The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-09

Dover, England Especially. = The
Hon. Charles Stewart Rolls, captain
In the London section of the Army
Motor Reserve. driving a Wright BIZ
plane, vindicated Anglo-Saxon aero
nautics by crossing the English Chan
mel twice without alighting. He
made the round trip between Dover
and Calais in 90 minutes.
While two Franchmen Louis BlerA
lot and Count De Lesseps, have
crossed the channel iE an aeroplane,
1t remained for an Englishman in
an American machine to perform
the double feat. The distance across
between the two points named is 21
miles, so that his over-water fight
of AZ miles without stop estab-
lished a new record.
Captain Rolls left Dover at $50
O'Clock. The atmospheric conditions
were excellent. He lost no time in
maneuvers, but after describing a
circle headed towards the coast of
France. In anticipation of the fight
torpedo boats steamed at full speed
across the straits, but the pace OF
the aeroplane was swifter.
Captain Rolls sent his machine to
a height of 500 feet, and at that alti-
tude he skinned through the air
like q great bird. The motor worked
perfectly. The crowd that watched
the start confidently awaited the re-
turn, and 1t was not long before the
speck. which those who had tele-
scopes saw disappear on the French
coast. reappeared, growing larger
with every minute.
Home Again.
When finally the aviator became
visible to the naked eye cheer after
cheer arose from the enthusiastic
spectators, and as he gracefully soar
ed toward the landing place made
famous by Bleriot he was given AM
ovation. He alighted at s o'clock at
almost the same spot at Bleriot,
showing little signs of the strain
of his magnificent fight.
AS he was passing over Sangatte
the aviator dropped paper tied with
tri-colored ribbons containing the
following message:
Greeting to the Aero Club OF
France, droped from Wright aero
plane crossing from England to
France. Vive lEntente!"
SdpIdlu fNOllS Wdb ONtTWutlueu
with congratulations as he dismount-
ed, but these he received modestly.
He said that much of the credit
was due to the biplane,, which ran
perfectly throughout the whole flight,
not missing sparkling once.
Mr.. Rolls machine was built by
Short Brothers, British firm, un.
der the Wright patent, with a rear
plane invented by Mr.. Rolls. When
Mr.. Rolls landed he had enough
petrol left to fly IL or Is miles
further. 1t was the excellence of the
motor and the abundance OF the
fuel carried that decided Mr.. Rolls
not to land Immediately on his re-
turn to Dover, but to circle round
the castle. The machine was alto
gether in perfect tune, and alight-
ed with the accuracy of bird. Mr..
Rolls says he flew at az. average
height of a thousand feet until he
reach Sangatte, whe' he dropped to
500 feet. Then he rose -'n to
1000 feet on his return. The wealth
er on the trip to France WIS ycry
clear, but was somewha haZy on the
return. Mr.. Rolls HAD to Elake his
course by the sun, as re Lessups
did on May 21. Altt nigh 1t was
calm below. Mr.. Rolls found q
strong wind above, which caused him
to deviate from straiynt course.
He covered so miles. He carried
four large bags OF compressed air
in case OF his falling into the sea.