AVIATION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9587, 3 September 1913, Page 5

AVIATION.

THE BLERIOT MARVEL.

(Bl EUCTBIC TiUOBAPH—COPTIIOHT.)

(Pib Pmss Association.) I'ARIS, Sept. 2 M. Bloriot states that Pegoua'6 looping the loop feat was in no wise acrobatic, but of the highest scientific value. He declares that he can certainly Uihl a non-capeizable monoplane a* »afw »•> a lifeboat.

Received September 3, 12.40 p.m. PARIS, Sept. 2. Pegoud repeated his performance with tho improved Blcriot aeroplane to-day. He ascended till lost in the clouds and then descended with tho machine's tail in the air, at terrific speed, to five hundred metres. Then head downwards and wheels in tho air he shot forward for twenty seconds and resumed his normal position, landing- after topsyturvy evolution* of an indescribable nature. He received an ovation from the spectators. Wlnlo Naval Lieutenant le Franco was bi-planing at Rhcims with Lieutenant le Ebre's wife as » passenger the machine capsized. The petrol caught fire and both wero severely burned.

Received September 3. 9.50 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 2 Six Army aeroplanes stationed in Scotland flew to the Irish manoeuvres. Four reached Rathbane (Limerick), the flights varying from 215 to 375 miles. Tho two others were delayed by accidents.