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"parasol" type. The big passenger carrier was a descendant of this type.

[Illustration: Plate XIV.]

THE BLERIOT (2):--1910, "Type XI," on which Mr. Grahame-White won
Gordon-Bennett Race, with a 14-cylinder 100 h.p. Gnome. 1911 came the
improved "Type XI," with large and effective elevator flaps. On this
type, with a 50 h.p. Gnome, Lieut. de Conneau (M. Beaumont) won
Paris-Rome Race and "Circuit of Britain." Same year saw experimental
"Limousine" flown by M. Legagneux, and fast but dangerous "clipped-wing"
Gordon-Bennett racer with the fish-tail, flown by Mr. Hamel. About the
same time came the fish-tailed side-by-side two-seater, flown by Mr.
Hamel at Hendon and by M. Perreyon in 1912 Military Trials. 1911, M.
Bleriot produced the 100 h.p. three-seater which killed M. Desparmets in
French Military Trials. 1912-13, M. Bleriot produced a quite promising
experimental biplane, and a "monocoque" monoplane in which the passenger
faced rearward.

[Illustration: Plate XV.]

THE BLERIOT (3)--1912 tandem two-seater proved one of the best machines
of its day. 1913 "canard" lived up to its name. A "pusher" monoplane was
built in which the propeller revolved on the top tail boom. This machine
came to an untimely end, with the famous pilot, M. Perreyon. 1912
"tandem" was developed in 1914 into the type shown in centre; almost
simultaneously "parasol" tandem appeared. 1914, M. Bleriot built a
monoplane embodying a most valuable idea never fully developed. The
engine tanks and pilot were all inside an armoured casing. Behind them
the fuselage was a "monocoque" of three-ply wood bolted onto the armour.
And behind this all the tail surfaces were bolted on as a separate unit.

[Illustration: Plate XVI.]

THE CAUDRON.--1910, came the machine with ailerons and a 28 h.p. Anzani.
1911 this was altered to warp control and a "star" Anzani was fitted.
From this came the 35 h.p. type of 1912, one of the most successful
of school machines. Small fast monoplane, 1912, was never further
developed. 1913 appeared the familiar biplanes with 80 h.p. Gnomes,
and 5-seater with 100 h.p. Anzani for French "Circuit of Anjou." 1914
produced the "scout" biplane which won at Vienna. 1915 appeared the
twin-engined type, the first successful "battle-plane."

[Illustration: Plate XVII.]

THE DEPERDUSSIN.--In 1911 the little monoplane with a Gyp. engine.
Then the Gnome-engined machine of the "Circuit of Europe." In 1912 came
the Navy's machin