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Above is a sketch of one of Henri Dafrasse's proposed float- ing islands which he thinks will render practicable transatlantic passenger and mail flights by hydroplanes. On the right is a sketch showing how four of these floating islands would be station- ed in the Atlantic at intervals between Brest, France, and New York.
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roar and, which was open, would always have comparativly calm. water in which the hydroplanos. could descend, meta
In the prow and at each of the horseshoe onds' there would bo powerful lighthouses for guidance of hydroplanes coming along in. the dark. The prow part would be plentifully supplied with hang-
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One of the horseshoe sides would have machine shops for the repair of any parts that got out of whack in the translantic air: buses. The other horseshoe side would have dining rooms, lounges and sleeping rooms for tho pass- engers where they would get all the comforts of a modern hotel in case of delay to flight.
His figuras show that the island would be 500 feet long and about 250 feet long and about 250 foot. broad. The inner basin of quiot water would be 330 feet long by: 100 feet broad. It would thus afford ample room for alighting or departing hydroplanes.
Dofrasse also figures that the dimensions of the island would be such as to avoid any very great or unpleasant rooking by ocean- swells so that seasickness would not be one of the things that dis- embarked passengers and crew would suffer from.
A company owning and con- structing such a series of islands would, of course, haye to main- tain a service by steamship which would carry the bulky supplies that the islands needed, such as coal, oil, machinery, food supplies, etc. Fresh water supplies could bo secured by distillation of sea The islands would all be
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Defrases proceeds upon the as- of the wind would have a prow water, Paris, March 28.-Four floating-
If it be true that "practice since then. Last year's Stampede participate in 1925's Stampede islands each costing $12,000,000 sumpton that the hydroplano is like a ship. The opposite and supplied with powerful wireless (gold) and equipped with hangars, the air bus of the future, so far as would be open to the water of the stations which would thus be in
but also with France and America, (1925 Exhibition, Jubilee and crowds attending.were the biggest horses hauling 10 wagons.
Besides bucking, roping of wild repair plants and hotels-this is rapid transit across the Atlantic sea. The sides would be protected touch, not only with the air buses, makes perfect," then Calgary's out-did all former efforts and the with a bigger outfit, driving 136. cows, calves and steors, milking He does not think it would be The temporary guests at the Stampede to be held July 6th to ever; a paid attendance of 38,000 Henri Dofrasse's vision of what is is concerned. And he at once by reinforced barrages,
botels on any of the islands would 11th, commemorating the arrival was the daily average. anchor such a
One of the unique attractions, wild cowe and many other cowboy needed to make practicable and reckoned it out that in the present easy a regular hydroplane service state of things it would be very possiblo
now known as the Royal Can- last year was that of a long team stunts, there will be 250 thorough- between Brest, France, and New difficult to make the crossing in structure and outride the high be able to keep posted on every of the Northwest Mounted Police,
So he thinks the best thing going on in the world,
adian, and the building of Fort of horses and mules driven by bred race horses to participate in sustained flight if the waves.
Morehouse, veteran the five-day meet. Chuck wagon York. Moreover some of the best one
Calgary in 1875, bids fair to be Slim minds in France have put the machines were to carry pas- thing to do would be let it float-
Canada's red-letter year. The freighter, who has handled reina races, democrat races with well seal of approval upon the dream sengers, mails and freight. Ac like a ship and to keep it going by
Prince of Wales is honorary since he was six years old: Tho known ranchers as drivers will be of the young architect, because cordingly, he thinks the thing to means of huge propelling ma-
colonel of this fine body of men, team consisted of 22 horses and daily events; while automobile. he has boen awarded the first do is to construct floating islands chines. In this way the prow
the advance, guard of which 10 fine mules, drawing 8 big races with the world's fastest driv prizo by the Institute of of Science built of reinforced concrete. The could always be turned in the
reached Calgary 50 years ago freight, wagons each containing ers at their wheels, will provide side turned toward the direction direction of waves, so that the for his plans.
and have been making history three tons of wheat. Slim will extra thrille on Saturday, Julyll
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