Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-26
FLIGHT MADE IN vO1S, PLANE
FAST TINE MADE BY = r1s
pAmeFteGn EqaaIs Record Owe = = r.
af Rheims Made by BIeriot
day-shOrt FLIGHTS by Other
Machines.


RHEIMS. Aug. 2s.-Another sensational
exploit was added to the marveis OF avi-
alton week today when Paulhan the
plucky French aviator. broke the worlds
record in q wonderful flight OF hours. s.
minutes and "A seconds. During twenty
minutes Of the time Paulhsn had a heavy
rain and wind storm to contend against.
The previous official record for time in
Ehe air was made by wilbur Wright at lie
Z Mans. December a. hours. % minutes and
q seconds. The unofficial record was 2
hours. n minutes and Is seconds. made by
sommer al MarmeIons. PsuIhsns new rec
ord for distance was about 1s4 kiIometers.
or eighty-three miles. He made thirteen
circuits Of the course and the wind squaH
passed as he was coming down the home
stretch for the last time. simultaneously
the dirigfbfeN 81 Colonel Ren1rd appeared 70
the westward. plowing its way ,majecticaIly
through the smoke Of the city Of Rheims.
When Paulhan finally came down it was
4 because the fifty-six Itres Of essence which
he carried in his tank was exhausted. He
said. Immediately after he landed. that
both the machine and the self-cooling
Gnoms motor had stood up perfectly and
that he could have continued indefinitely
If the tank had been replenished.
No zone who witnessed the marvelously
Impressive flight now entertains the slight
est doubt that aerial navigation with heav-
Ser than air machines has glorious future
starts In Brisk Breeze.
Starring in a twelve-knot breeze shortly
before o'clock, with the avowed intention
of completing the fifty kilometers before
o'clock TO bar his less venturesome rivals.
who desired to await calmer air. Paulham
not only accomplished hss, original pur-
pose. but continued TO circle the vast plain
until his tank was literally empty. Thir-
teen times he made the circuit Even when
q shower. accompanied by a high wind,
---s--ss-p-ss as..l.a the intrsEid pilot did not
falters He hattasa ss the teeth OF the rain
and wind for ten minutes up one length
Of the course and the thrilled spectators
watched the struggle against the elements
in spellbound admiration When he sue
ceeaed in rounding the turn the excitement
and enthusiasm broke into a frenzied roar.
Going down on the wings Of the wind.
Panlham made up for the time lost in
fighting against It Fortunately the storm
was Of brief duration.
Excitement is Intense.
As the time approached when it was evil
dent that he would beat the Wright record
ruahed out Of the tribunes each time he
passed. cheering and shouting words Of
encouragement AT one moment there was
an enchanting picture as the aeroplanes
floated In the iimpid blue beneath beauti-
full rainbow, while the approaching dirigi-
BILE Colonel Renard was silehoutesi
against the black clouds banked up on the
horison.
A Paulham in turn broke the time and
distance records the jubnauon Of the
spectators was beyond description. The
Americans Joined the French and other
foreigners IN paying tribute TO the cour-
age Of the daring aviator.
Exhibition flights meanwhile were being
given by sommer lie Blanc Latham. Rou-
agers Tissandier. Bleriot. Gobron and
ElBunsu- vArilla, and although they offered
wonderfully impressive sight as they
heelsd and circled about in the gathering
dusk they were almost forgotten in the
intensity Of interest as 10 how Tar Paul
ham would 60.
Shortly PauIham descended near the
baci- turn and IL was announced that the
committee had granted him permission &c
replenish his tank the field to permit
his rcturn with his own power Everybody
decided to await his return and II is doubt
fui II 100 persons left the tribunes. de.
spite the lateness OF the hour. While
they waited. Glenn II. curtiss. the Ameri.
can aviator. got out his machine for an
effort 10 beat Bleriots time Of yesterday
and he made a fast round. lowering hi.
own time for the six and one-fifth mile,
~ salA only ~ seconds behind that OF
Bleriot
Cheers for PauIhan.
II was dark when a great cheer aros,
as Raulhan appeared out Of the blacknes
of night and descended gracefully in from
= Of the tribunes The fence Was torn dowI
in the rush 10 reach him. and he va
FF borne on the shoulders Of some Of n,
most enthusiastic among the spectators
the crowd eseorting him 10 the box Of th'
Marquis De Poiignac. president Of tn
committee on aviation, 20 receive congrat
ulations and have his health drunk il
champagne.
n .Ae msass q the mad enthusiasm
FAuIhens eye rested on q face in IN,
3owda below. Instantly he stretched on
his arms and, turning. broke his wa,
through the throng in the tribune. a mo
ment later throwing himself into IN,
arms Of his wife His mother and fathe
also were there 10 embrace him and weel
and finally 10 carry him eff in ,riumph.
PaulhAn is not an inventor. but simply al
operater who tonight has taken rank a.
the worlds greatest professional The be,
lief is unanimous that he won the Prii
De ch&mpagne today, although the man
- agsH II the Wright machine intimate tha
they WIn have a Try for II tomorrow tn,
final dAF for this event Is Friday.
Lefebvre with a ninery-litres tank wen
cut this afternoon IN an attempt for IN
prize. but the tank developed a leak an
\ I4sfebvrs was forced 70 descend before b
had gons 30 yards
Experts Greatly Imprtused.
u Experts are greatly impressed with IN
& " gS1Niuop Of stability and rsgularity b
y sAaH's machine They are how divide,