RECORD FLIGHT.
AEROPLANE COVERS 38 MILES IN 62 MINUTES. far TXLEORAPK—I'BESB ASSOCIATION—COFTJIIOHT.) London, September 10. Wright's aeroplane, travelling for 62 minutes continuously, covorcd 38 miles. This eclipses all the previous aoroplane records, which wore published last Tuesday. The new porformance even puts in the shade the 24.20 miles flight, in 38min. 13sec., which was credited to the Wrights at a private trial in America. The nearest competitor is Dtslagrange, 15 1-3 miles, 20min. SOsec.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 300, 12 September 1908, Page 5
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74RECORD FLIGHT. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 300, 12 September 1908, Page 5
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