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1907. June 13. Thursday at Baddeck [/Strikethrough]50[strikethrough] 111 Weftkampf mit Flugmaschinen. Für die Konkurrenz von Flugmaschinen um eine von der Zeitschrift „The Scientific American" zur Förderung der Luftschiffahrt ausgeseßte Trophäe sind von dem „Aero Club of America" die Bedingungen festgesetzt worden. An dem Wettbewerb, der in jedem Jahre stattfinden soll, und zwar stets unter den Regeln des „Aero Clubs", selbst wenn das Wettfliegen in einem anderen Lande stattfindet, können Vertreter aller Nationen theilnehmen. Der erste Wettkampf findet am 14. September diefes Jahres auf der James Town-Ausstellung statt. Zugelassen zu dem Wettkampf werden nur reguläre Flugmaschinen, einerlei welcher Konstruktion, solange sie im Stande sind, sich durch eigene Kraft zu erheben, während alle Maschinen, die zur Erleichterung des Aufsteigens mit einem Ballon oder einem Gasbehälter versehen sind, von dem Mitbewerb ausgeschlossen sind. Sämmtliche Anmelbungen für den diesjährigen Wettbewerb müssen schriftlich vor dem 1. September in Händen des "Aero Club of America", No. 12 Ost 42. Str., sein. Die Maschine, die den erforderlichen Aufstieg in gerader Linie bewerkstelligt, und einen Kilometer oder 3280 Fuß in der kürzesten Zeit und mit dem größten Maß von Stabilität und leichter Manöverirfähigkeit zurücklegt, gewinnt den Preis. Wenn keiner Maschine der Aufstieg gelingt, so erringt eine Maschine, die an einem späteren Tage den Aufstieg macht, den Preis. Nach jedem Wettfliegen wird der Name des Gewinners auf die Trophäe eingravirt. Wird die Trophäe dreimal von einem Mitbewerber gewonnen, so wird sie sein Eigenthum. Eve. Post New York 25 Spr 1907. RULES FOR FLYING MACHINES. Conditions for the Races to Be Held at Jamestown Exposition. A special committee of the Areo Club of America, appointed for the purpose, has formulated the following provisional rules governing the competition for flying machines of the heavier-than-air type, which will be inaugurated at the Jamestown Exposition on September 14. It is the intention of the Scientific American, in offering this trophy, to have it always open to competition by inventors the world over. Should the trophy be won by the representative of a foreign aeronautical club, this club, if a member of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, may become the custodian of the trophy; but the future competitions, even if held abroad, shall be carried out under the same rules and conditions used by the Aero Club of America in the competitions held in this country. The competition will be held annually, and the conditions of the trials will be progressive in character, so as to keep abreast of the state of the art. The first contest will [[cut off]] Exposition on September 14, and [[cut off]] tries for this contest must be made in writing, and sent to the secretary of the Aero Club of America, No. 12 East Fortysecond Street, New York city, prior to September 1. The rules governing future contests will be formulated by the contest committee of the Aero Club of America in accordance with the results obtained and the lessons learned in this first contest. All heavier-than-air machines of any type whatever (aeroplanes, helicopters, orthopters, etc.), shall be entitled to compete for the trophy; but all machines carrying a balloon or gas-containing envelope for purposes of support are excluded from the competition. The machine which accomplishes the required flight in the shortest time and with the best display of stability and ease of control, shall be declared the winner. If several machines perform equally well, the committee shall have the right to demand further flights, in order to determine which is the best. If no machine makes the [[cut off]] direction as best suits each operator start should preferably be made against the wind. The committee shall make arrangements to accurately time and measure all flights, as well as the distance traversed and time taken in starting and stopping. Accurate observations of the speed of the wind and other weather conditions at the time of the flight shall also be made and recorded by the committee. Complete specifications of the competing machines, giving weight, supporting surface, details of motors and propellers, etc., together with a description of any performance that the machine has made, shall be forwarded to the contest committee with the entry, or when application is made for a trial. Anyone desirous of making a flight at any subsequent time can arrange for such a test by communicating with the contest committee of the Aero Club of America, at least fourteen days in advance, and asking this committee to appoint a suitable time and place for the trial. If the committee believes the machine to be impracticable, it can require the inventor either to prove the incorrectness of such belief by an informal demonstration with the machine itself or by demonstration in some other [[cut off]] will show that the [[cut off]] World New York 25 Apr 1907. st Exp THURSDAY AFTERNOON AP OF TOULON RECENTLY THR ARSENAL FIRE. [[image]] FROM UMONDE ILLUSTR. THE ARSENAL. Toledo, Oh build what is using in his The eng four pounds When it the full extent Th eng starts absolu engine is the a primary a Times - Troy N.Y. 26 Apr 1907 The German authorities who are giving much attention to aeronautics will be gratified at the success of two men who made a balloon trip of 812 miles from Verlin in nineteen hours, landing near Leicester in England. This may prove valuable as an experiment in the military use of balloons. But it does not also convey a hint that there may be a way of landing a hostile force in Great Britain even if that country refuses to be connected with the continent by a
