NEW HYDRO-AEROPLANE
A hyro-aeroplane of an entirely new type was on October 23rd handed over by M. Beaumont, the famous French pilot, to the representatives of the British Naval Flying School at Eastchurcb. after an hoiir'a acceptance tests over Sheernesg Naval Harbour. The new biplane, the Donnet Leveque, is unlike anything else amongst aeroplanes. It is in fact, nothing 6hort of a flying. boat> which is driven through the water at such -great speed that it rieee into the air and is borne aloft upon two diminutive planes. From the lower support-ing surface are suspended two small floats, which eerve to balance the machine when at rest upon the water. Although an extremely small machine, the Donnet Levequ© carries a passenger in addition to the pilot and its engine, which is euspend-ed well up under the top flane, and can be started up by the pilot by a lever at his 6ide. During the teet flight the little- machine, weathering a strong wind with apparent ease, remained in the air for over an hour.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 138, 7 December 1912, Page 16
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