Jane's All the World's Aircraft. 1913 by Fred T. Jane

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Finland Ae. C., Helsingfors. Kieff University Ae. C., Kieff. Moscow Ae. C., Moscow. Moscow Imp. Tech. College (Aviation Section). Riga Ae. C., Riga. Russian Aeronautical Society, St. Petersburg. Sevastopol Ae. C. Students' Aviation Club. Tomsk Ae. C., Tomsk. Volunteer Aerial Fleet. ~Aerial Journals:~-- _Aeronautical Journal of St. Petersburg._ _Aero_ (6, Liteiny, St. Petersburg). Weekly. _Dans l'Empire des Airs_ (7, Rota 26, Petersburg). Fortnightly. _Revue de Navigation Aerienne_ (7 rue Stremmiannaya, Petersburg). Weekly. _Sport_ (25, Ekaterineska, Odessa). _Wozdookhoplavatel_ (St. Petersburg). Monthly. _Wosduchoplawanie y Sport_ (Moscow). Monthly. ~Flying Grounds:~-- ~Gatchina Park.~-- Flying here under restrictions. V.F. school. ~Kieff.~--School for pilots. ~Kolomiaggi.~--Racecourse. ~Novo Therkask.~ ~Odessa.~ ~St. Petersburg.~--Kennedy school. ~Sevastopol.~--Volunteer Fleet school. ~Warsaw.~ ~RUSSIAN MILITARY AVIATION.~ ~Army Aviation.~ Early in 1912, under the presidency of the Grand Duke Alexander, the special school of the Volunteer Aerial Association was finally formed at Sevastopol for the winter and Gatchina for the summer. June 1912. Vote for 150 aeroplanes (140 to be built at home). Vote 1,050,000 roubles for new school at Tauride. November, 1912. Military trials results. (1) Sikorsky in a _Sikorsky_. (2) Haber in a _M. Farman_. (3) Boutmy in a _Nieuport_. December, 1912. Aeronautical school re-organised. Put under control of one commandant, one assistant, and four juniors. Course made seven months--15 pupils per school at a time. A one month course in aeroplanes, aerial motors, etc. Of the pupils, 10 will be selected for aeroplanes. New flying school established at Taskend in Turkestan. March, 1913. New schools established at Moscow, Odessa and Omsk. At the end of 1911 the total number of military aeroplanes was about

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1. Chapter 1 2. PART D.--AERIAL "WHO'S WHO" AND DIRECTORY. 3. Part C deals with aero-engines. It is mainly remarkable--in comparison 4. 1. _Theoretical course._--Lectures on meteorology, structure of 5. 2. _Practical._--This, in addition to flight, consists of dismounting 6. 1. LA BELGIQUE II~ (late ~I~)_ 4,000 m cubed. 7. 2. LA BELGIQUE III 8. 1912. Details of this special machine are:--~Length,~ 27 feet 10 inches 9. 1910. In 1912-13 the Huntingdon, modified, was flying well. 10. 2. Special establishments, dealing with purchase, construction, and big 11. 4. Depots. A species of dockyards dealing with minor repairs, etc. 12. 3. Lyon. 13. 5. Russian Military dirigible, KOMMISSIONNY,} 14. 7. ASTRA-TRANSAERIENNE-VILLE DE PAU-VILLE} 15. 14. ASTRA-TORRES I 1911 16. 9. New ship of 17,000 m cubed building. " " 17. 2. " II (_De la Vaulx_) 18. 6. " VI Sold to United States 19. 12. " XII (_Spiess_) " (rigid) 20. 1. Must be of entirely German manufacture, with ample and comfortable 21. 2. Design must permit of fitting bomb droppers and photographic 22. 4. Dimensions must not exceed 49 feet span (14.50 m.), 39 feet long (12 23. 5. Minimum endurance, 4 hours. 24. 1913. Others on order, including _Ottos_ on floats (_A.G.O._), of which 25. 1912. The 1912 model is of entirely novel type, a tail first monoplane 26. 3. St. Petersburg " 27. 100. At the end of March, 1913, the total number was about 250, of which 28. 1911. Agents for _Caudrons_ and _Deperdussins_. Run a school for these. 29. 1909. On 25th July, 1909, Bleriot made the first Cross-Channel flight in 30. Part C. 31. 1906. Has had more falls than any other aviators. First man to fly 32. 1908. Has made many good flights ever since. In 1912-13 produced a 33. 1870. Aeronaut since 1898. Did a trip, Paris to Sweden. Treasurer 34. 1910. (Ae. C. F. pilot 31). Distinguished himself on _H. Farmans_ 35. 1887. Commenced work in 1893 with Dr. Graham Bell, and later, 36. 1878. Author of _Moderne Luftschiffahrt_ and other works. 37. 1911. Winner of many prizes in America. 38. 1891. ("Philips' entry.") Leading authority on aviation subjects. 39. 1875. Leading Figure in German aerial circles. Connected with the 40. 1911. Designer to the _Bristol_ Co., 1911. 41. 1904. Now aviator and writer on subject. 42. 1908. Designed _Akron_, 1911. Killed 1911. 43. 1906. Induced H. Farman to be interested in aviation. 44. 1910. Has made many famous flights. 45. 1905. Details of this and later _Zeppelins_ will be found on the

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