AEROPLANES & DIRIGIBLES.

ARRANGED BY NATIONALITIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.

Note.—Every nation is given in the following fixed order:—

List of Aerial Societies and Clubs, with addresses and Secretaries where possible. List of Aerial Journals, with addresses, price, and dates of publication. List of Flying Grounds for aeroplanes, and hangars for dirigibles (if any). List of Military and Naval Machines and aviators. List of Private Aviators, total of machines, etc. AEROPLANES in alphabetical order, uniform scale plans, and particulars. DIRIGIBLES: Military and private uniform scale plans, and particulars.

Note.—The uniform scale of dirigible plans is a smaller scale than that used for aeroplanes.

ARGENTINE.

(Revised by J. SCHIERE, Aeronautical Engineer and Librarian, Dutch R. Ae. C.)

Aerial Societies:—

Ae.C., Argentino, 561, S. Martin, Buenos Ayres.

Aerial Journals:—

Boletin del Ae.C., Argentino (Monthly).

Flying Grounds:—

Aerodromo Villa Lugano. (P. Castabert, Director.)

Aerodromo del Palomar. (Military).

Military Aviation.

At the end of 1912 there were 6 military aeroplanes (3 Bleriot, 1 Castaibert, 1 Nieuport, and 1 H Farman)—all 1912 models.

Marcel Paillette is director of the military flying ground at the Palomar Aerodrome.

More machines will be added and by the end of the present year it is probable that a very considerable air force will exist.

Private Aviators.

Bregi, Henri (A.C.F. 26) de Bruyn, A. (3) Castaibert, B. (1) Fels, T. (9) England, Gordon F.C. (British p.)

Goffre, C.A. (4) Hentsch, H. (5) Mascias, A.R. (8) Melchior, E. (11) Newbury, G. (6)

Origone, M.F. (10) Paillette, Marcel (French p.) Parravicini, F. (7) Roth, J.A. (2) Valleton A. (French p.)

PABLO CASTAIBERT. Monoplane.

Type 1911. Bleriot-Hanriot type. 1912. Bleriot type.

Length 26½ feet (8.15 m.) 28 feet (8.47 m.)

Span 29 feet (8.80 m.) 30 feet (9.35 m.)

Area 206 sq. ft. (19-20 m².) 194 sq. ft. (18 m².)

Weight(total) 705 lbs. (320 kgs.) 617 lbs. (280 kgs.)

Motor(h.p.) 25 Anzani 50 Gnome

Speed(p.h.) 46½ m. (75 km.) 50 m. (80 km.)

Note. Both fly well. Description in Boletin de Ae.C. Argentino.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN.

(By our Austrian Editor.)

Aerial Societies:—

Cesky Club Automobilistn. Aviatische Sektion. (Prague.)

Deutscher Luftfahrt-Verein in Boehmen (Teplitz-Schoenau).

Flugtechnischer Verein für Mähren (Brunn.).

Flugtechnischer Verein in Schlesien (Troppau).

Flugtechnischer Verein in Steiermark (Graz, Schmiedgasse 31).

K.k. Oesterreichischer Flugtechnischer Verein (Wienstrasse 31, Vienna).

Kärtner Automobil Club (Klagenfürt.)

Klub Awiata (Obertynska Str. 8, Lemburg, Galicia).

Magyar Automobil Club (Budapest).

Magyar Athletikai Club (Abt. fur Aviatik) Budapest.

Oberösterreichischer Verein f.L. in Linz (Landstr. 119, Linz).

Oesterreichischer Aero Club (St. Annahoff, Vienna) (formerly Wiener Aero Club).

Oesterreichischer Flugsport Club (Breitegasse 7, Vienna VII).

K.k. Oesterreichischer Flugtechnischer Verein (Weinstrasse 31, Vienna).

Oesterreichischer Luftflotten-Verein (Vienna).

Oesterreichischer Wintersportklub (Vienna). Glider club.

Verein für L. in Tirol (Innsbruck).

Aerial Journals:—

Allgemeine Automobil Zeitung. (Fleischmarkt 5, Vienna) weekly.

