SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1927.
FLYING DAY BY DAY.
London, Sept. 28.
r experts in this country are now seriously debating whe- after all, trans-country flights not prove the best method, not of trying-out-new types of raft, but also of air propaganda. ertainly there is a pretty gen- opinion that aerial race meet- such as we witnessed this year Cottinghamshire 'ad at Bourge th are pretty well played out if present form persists. The ry public will not go to see in their hundreds of thou- a. The handicapping is efter subject of active disagreement the peril of a short course with tial shurp turns are too great faced with equanimity merely muse any ordinary blase or even ng crowd.
The Air Derby.
for
•
THE CHINA MAIL,
vention an over dimensions pro- A survey just completed, he' peller can be affixed to un nero-saya, shows that 865 permanent plane, and that with the additional stations are now in use, with 187 the considering propeller resistance and the enor-cities definitely mously Increased engine power, establishment of municipal air- the latter can be lifted far above ports. Of the present stations, the altitudes in which the problems 207 are municipally owned. Cham- of wind storm air pockets” are en-bers of Commerce, business clubs countered.
und other civil organisations are
1
of
of
I have been driven, of course, to For the present, however, the co-operating in the effort to build many of these reflections by a study claim must be left where it is-but up a complete airway and airport of the recent Air Derby across it should be recognised "the attain-system, and there is no doubt to my America which was organised by ment of such speeds is not an im- mind that these examples will have the City of Spokane. This, it will possibility." If the Schneider Cup fine repercussion in Great Bri- be recalled, was a race of 2,300 competitors, for example could by fain, if not, in other parts miles from Roosevelt Field, Long means of special apparatus for al-Europe. hope soon to be able Island, to Spokane in the State of tering the wing surface und pro-to report that the fiery cross
Heller, and supercharging, have aviation burns equally fercely here Washington
prize
money kept their engine revolutions con-in England.-T. Stanhope Sprigg. amounting to £2,000 and no fewer stant up to nine miles high they in "Singapore Free Press,”
would have attained a speed of ap-| than 25 aeroplanes started.
It is a point worthy of remark proximately 900 m.p.n. owing iol SIAM'S PROGRESS.
were small lessened air resistance at ruch that practically all monoplanes, looking like birds with heights. In fact Mr. A. V. Roe, their, gay colours, and that 16 of who is English aviation's greatest them had a passenger aplece be- planeer, and 18" distinguished for sides the pilot. Now all the recent his sane and practicn! designs to
day, has taken a mild bet to trans-Atlantic flights were accom- effect that monster passenger plished on monoplanes. Indeed
carrying aircraft will be flying at Don Muang aerodrome is rapidly England is the only country build such speeds within the next 20 taking its place among the promin Ling biplanes almost exclusively, en-years, and that many now living ent international dying fields of the
or would not, couraged,
rather almost con- will see the London-Australia flight world, says the "Bangkok Times." ever confront pilots when call-strained, by the Air Ministry who made in a day!'
or break our aircraft Mipon, to engage in a trans- can make jeun alt contest like the trans constructors. I am not now at this can Motor Cycle Races (Dur-juncture going into the merits of Johannesburg) and different monoplanes or biplanes for such a s-Australian dashes. There is
milar dificulties
going for them and not only
ld such encounters cultivate air-
Redness in the districts flown
but they would show how the try could be effectively opened
t head. The prizes need not be ones but the honour of victory melins he great By this Dominion could raise its own cular, aerial champion. nyway there need be no anxiety o the supply of machines. re are plenty of enterprising raft constructors in this coun- and no doubt in France, Italy. many, and the United States would be glad of an opportuni- o enter auch a race for the sake
the priceless publicity it would j.
Tests for Machines.
any readers with long memories have followed aviation from days of the Wright Brothers Maurice Furman will no doubt All that thong Cross-country ate were the first method used trying out both aeroplanes and ts. There was, for example, the on' to ch Grahame
for victory. Then
Manchester
the
CONTRAST MADE WITH SINGAPORE.
Its nume
Rival Air Leagues.
Is the day soon coming every British Dominion will an Air League, of its own, with
when
have
AIR MAIL.
comes
ESSENTIAL LINK.
