FLYING MACHINES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14150, 27 August 1909, Page 5

FLYING MACHINES.

THE RHEIMS CONTESTS.

ENGLAND LAGGING BEHIND. By Telegraph.— Association.— Copyright. London, August 25. Mr. Lloyd-George (Chancellor of the Exchequer), interviewed after his return from witnessing the aerial tourney at Rheims, said he thought the experiments that had been made there were a great triumph for the Americans. The Wright machine was the most sure and dependable of all. With others there was always a half-ner-vous apprehension that they might descend at any moment. Mr. Lloyd-George added "How I wish we were doing more towards this work, which may alter the history of the world." A message from St. Petersburg states that the Russian Government is founding professorships of aerostatics in the industrial colleges of the empire. The French Government has increased the credit of the Minister for War by half a million francs for dirigibles.

A RECORD FLIGHT. OVER EIGHTY MILES COVERED (Received August 26, 11.40 p.m.) Paris, August 26. In connection with the Rheims tests, M. Paulhan established a world's record, remaining in the air for two hours 43 minutes 28 seconds, and covering 81 2-5 miles. In the last portion of the flight he gallantly contended with rain and a high wind until his supply of petrol became exhausted. M. Latham covered 18* miles in 32 minutes.