Allgemeine Sport Zeitung. (St. Annhoff, Vienna) weekly.

H.P. Fachzeitung für Automobilismus und Flugtechnik. (Vienna) weekly.

Oesterreichische Flugzeitschrift. (Aspernplatz, Wien I) fortnightly.

Wiener Luftschiffer-Zeitung. (St. Annahof, Vienna) fortnightly.

Flying Grounds:—

Military.

Fischamend (Principal Army).

Goerz.

Zaule b. Triest.

Naval.

Pola.

Private.

Aspern bei Wien, Vienna.

Rakos bei Budapest.

Wiener Neustadt.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN AEROPLANES.

Military Aviation: General.

In June, 1912, a central aeronautical committee was created, under the presidency of Prince Fürstenberg, to deal with the creation of a national aerial fleet. One of the objects is the perfection of the Austrian machines and factories.

About the same date, Pola was selected as a naval aviation school, and two Paulhan-Curtiss hydro-avions purchased.

In August the record making Lohner was purchased for the Army.

During September Captain Odolek tested before the military authorities a parachute of his invention; and a number were ordered.

In October very strict regulations were issued as to aircraft flying over prohibited areas, a rule that any offenders would be shot at was subsequently modified.

In November a Donnet-Lerêque was purchased for the Navy and another ordered at the Whitehead Works, Fiume.

Army Section.

At the end of 1911 the Army possessed 4 monoplanes and one biplane (a Lohner), now available for school work.

During 1912 there were acquired:—

20 monoplanes.—1 Bleriot, 2 Nieuport, 15 Etrich-Taube, 1 Etrich limousine, 1 Deperdussin.

6 biplanes.—4 Lohner-Daimler, 1 Mars, 1 Klobucar, (of the above the 2 Nieuports, 1 Etrich limousine and the 4 Lohners were the only ones built in Austria).

Naval Section.

4 hydro-avions were acquired during 1912; 2 Donnet-Levêque and 2 Paulhan-Curtiss.

Military Pilots.

Banfield, Ob. Leut. Blaschke, v. Ob. Leut. Eyb, Ob. Leut. Flassig, Leut. Holeka, Ob. Leut. Kenese, Ob. Leut. Klobucar, Ob. Leut.

Miller, Ob. Leut. (5) Oelwein, Ob. Leut. Perini, Leut. Petroczy, Haupt. von. Riedlinger, Ob. Leut. von. Schindler, Leut.

Schünzel, Leut. Stohanzl, Ob. Leut. K (14) Umlauff, Major von. (10) Uzelac, Ob. Leut. Venczel, Leut. Welhelm, Ob. Leut. von

The military centre is at Goerz, the naval one at Pola.

Flying officers receive each a grant of 1,600 crowns; also 15 crowns a month for upkeep. Special certificate brings 2,000 crowns extra grant.

Private Aviators.

* = Superior brevet. + = Killed.

Auer, J. (6) Baar, R. Baboncse, K. Banfield, K. Bauer, Dr. V.R. von. Bernat, M. *Brier, H. (18) Blaschke von. Z.R. Booms, W. (9) Bratmann, J. Buchstätter, A. Cejnek, J. Cihak, E. Ciszek, J. Czermak, J. Dworak, W. *Economo, C.F. von. (7) Fiedler, P. (19) *Flesch, J. (11) Friedmann, W. Haner, E. Hesse, M. Heyrowski, A. Hieronimus, O. Hinter, K. Hold, Hermann

Huss, H. *Illner, K. Javor, J. Kaiserfeld, R. von. Kasulakow, W. Keck, Z. Kenese, W. Király, K. Klobucar, V. Knirsch, A. Kolowrat, A. Graf. (15) Kreiner, E. Lagler, B.V. Latzel, J. Lettis, A. Libowitzky, A. Mandl. Mazuranic, B. +Mosen. Nemec, H.E. von. Nittner, E. Ockermüller, H. +Petrovics, A. von. (13) Pischof. A.R. von. (2) Rabis, M.

