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The Times And Democrat
Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina
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Paulhan, the plucky French aviator, broke the world's record in a flight of two hours, fifty-three minutes and twenty-four seconds during aviation week at Rheims. During twenty minutes of the time Paulhan had a heavy rain and wind storm to contend against. He made thirteen circuits of the course. As he was coming down the home stretch for the last time the dirigible Col. Renard appeared to the westward, ploughing its way majestically through the smoke of the city of Rheims.
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Paulhan Flies Further and Longer Than Wright.
Another sensational exploit was added to the marvels of aviation week at Rheims Wednesday when Paulhan, the plucky French aviator, broke the world's record in a wonderful flight of two hours, fifty-three minutes and twenty-four seconds.
During twenty minutes of the time Paulhan had a heavy rain and wind storm to contend against.
The previous official record for time in the air was made by Wilbur Wright at Le Mans, December 31, two hours, twenty minutes, twenty-three and one-fifth seconds.
Paulhan's new record for distance was about 134 kilometres, or eighty-three miles. He made thirteen circuits of the course. As he was coming down the home stretch for the last time the dirigible Col. Renard appeared to the westward, ploughing its way majestically through the smoke of the city of Rheims.
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Rheims
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Wednesday
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broke world's record for time in the air: two hours, fifty-three minutes and twenty-four seconds. new distance record: about 134 kilometres, or eighty-three miles. previous time record by wilbur wright: two hours, twenty minutes, twenty-three and one-fifth seconds on december 31 at le mans.
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Paulhan, the plucky French aviator, broke the world's record in a flight of two hours, fifty-three minutes and twenty-four seconds during aviation week at Rheims. During twenty minutes of the time Paulhan had a heavy rain and wind storm to contend against. He made thirteen circuits of the course. As he was coming down the home stretch for the last time the dirigible Col. Renard appeared to the westward, ploughing its way majestically through the smoke of the city of Rheims.