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an
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A sensation as a novel
A triumph as a film
REX
INGRAM'S
Great production of Somerset Maugham's story
THE
MAGICIAN
with
ALICE TERRY & PAUL WEGENER
Coming to the
in appearing to-day in most of the large newspapers of Holland, of Great Britain and, the United States. It has become essential link in the chain of zero- dromes that "milestone" the air route from the Weat inte the East, and with each flight its position be- Lieut. more prominent. Koppen has stated that Don Muang Is the beat aerodrome between Paris and Siam despite the fact that he suffered the most serious setback during his flight, in its treacherous marshes. Ross Smith said much the first the same thing-It was aerodrome he had seen since leaving Europe. The reputation of Siam's aerodrome is in the hands of these men who swoop down from the sky, overhaul and refuel; rest for the night, and take off again with an insouciant
wave of the hand to KOPPEN'S RETURN. almost to the ground and Mr. Fiets,"
miles before central co-ordinating Imperial Air make another 1,000 League to stir its people up to the nightfull. The speed and the effi- necessity of British supremacy in ciency of the repair shop of the Air the air? We here in London were) greatly stirred by the news that Force has been vividly portrayed to more than 375 airmen und friends the Dutch fliers who have been the what might have been irreparable interested in. flying attended dinner at Toronto the other day damage put right within twenty- of the newly formed Aeronautic four hours. They, like others, will Canada wheh, carry the story of Don Muang out of Association
outlined into the world. Improvements could Major-General MacBrien the organisation of the projected be made to the ground which would Canadian Air League and said that greatly enhance its value not only the purpose of the league, in addi-|
as a world-wide tion to ensuring the fullest deve-as a more efficient landing ground Rocky lopment of civil commercial flying disaster formation of an Air Reserve Force Muung is Siam's airport--the Great in Canada, would be to secure the advertisement for the nation. Don of adequate for the defence of, the gateway to the skies and the future. conduct research Meanwhile a good telephone service Dominion, to work, to organise flying clubs would help to link it more effective throughout the country, to create ly with Bangkok, Junior nirmen's leagues, and gen- erally to promote public Interest in flying.
contest. There is of course a good deal to be said on both sides, but we should never lose sight of the fact that this season, at all events, monoplanes sweep the board on the United States. Furthermore the Air conditions of this American Derby were pretty stringent. Stops of five minutes each had to be made at eight towns and overnight stops at Chfrage and Glendive, Montana. Race in In the last trans-American race, White strove in the one in 1920, six men lost their
came fives either over the er blds to be the first man to Mountains ог
the over Sa the English Channel by air. Lakes and -swift erwards we had the famous this year overlook one ult of Europe vontest got up by the racing planes for a Michigan enterprising newspapers that pilot and his passenger were kill the best airmen of those days ed through their machine crashing jost weeks to accomplish. in the woods of Long Valley, New Jersey. And before the first stop Who can doubt that the best re-
was reached, five aeroplanes had ations were not built up in such uggles? Where would Paulhan already been forced down by en- gine trouble or other difficulties, Vedrines and other giants have and one pilot withdrew from the nplaced in history, if they hadrace, declaring that the fog over rely been at seaside race meetings the Pennsylvania mountains made ere betting was permitted and it suicidal to continue
Taachine could do.
NEW FLYING BOAT,
Constructor's Bet.
Scotland's Example.
A parallel effort to that of Canada is being made by the Scot- tish Flying Club Movement Com- mittee of Glasgow and in a special
KIDDO I UNDERWOOD
but even
more
ON LEAVE BY AIR.
A Vision of the Future.
11
WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY
QUEEN'S November, 16th to 19th
NARROW ESCAPE OF SPECTATORS.
A NASTY ACCIDENT.
CHANNEL CROSSED."
Frenchman's Invention.
London, Oct. 10.
A cross between a reaplane and
on the outer side, and Mr. Keylard, Mr. Huls and Mr. Stibbe, were standing beneath it to prevent it being damaged when the monoplane was dragged out of the mud.
The signal was given, the weight a submarine, though it cannot fly of several hundred men drew the for submerge, called Д acaplano ropes taut, and the machine moved glider, camé up the Thames and is In the account of the
return forward slowly. A few feet of moored at Putney. It is the fo- and it landing of Koppen at Don Muang headway was made and the mono-wention of a Frenchman the "Bangkok Times" says: Lieut. plane stuck. A renewed effort was crossed from Boulogne to Dover in Koppen's machine was sighted from made and as the weight of the men twenty minutes. It consumes
3.15 #ying low. was thrown Into the
ropes thirty gallons of petrol per hour Members of the Dutch community again the starboard strut snapped and is capable of a speed of 80 the aerodrome at
in Bangkok who were waiting to with the
of report
+ pistol miles an hour. It has a propeller meet the filers waved a salute us shot. The great machine collapsed at the back, wings and floats. the monoplane swept part them at on one side and the right wing sank a height of about 50 feet. Zooming into the water burying the four men
steeply and flew in a wide circle into the air Lleut. Koppen banked beneath it.
around the field.
