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On March 31st the Aerial Experiment Association extended term expired and Curtiss left the group. With the desire to continue their efforts McCurdy and Baldwin then formed the Canadian Aerodrome Company, financed by Dr. and Mrs. Bell. During the summer of 1909, a 40 h.p., Kirkham automobile engine was installed in the "Dart" and two new planes were built, called the "Baddeck No. 1" and "No. 2," with Kirkham engines.
Dr. Bell continued his efforts to get some Government interest, and finally word came from Ottawa to demonstrate a machine at the Army camp at Petawawa. McCurdy and Baldwin shipped the "Baddeck No. 1" and the "Silver Dart" to the camp and on August 3rd began a series of flights. On the 4th McCurdy had a smashup with the "Dart", wrecking it completely, but was not injured. THey then demonstrated the "Baddeck No. 1" and offered it to the Government for $10,000 which was turned down. McCurdy and Baldwin continued flying the "Baddeck No. 1" and "No. 2" during the fall, but the future of their company appeared dim. 
In January, 1910, they started building a monoplane, somewhat similar to the Antoinette, for G. G. Hubbard of Boston, Massachusetts. It had a Kirkham engine. Dr. Bell continued work with his large kites. McCurdy conducted successful first flight tests of the new Hubbard monoplane on April 5th from the ice at Baddeck. On May 6th McCurdy and Baldwin formed the Aero Club of Canada at Baddeck. May 9th Dr. and Mrs. Bell and Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Baldwin left on an indefinitely long tour of the world.
June 29th to July 5th McCurdy was a contestant at an air meet at Montreal with "Baddeck No. 2." This was essentially a show of Wright and Bleriot planes. Hubbard was also there with his monoplane but did not fly. McCurdy had bad luck with a forced landing away from the field on his first flight and partially wrecked his machine. 
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