20 · 飞行员的先驱
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In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of £1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made. On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the "Antoinette IV". He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea. The "Antoinette" floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.
Two days later, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called "No. XI". Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model. A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-six miles. Latham, however, did not give up easily. He, too, arrived near Calais on the same day with a new "Antoinette". It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel. Both planes were going to take off on July 25th, but Latham failed to get up early enough. After making a short test flight at 4:15 a.m., Bleriot set off half an hour later. His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes. When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a local policeman. Latham made another attempt a week later and got within half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky again. His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time.
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In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of £1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made. On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the "Antoinette IV". He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea. The "Antoinette" floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.
Two days later, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called "No. XI". Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model. A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-six miles. Latham, however, did not give up easily. He, too, arrived near Calais on the same day with a new "Antoinette". It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel. Both planes were going to take off on July 25th, but Latham failed to get up early enough. After making a short test flight at 4:15 a.m., Bleriot set off half an hour later. His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes. When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a local policeman. Latham made another attempt a week later and got within half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky again. His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time.
1908年，诺斯克利夫勋爵悬赏1,000英镑，奖励第一个飞越英吉利海峡的人。一年多以后，才终于有人首次尝试。1909年7月19日清晨，休伯特·莱瑟姆驾驶“安托瓦内特四号”飞机，从法国海岸起飞。可刚飞过海峡七英里，发动机就出了故障，他被迫降落在海面上。飞机一直漂浮在水上，直到一艘船救起莱瑟姆。
两天后，路易·布莱里奥带着一架名为“十一号”的飞机来到加来附近。他从1905年就开始制造飞机，这架是最新的型号。一星期前，他刚成功完成一次陆上飞行，飞了26英里。莱瑟姆却不是轻言放弃的人，同一天，他也带着一架新的“安托瓦内特”来到加来附近，眼看一场激动人心的飞越海峡竞赛就要上演。两人都打算在7月25日起飞，可莱瑟姆那天没能早起。布莱里奥凌晨4点15分先做了短暂试飞，半小时后正式出发。这次飞行壮举历时37分钟，他在多佛附近降落时，第一个迎接他的是当地一名警察。一星期后，莱瑟姆再次尝试，已经飞到距离多佛不到半英里的地方，却又一次遭遇不幸：发动机再度失灵，他只好第二次降落在海上。
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