A Narrow Escape.
It is claimed that it is perfectly steady even in the roughest wea ther: when stationary it draws only four inches of water. Two- seater models cost only £50.
EIGHT-TON AIR SHIP..
The first official test flight of the nero dreadnought Super-Cyclops,
cr.
From the western end of the Mr. Keylard and Mr. Hols who | landing ground Lieut. Koppen pre-had been under the wing with Mr. pared to land and with, his engine Pieta and Mr. Stibbe scrambled out "cut out" he dropped within a few almost immediately and rushed to feet of the field. Having sighted the wingtip calling for help. Officers Colombo, -Oct. 26. several wet patches he opened up and men rushed to their assistance The presence of the British his engine again and flew with his and with presence of mind and bombing plane built in the factory, mission direct from the Air Min-under-carriage wheels just skipping without confusion the tremendous of the Keystone Aircraft Corpora tion for the army, was made suc possible airship the long grass until he reached drier weight of the wing was lifted easily cenfully. Lieutenant Frank B. istry, selecting a
the neighbourhood of ground and then landed. base in
Mr. Stibbe who had managed with- Colombo and, discussing the part The machine ran along the ground in that space of time to drag him- Tyndall, U.S.A., piloted the bomb- Ceylon will play as a port of call to the eastern end of the aero-self out of the mud and water from
deutenant Tyndall landed the between England, Egypt, India, drome plunging into the soggy under the wing joined his country
int ship after soaring at various Australia and New Zealand fore marsh shadows the possibility of flying momentum. Realising his danger men, and Mr. Piets was pulled up Theights up to 3,000 feet for twenty.
from beneath the water, almost on
two minutes. His maximum speed from Colombo to England in 1930. the pilot opened, his throttle and the point of suffocation.
He was
carried quickly to a was close to 120 miles an hour. A giant commercial airship cap with the three engines rouring the sirele
The Super Cyclops weighs near by building and medical corps able of carrying 100 passengers monoplane staggered in a will probably cover the distance in through water which in some places of the air force took charge at once, nearly eight tons and has a wing Flight Lieutenant was several feet deep, splashing He was found to be suffering from spread of eighty-six feet. It will seven days. Nixon, a member of the mission, through the muddy spray, lurching
a severe reaction of nerves, several carry a military load of four tons, abrusions on his back and chest, including a one-ton bomb, in addi- is proceeding to the Cocos Islands heavily as it wallowed through the
tion to six or ten machine guns and for the purpose of investigating potholes. Despite Lieut. Koppen's and a painful wrench of the spine.
a crew. The plane is driven by, "Lecphole of Light." the possibility of establishing an desperate attempt to bring his ma-
two 550-horse power motors. emergency landing ground there, chine around and get it back on! between Ceylon and Perth.
It is eventually expected that a weekly service, between England and Australia, via Ceylon will be
run.
Mr.
before it had lost ite
BAGDAD TO CAIRO.
It
firm soil, he was unable to swing "I knew I could hang on for one short enough and the 'plane came minute more" he told his friends to rest facing the side of the most when he had recovered from the soon as I was
London, Oct. 13. eastern hangar with his under- first shock. "AB
knocked down I tried with all my carriage buried in the marsh.
The re-arrangement of the time Several of the Dutch residents might to lift the wing and when I schedule
Airways, on Imperial ran kneedeep into the bog and found I couldn't I kept on holding Limited's route between Calro and
the Persian Gulf is announced. AUSTRALIA IN 10 DAYS. greeted the fliers through the door my breath praying for help.
