Jane's All the World's Aircraft. 1913 by Fred T. Jane
1908. Designed _Akron_, 1911. Killed 1911.
VEDRINES. French. Second in the _Daily Mail_ L10,000 prize, 1911, in a
_Morane_. Won Paris-Madrid, 1911. One of the best known aviators.
Began life as a mechanic.
VIVALDI (_late_ Lieut.) Italian naval officer. Killed in a _M. Farman_,
August, 1910.
VOISIN (Charles), 34 Quai du Point du Tour, Billancourt (Seine), France.
Born 1882. Director of _Voisin Freres_. Flew the _Delagrange I._ in
Chapters
- Chapter 1 Ch.1
- PART D.--AERIAL "WHO'S WHO" AND DIRECTORY. Ch.2
- Part C deals with aero-engines. It is mainly remarkable--in comparison Ch.3
- 1. _Theoretical course._--Lectures on meteorology, structure of Ch.4
- 2. _Practical._--This, in addition to flight, consists of dismounting Ch.5
- 1. LA BELGIQUE II~ (late ~I~)_ 4,000 m cubed. Ch.6
- 2. LA BELGIQUE III Ch.7
- 1912. Details of this special machine are:--~Length,~ 27 feet 10 inches Ch.8
- 1910. In 1912-13 the Huntingdon, modified, was flying well. Ch.9
- 2. Special establishments, dealing with purchase, construction, and big Ch.10
- 4. Depots. A species of dockyards dealing with minor repairs, etc. Ch.11
- 3. Lyon. Ch.12
- 5. Russian Military dirigible, KOMMISSIONNY,} Ch.13
- 7. ASTRA-TRANSAERIENNE-VILLE DE PAU-VILLE} Ch.14
- 14. ASTRA-TORRES I 1911 Ch.15
- 9. New ship of 17,000 m cubed building. " " Ch.16
- 2. " II (_De la Vaulx_) Ch.17
- 6. " VI Sold to United States Ch.18
- 12. " XII (_Spiess_) " (rigid) Ch.19
- 1. Must be of entirely German manufacture, with ample and comfortable Ch.20
- 2. Design must permit of fitting bomb droppers and photographic Ch.21
- 4. Dimensions must not exceed 49 feet span (14.50 m.), 39 feet long (12 Ch.22
- 5. Minimum endurance, 4 hours. Ch.23
- 1913. Others on order, including _Ottos_ on floats (_A.G.O._), of which Ch.24
- 1912. The 1912 model is of entirely novel type, a tail first monoplane Ch.25
- 3. St. Petersburg " Ch.26
- 100. At the end of March, 1913, the total number was about 250, of which Ch.27
- 1911. Agents for _Caudrons_ and _Deperdussins_. Run a school for these. Ch.28
- 1909. On 25th July, 1909, Bleriot made the first Cross-Channel flight in Ch.29
- Part C. Ch.30
- 1906. Has had more falls than any other aviators. First man to fly Ch.31
- 1908. Has made many good flights ever since. In 1912-13 produced a Ch.32
- 1870. Aeronaut since 1898. Did a trip, Paris to Sweden. Treasurer Ch.33
- 1910. (Ae. C. F. pilot 31). Distinguished himself on _H. Farmans_ Ch.34
- 1887. Commenced work in 1893 with Dr. Graham Bell, and later, Ch.35
- 1878. Author of _Moderne Luftschiffahrt_ and other works. Ch.36
- 1911. Winner of many prizes in America. Ch.37
- 1891. ("Philips' entry.") Leading authority on aviation subjects. Ch.38
- 1875. Leading Figure in German aerial circles. Connected with the Ch.39
- 1911. Designer to the _Bristol_ Co., 1911. Ch.40
- 1904. Now aviator and writer on subject. Ch.41
- 1908. Designed _Akron_, 1911. Killed 1911. Ch.42
- 1906. Induced H. Farman to be interested in aviation. Ch.43
- 1910. Has made many famous flights. Ch.44
- 1905. Details of this and later _Zeppelins_ will be found on the Ch.45