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Marcel Hanriot on June 4, 1910 pilot the monoplane Hanriot VI of Bétheny in Mourmelon. June 10, it
takes down its patent of piloting (n° 95). He is the youngest licensed pilot of Europe. |
the "Boy Aviator," at Rheims Aviation Meeting on his Hanriot monoplane from Flight/global archive - July 16, 1910 |
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Marcel Hanriot, first pilot to be sprung during the great week of aviation of Rouen, Friday 17 1910
worms 18h00, on a monoplane Hanriot IV built by his father. He is the youngest licensed pilot of France and the youngest aviator of
Europe, undoubtedly of the world. (Collection of M-H Clerget) |
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(Marcel Hanriot, the youngest pilot of Europe.) by Gerard Hartmann "Marcel Hanriot was born in Champlitte in High Savoy, June 8, 1894. When he is still child, his/her father Rene Hanriot acquires the celebrity by victories in the races of car. In 1903, whereas his/her father disputes the race Paris Madrid, the young person Hanriot (which is only 9 years old) spends the night to beautiful star, between Versailles and Choisy-the-King, to attend the passage of his father. But after a few kilometers of road, the race is finished for Rene Hanriot, " a group of two cylinders having left the engine and crossed the cap ". The following year, at 37 years, Rene Hanriot beats the record of the world speed on road, with 128 km/h. He settles in the Châlons-on-Marne (many nant out of Champagne) where the roads are punts and all right: he hopes to reach 180 km/h with a Darracq gross of 200 CH. Its copilot is not other than his son. In 1906, on Darracq of 120 CH, Rene Hanriot finish second of the circuit of the Ardennes." Editor's Note: This is a machine translation of the first paragraph in the original eleven page article, as you probably guessed. I am sorry I can't read French, but this will serve as an introduction to this wonderful article on the life and career of Marcel. If you read French, you can access the original article by clicking on: If you need the machine translated version, it is a little more involved. First go to the HTML version by clicking on: Next, copy the URL, go back to this page, and take it to the AltaVista search engine by clicking on:. Paste the URL in the proper place. Set it to translate from French to English and click the button. It will only translate about four of the eleven pages, but it is a whole lot better than nothing. It won't display the illustrations, so you will want to visit the French version for them. |
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If you search the net using Google on "Marcel Hanriot", (9-19-08), you will find about 906 links, most of them in French. I think the one above will satisfy many of your needs. If you have the time, and the interest, you visit the one cited immediately below. |
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You can access the site by clicking on the title above. |
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Flightgobal/archive serious about aviation WELCOME The Flightglobal Archive invites you to explore 100 years of aviation history as it appeared in the original pages of Flight Magazine from 1909-2005. * Every issue of Flight Magazine published between 1909-2005, digitally scanned and fully searchable * Thumbnail browser interface allowing for rapid issue viewing * Save and print your favourite articles * Topic pages, plus unique archive photo and cutaway galleries * 100% FREE ACCESS – forever. In fact we’re positively encouraging you to link to, copy and paste from, and contribute to the development of this unique record of aerospace and aviation history * Read our FAQs The Flightglobal Archive is a collaborative and ongoing project. We welcome your input in growing our topic categories and discovering hidden gems within the depths of time. If you find something of interest that you want to share with us and other Archive visitors then let us know You will find a wealth of material on Hanriot in this incredible resource. You can access it by clicking on the title. |
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Editor's Note: If you have any information on this pioneer aviator please contact me. E-mail to Ralph Cooper |
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