Mr. Piets was completely sub-will come into operation on Octo- of the aeroplane's cabin while off- Memorandum they have just issued here two. or three miserable-
to the public the Committee state Experiments With Two Airships to cers of the air force quickly mus- merged in two feet of water and ber 16, oking bookmakers learned by ex- In view of the Schneider Cup we
The new schedule deletes 'tho' Begin Next Year.
tered several handred men to assist mud and when picked up was cover- rience that profits were not to be have all been talking this week they feel that "little or no progress
in dragging the machine out to ed from head to foot with black overnight atop at Gaza, enabling
slime. ade by them by a study of the way about the ultimate possibilities of in-civil aviation can be made in
the airliners to cover the distance Australian safety. Bruce, the
Mr. Stibbe, whose escape was al- between Bagdad and Cairo in one e money was invested but by a air speed and Mr. Rosenthal, the Scotland until an organisation has
Eager Assistance. nuine knowledge of what each type representative of Arno Boerner, been established which deals with Premier, intimated that the Gov-1
the practical, technical and sport-
After the tail of the monoplane most as miraculous said: "I didn't day, thus saving 24 hours on the the German Edison, made pecu-
Such an organisa-ernment had received the report of
air mail service. liarly timely appearance in Lon- ing aspects. It has been my fot to be present at Jon aviation circles the other day tion must provide the machines, Group-Captain Fellowes, leader of fad been swung around so that the know what happened at first when variety of cross-country meetings with a claim that his principal bad equipment, aerodrome, and instruc- the British Airship Delegation, machine headed north Lieut. Kop-1 found myself in utter blackness,
REPLY TO CRITICISM. ad although one has frequently perfected an engine capable of pro- tional staff, and place within the which he said contained important pen opened his throttle but the stretched out face down. But I ob-recommendations on Inter-Imperial three engines were unable to move saw a little loop-hole of light and I en in touch with the competitorspelling an aeroplane at the rate of reach of all the facilities for
taining first-hand practical in- communications.
the heavy plane. Additional men squirmed through the water and the
London, Sept. 24. Aelephone or telegraph I have 1750 miles an hour!
I The report refers to two airships were brought up and several ropes med and got out."
Commander Burney, who has Mr. Piets was placed on a stret- und there is always a real thrill This achievement, of course, still formation. Prior to calling seeing the victor suddenly émerge lacks impartial proof, but this public meeting, the Committee will
which will begin their trial flights struts" while planks were placed cher provided by the medical corps charge of the Empire airship rom the cloud and swoop down on much has been allowed to leak out be glad to hear from those who willow under construction in Britain were tied to the under-carriage
beneath the wheels to give the ma- and carried to the railway station. scheme, replying to criticism as to the aerodrome. And certainly about how-this-terrific-speed is to guarantee assistance towards
If the experiments are success-chine footing. The starboard wheel Attempts were made to charter & airship strength and standards, ay pilot would prefer to be known be attained. Says my informant; project that will be-instrumental in next year,
The single cylinder now in gen placing Scotland in a position to , say, the man who won the race
accom- tom Cape Town to Johannesburg era! use is constructed with three meet competition in the world of ful it is anticipated that the voy-had bunk several feet into the mack special train in case the last train says the R100 has double the
ready in April and will aviation."
age between Australia and Eng- and all effort was concentrated on which left Don Muang at 5.30 was strength required. She will be air compression chambers, and by
Their objects are quite clear. land will be reduced to about ten extricating that side of the ma-
passengera. 1027 than as the winner of the this means the power normally de
Įdays.
chine. The great single wing listed Continued at foot of next column.modate hundred
Passengers for the first trip are hree o'clock air race at the veloped with one stroke of the They aim:-
To provide a means whereby in-
booked up many times over. lomfontein September Air Races piston is triplicated." Mr. Boerner structional and sporting flying may
the magnificent odds of 2 to 1 on. claims that by the use of his in he made possible and obtainable at|
the most reasonable rates at the leisure of the members.
U. 8. P.N. 9. SEAPLANE.
a
To train members as pilots; pro- vide and maintain machineg for the instruction and pleasure of mem- berg..
To bring together those who are interested in flying and thus form) an organisation for the purpose of keeping in touch with all that is happening in the world of practical] aviation.
One Thousand Airports.
I must. thank the Canadiani reader who has just sent me a re minder that according to the Aero- nautics Branch of the American Department of Commerce more than 1,000 airports and "faterme- diate fields will dot the United States from coast to coast and from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. by the end of 1927.
AMPHIBIAN PLANE IN FOREGROUND.
J
UPSIDE-DOWN FLYING:
WORLD RECORD, ··.
London, Sept. 22. The Cologne correspondent of the "Times" states that the aviator Fiesler flew from Cologne to Bonn, A distance of 17 miles, in fifteen minutes, upside-down, creating a world record: *
missed, but owing to the poor tele- phone connections the message to. the railway headquarters was con- fused and the regular train was taken. Mr. Plets was lifted out of the carriage window at Bang Suo and transferred to a motor car which rushed him to the St. Louis Hospital.