PROGRESS IN AVIATION CHANUTE. 



165 



Chronology of memorable flights — Motor Aeroplanes — Continued. 

 M. ELLEHAMMER. 



ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL. 



1907-1909. 



Baddeck. 



Experiments; tetrahedral 

 machine. 



COUNT DE LAMBERT. 



Biplane . 

 ....do... 

 ....do... 

 ....do... 



.do. 

 .do. 



do.... 



Pau.... 

 ....do. 

 ....do. 

 ....do. 



Rheims . 

 Juvissy. 



Port Aviation 



15.6 miles. 



72 miles. 

 31 miles . 



1.25 miles. 



First flight alone; Wright's 

 pupil. 



Wins Aero Club prize for 250 

 meters. 



Flies beyond experimental 

 field. 



With Delagrange as passen- 

 ger. 



Won fourth prize; distance. 



To Eiffel Tower and back 

 across Paris. 



Wins $3,000 prize for speed. 



PAUL TISSANDIER. 



May 20,1909 

 Aug. 22,1909 



Aug. 27, 1909 



Biplane. 

 do.. 



....do.. 



Pau 



Rheims. 



.do. 



35.7 miles 



18.6 miles 



69 miles . 



29 00 



1 46 32 



Pupil of W. Wright. 



Won third prize for speed 



over 30 kilometers. 

 Won sixth prize for distance 



flown. 



E. LEFEBVRE. 



July 21,1909 

 Aug. 27, 1909 

 Aug. 28,1909 

 Sept. 7,1909 



Biplane. 



do.. 



do.. 



do.. 



La Haye. 

 Rheims.. 



do... 



Juvissy. . 



2 miles 



12.4 miles. 



1,800 feet. 



20 47 

 11 5 



Self taught on Wright ma- 

 chine. 



Shows great boldness and 

 skill. 



Performs evolutions with 

 passenger. 



Upset and killed. 



MARIO CALDERARA. 



April 28, 1909 

 May 6, 1909 

 Sept. 12, 1909 

 Sept. 15,19091 

 Sept. 20,19091 



Biplane. 



do.. 



....do.. 

 ....do.. 

 do.. 



Rome.. 



do.. 



Brescia. 



do.. 



do.. 



6.3 miles. 

 5.6 miles. 

 31 miles., 



10 00 



50 51 



Pupil of W. Wright. 

 Upset and hurt. 

 One passenger; won prize. 

 Won Oldofredl prize. 

 Won second prize for speed. 



