PROGRESS IN AVIATION CHANUTE. 



167 



Chronology of memorable flights — Motor Aeroplanes — Continued. 



LEGAGNEUX. 



HENRI ROUGIER. 



May 23, 

 Aug. 29, 



Sept. 9, 

 Sept. 12, 

 Sept. 20, 

 Sept. 28, 

 Sept. 29, 



Oct. 1, 

 Oct. 18, 



1909 

 1909 



1909 

 19091 

 19091 

 19091 

 1909 



19091 

 1909 



Biplane... 

 ....do 



.do... 

 .do... 

 .do... 

 .do... 

 .do... 



.do... 

 .do... 



Juvissy. 

 Rheims . 



Brescia.. 

 ....do... 

 ....do... 

 Berlin... 

 ....do... 



do 



Blackpool. 



18.G miles. 



31 miles . 



31 miles. 

 48 miles. 



80 miles... 

 17.7 miles. 



12 10 



1 10 IS 



54 00 

 1 35 00 



2 38 00 

 24 43 



Swept eleven circles. 



Won fourth prize; altitude 



180 feet. 

 Reached 328 feet altitude. 

 Reached 380 feet altitude. 

 Reached 650 feet altitude. 

 Rises to 518 feet. 

 In competition with 



Latham. 

 Wins first prize, distance. 

 Wins second prize, $3,600. 



E. BUNAU-VARILLA. 



Aug. 5. 1909 

 Aug. 22,1909 

 Aug. 29, 1909 



Biplane . . . 



....do 



....do 



Chalons . 

 Rheims . 

 ....do... 



6.2 miles . . 

 18.6 miles. 



Voisin biplane presented by 



father. 

 Thirteenth prize for speed 



for 10 kilometers. 

 Eighth prize for speed for 30 



kilos. 



1 Considered the most interesting flights on record. 



