Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1907 — Near Aeroplane Prize. [ARTICLE]

Near Aeroplane Prize.

Henry Farman came very near to winning the 50,000-franc Deutech-Arch deacon aeroplane price Monday at Faria. The conditions of this price are that the machine shall complete a kilometer in a closed circle without touching the ground. Mr. Farnam mode several flights. In the final effort the machine left ths ground essily and traveled down tbs field to the turning point at a good epeed. In turning, the wheels touched for aa instant, and again a few seconds later, bat after that the rest of tbe circle was completed with ease. T*'