The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-07
The .>cropiane az Bournemouth.

The aviation meeting IN Bourncmouth
England. l. reviewed 10y "A competent
scientific authority. Engine, ring Of ON,
don, in IA recent Issue. Its conclusion,
are Of great interest IN New York AZ thi.
time. when preparations are making fol
what will probably prove the mos
thorough test " the aeroplane since IN,
WEIGHT brothers made their pioneer
flights. We refer To the international
meeting on Long Island.
There were six DAYS of competition
at Bnurnemouth Money prizes OF
from $50 Ia $3.50 were offered for Sca
flights, greatest altitude. speed. slow
est circuit and longest flight and flying
time. In speed and attaining high
attitudes the mnnoplaues cxccllcd. and
IA" prize for longest fliGht was won
by "A blplaue. MORANE, y Frenchman.
rose To- i.lU7 feet ia seventeen minutes
after leaving the ground. He used "A
Bleriot monOplane tie was also frs;
IN both contests for speed. fying FIVE
laps OF the course (s.92 miles IN min
utes - 2-5 seconds. at the rate II SIS q
miles an hour; and one Lap 4 ~ miles
IN minute, 80 - -ayondS "A. the rate
OF 1874 miles an hour In the sea flight
To the Isle of Wight and back, q miles
~ over the -sa MoRANE. operating a
BlerIot munoplane. ~ in his other trials.
made the distance In - minutes - IS
seconds. at IN" rate Of ~ miles an hour
He was the Idol ~ the meeting and his
winning Amounted to 81 SD
The monoplancS were easily beaten
in the long distance competition by the
biplanes. GRAHAME WHITE. the English
man. using Farman hiplnne. sailed
y'mile- i.7il wards IN hours 20 minutes
~ Is seconds in a wind not exceeding
three miles AN hour. CHrIsrIAEVS
In n farman biplane. took the second
prize with flight of ~ miles 10 wards
IN . hours ~ minutes - Is seconds
The performances of the monoplanes
In this competition deserve no NOTICE
Enyin"ri"T makes this comparison be-
tween Nh" monoplana and tho biplah-:
% isqIIt" uo,sibIe. therefore. that the mono
riAnr me, he the h.st spc-d machine ~ the
fgtI-~ WhN" the biaisns Riu b. us~d Tor work
whsu ,p-oI D, - les Importance The tine
IAAc7 rv CE,H,NF WnrrT 10 90 20 the Ve-,fles
AMI ra'. STOW however that the present specd
ruu,' %, Increased Z the mAch.ne biplanc b.. not
H. D. t7.'' dependent on calr0 weather
Considering that the monoplan,s cas-
ilv dl~'ar"rd the hiplanHs. this seems 10
he judgment orring on the side Of eau
tioU-Ics- W cNr,"rt would speak with
such moderation Il contests between
horses or motor boats or yachts under
simllar circumstances. There were Dr.
taii- II IN" weeks hving that had more
than an "ph"'ucral interest. such ~
RiiGrl,- - achievements nf -I,eai and
nltIul". Most If the machines rose
from III" ground. or lifted. after run
ming not more than ffty-rwo wards.
Tho new passenger carving iBlSriot
mnrnplln" flew with good ppiSe even
IN a fairly strong hreaIe.- two men be-
Ins N the car ~" B"riut monopIane-
hv No" way. bore III nearly all the hon
or u thn meeting, and IN design the
differed goC-i deal. principally ~ the
TAI part. from M" earlier models That
the a"r"plau" oan be quickly mastered
was shown by the crclItabi. p"rforfn-
au"cs al MIR RORERT IJElISE, tho
actor, who had been learning To hy only
a few WEEKS In Farman biplane h,
comp"tcd for the speed prize IA strong
breez" ard later, /, rough weather, flew
ont To he Isle IT wight
EHglH'C'Hg dealing with the tech
nical results says that undoubtedly the
Gnomc rotary engine proved it, sIpe-
riority. in fact, II saws. 1t seemed
a. II no ma"hIne which was not fittsl
with this engine had any chance II sue
ce~-s." Hot bearings was the trouble
with most 81 the other engines. The
Gnome French cxcelic1 IN the long
di-tanc. contest ~ well ~ IN those for !
spes-i and altitude The English engines. I,
were Disappointing Bur this authority
saws:
While the success Of n. rotary engine a, a., 4
meeting Ha, r, id'ni 70 l. douht'II whether u Va,
entirely aus Ia Tie principle and whether The ,,pe /
uiii be permanent Npar, from n. rotary prin
oiple. the outstanding feature which disunguishs,
this engine from other, Is the fart thatith.sy.ry
large cylinder, for the power Developed and ts.r.
fore the 'nrrs 3, DOT run a. 81 hard. the reVoll
uohs ard COMPRESSION hoih being moderate The
moaerAie specd u revolution makes the propeller
much more e~reni tHan n 10 we're driven fast
lnst-r speed engines have 20 give more power 70
gain me same turus' a. Inc propeller Al eI-,p.
iion 90 tnis o.. % oogrss. found IN n. wight
machine ln which 40 SToDsllers A.. sear.d down
tnd ~ noticeable hat the WIN, Asrgpi,p.
ps~ ".t much les, engine trouble tHan ,bo..
re v.'a rotor, tnHass-
IT." rotary engine ha- one great
draw ,H. however Tire inlet yply.-
IN Tie piston lot being accessible. It Il
naco~sary TO use a large quantity Of