FLVINii M/UHINKS OF TilK MoNoi'l.AM. l\l'\.. 



Upper figure, the aeroplane of M. Robert Ksnault-Pellcrie. Middle figure, 

 the aeroplane of M. Bl^riot. Ix>wer figure, the Vuia aeroplane, a bal-like ma- 

 chine of freakish structure which had no large measure of success. A mcnlific ation 

 of the boat-like machine shown in the up|)er figure gained celebrity through itn 

 use by M. I>atham in the first attempt (in July, iqoq) to fly across the Knglish 

 Channel. M. Bldriot's aeroplane as finally dcveloiKtl Ix'came a vei^ successful 

 flying machine. With its aid M. BIdriot was first to accomplish the feat of flying 

 across the English Channel (from Calais to Dover in about 2X minutes) on the 

 morning of July 25th. 1909. These pictures arc reproduced from the London 

 Graphic of January 35th, 1908. 



