse added; " Hosannah for the peace of the world.!"

A iUOOO i'MZE WON.

DETAILS OK 'I'll!': FLIGHT.

Received July 2(1, 11.25 p.m. London, July 28. Bleriot -wins the Daily Mail prize of *Whe'n in mid-channel llleriot was unaware of his whereabouts. Then he found Himself near Deal. He could ta". landed on the beach, but turned to beat up the coast towards fas appointed objective. . Scaring Dover he £» seriously troubled with defective air currents and compelled to stand out to sea Then, steering for a gap in tiie cliffs, he again, encountered adverse air Currents. After passing over (tattleships and cliffs, an eddying wind berund Dover Castle turned the monoplane round two complete circles. Bleriot stopped his machinery and descended rather precipitately. ihe Ttrengti. of the wind averaged ten to twenty knots from the start. AN OFFER TO BRITISHERS.

Received July 2f, 11.2.; ....»'■ London, July 2(1. Hearing of Bleriot's success, Baron de Forett increased his offer of **,OM for the first to cross the Ciumnel. the flight to be made by a Britisher in a British-built aeroplane, to 4.4000. A FAST FLIGHT.

Received Wy 2(1. 11.50 p.m. London, July 20. The Dailv Telegraph estimates that Bleriot's speed was 40 miles an hour. The Morning Post says the' distance of 26 miles was covered in 33 mnutes.