Reisner, H. Riedlinger, E. v. Kastrenberg. Rosenthal, F. +Russjan. Sablatnig, J. (12) Schartner, H. Schindler, A. Schonowsky, B. Schönpflug, F. Seidl, Franz. Simon, R. (4) Stanger, R. Steiner-Göltl, E. v. A. Stiploschek, M. *Székely, M. Tauszig, A. Teufl von. Ferland, R. Umlauff von F. Vlaicu, A. *Warchalowski, A. (1) Warchalowski, K. (8) Weiner, T. Widmer, J. +Wiesenbach, V. Woseçek, W.

Private Aeroplanes.

At the end of March, 1913, the total number of private aeroplanes in the country was about twenty.

ETRICH Monoplanes.

Etrich Flieger Werke, Wiener Neustadt. Igo Etrich was a very early experimenter in conjunction with Wels. In 1909 he produced on his own account the first Etrich monoplane, a characteristic machine, which except for detail improvement, varying dimensions, etc., has not been appreciably altered since. (See Historical Section.)

Photo, C. Maleuit.

Model and date.VII 1911. VIII 1911-12. 2-seater1912-13. Limousine 2-seater.

Lengthfeet (m.)37 (11.30) 30¾ (9.30) 26¼ (8)

Spanfeet (m.)48 (14.60) 42 (12.80) 31¼ (9.50)

Areasq. feet (m².) 380 (35) 323 (30) 280 (26)

Weighttotal lbs. (kgs.).........

useful lbs. (kgs.).........

Motorh.p.120 Daimler100 60 Daimler

Speedm.p.h. (km.).........

Number built during 19125 2 2

Remarks.—A number of VII & VIII have been sold for military purposes to the Austrian, Russian, German, and other governments.

Uniform Aeroplane Scale

Etrich VIII.

Photo, Guld.

Etrich. Limousine.

LOHNER-DAIMLER.

This firm is now amalgamated with Etrich.

1911.1912-13. Lohner Daimler Pfeilflieger.

Lengthfeet (m.)...32 (9.70)

Spanfeet (m.)...44¼ (13.50)

Areasq. feet (m².)...450 (42)

Weighttotal lbs. (kgs.)...926 (420)

useful lbs.(kgs.)......

Motorh.p.60 Aust. Daimler125 Aust. Daimler

Speedm.p.h. (km.)50 (80)62 (100)

Number built during 1912?4

Remarks.—Staggered and V shape. Late in 1911 one was purchased for the Austrian Army. In 1912 made a world's altitude. Passenger record, 4,530 metres (14,862 feet.)

MERCEP Monoplanes.

Mihalis Mercep, Aeroplanwerkstatte, Agram, Hungary. Russjan was connected with this firm, which built 2 biplanes to his designs in 1909. Russjan was killed in the second of these. In 1911, a Mercep was built.

1911.1912-13.

Lengthfeet (m.)29½ (9)23 (7)

Spanfeet (m.)34-1/3 (10.50)32½ (10)

Areasq. feet (m²)...204 (19)

Weightmachine, etc. lbs. (kgs.)...617 (280)

useful lbs. (kgs.)...661 (300)

Motorh.p....50 Gnome

Number built11

Mercep. 1912-13.

WARCHALOWSKI, Biplane.

Karl Warchalowski, Autoplan Werke, Odoakergasse 35, Vienna XVI.

A machine generally on M. Farman lines, but with different shaped ailerons and corners of the leading edge rounded.

WHITEHEAD.

Whitehead & Co., Fiume, Austria. The Whitehead Torpedo Co. has laid down plant for the production of hydro-aeroplanes.

ZIEGLER Monoplane.

Flugzengwerke Johann Ziegler, Vienna.

1912-13.

Lengthfeet (m.)59 (18)

Spanfeet (m.)42¾ (13)

Areasq. feet (m².)586 (55)

Weighttotal1656 (750)

useful...

Motorh.p.100 Mercedes

Speedm.p.h. (k.m.)50 (80)

Number built during 19122