THE FLYING AGE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 81, 9 August 1913, Page 5

THE FLYING AGE.

THE FmGER OF FATE. CODY’S DEATH. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] Cody’s machine weighed a ton, and was driven by a 100-h.p. engine. The wings spanned 60ft. and the length was 44ft. It was stated that ho was travelling at a rate of 50 miles an hour.

AN OPTIMISTIC AVIATOR. London, August 8. Before starting, Cody shouted: “This machine is a beauty, steady as a dock.” Recently Cody, criticising a statement made at the inquest on Hewefcson that a man was too old to fly at forty said that lie made his first flight when forty-seven years old, and hoped to bo flying at eighty. DEPERDUSSIN AEROPLANES. 1 [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] Times—Sydney Sun Special Cables. (Received 8 a.m.) , Paris, August 8. Strenuous efforts are being made to prevent the stoppage of the Depcrduesin aeroplane works. The army possess many Deperdussins, which are likely to become useless if the closure is applied, owing to the difficulty of testing and repairing the machines. WHERE THE MONEY WENT. (Received 8 a.m.) Paris, August 8. Deperdussin told the Magistrate that he spent the money in aviation and had refused a large sum to sell his secrets to Germany.