RECORD ÆROPLANING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 79, 12 July 1910, Page 5

RECORD ÆROPLANING.

LONG DISTANCE RECORDS AT I , RHEMS. '• APPROXIMATING A MILE A i-» MINUTE. By Cable—Press Association.— Copyright Received July 11, 7.5 p.m. Paris, July 11. Many monoplane records have been established at Rheims. Mainet, with two passengers, covered 56% miles m 99 minutes. Aubrun, with one passer, covered 77% miles in 129 mmut-s. Olieslagers, a Belgian, traversed 243% nines in 303 minutes. Laboucher biplaned 211 miles in 277 minutes. ANOTHER FATALITY. Received July 11, 7.5 p.m. Pr ..Antwerp, July 11. Daniel Kinet, whilst aeroplaning at Ghent, fell from a height of 300 feet, Und succumbed to his injuries.

AIRSHIPS IN NAVAL MANOEUVRES. Berlin, July 10. An airship will be usel m the German naval manoeuvres for the first time in the autumn, to maintain wireless communication between warships.

•TRANS-ATLANTIC JOURNEY. New York, July 10. . The New York Times proposes to organise -an attempt to cYo-'. the Atlantic this summer bv motor balloon, using the America, built for the Wellman Polar expedition. IN NEW ZEALAND. Monday. During private trials on the Riverton teach, JMr. H>. J. Pither, one time champion cycM and now a'motor engineer, successfully aeroplaned nearly a mile, and landed without damage. He used a light monoplane 6f his own construction, with 40-h.p. four-cylinder engines of his wwn design. It is the inventors intention to give a public demonstration shortly.