Mohawk Biplane

 

 

Marcel Penot in the Mohawk Biplane Mineola to Hicksville, L. I.
26 miles cross-country in 30 minutes (50 hp. Harriman Engine)

The Mohawk biplane employs a powerful Harriman four Cylinder water cooled engine

 

Marcel Penot the French aviator announced that he would start from the Guttenberg race track at about 9 am Monday morning Jan. 2, and attempt to make a Landing in Manhattan somewhere in the Vicinity of Columbus Cycle. Penot will drive a Mohawk by plane which has been used successfully by George Byrnes and himself. The Mohawk biplane employs a powerful Harriman four Cylinder water cooled engine made especially for Penot it closely resembles the Farman biplane. Penot is 82 years old and has been in America several years. He was born at Rheims France and previous to coming to America was employed in the famous wine cellars there.