For some time past enormous strides have been made in the de velopment of the "glider. As is well known, this form of flying was attempted by the ancients in their endeavours to solve the problems of Aight. But it was not until comparatively recent days that gliding as 8 sport and for commercial, purposes was of all successful.
Gliding meetings are held regularly the world over now, and the novelty beginning to wear off. From Russia we have had the news of the successful Might of a "glider train", that is, a number of gliders towed by one aeroplane. The possibilities of such a procedure do not need enlarging upon. We now have the news that a record number of loops Ina glider has been set up by Miss Joan Meakin, who after being towed 4,500 feet over Bristol Airport, England, was released and completed 18 loops before landing, thus beating Frau Hanna Riche's bag of 15 loops.
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