The aeroplane complete with this engine
weighed 78 pounds. The engine now used is a Bates 3 5/8-inch,
2-cylinder opposed, showing 8 h. p., and apparently giving
plenty of power. The weight of aeroplane with this engine is
now 110 pounds. Owing to poor grounds only short flights
have been made, the longest to date (Dec. 31, 1910) being about
1,000 feet.
"In building the present machine, my object was to produce a
safe, slow, light, and small h. p. aeroplane, a purpose which I
have accomplished."
CHAPTER XXVII.
1911 AEROPLANE RECORDS.
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Greatest Speed Per Hour, Whatever Length of Flight, Aviator
Alone--E. Nieuport, Mourmelon, France, June 21, Nieuport Machine,
82.72 miles; with one passenger, E. Nieuport, Moumlelon, France,
June 12, Nieuport Machine, 67.11 miles; with two passengers, E.
Nieuport, Mourmelon, France, March 9, Nieuport Machine, 63.91
miles; with three passengers, G. Busson, Rheims, France, March
10, Deperdussin Machine, 59.84 miles; with four passengers, G.
Busson, Rheims, France, March 10, Deperdussin Machine, 54.21
miles.
Greatest Distance Aviator Alone--G. Fourny, no stops, Buc,
France, September 2, M. Farman Machine, 447.01 miles; E. Helen,
three stops, Etampes, France, September 8, Nieuport Machine,
778.
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