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Julien Félix,
c. 1910-1914
Major Julien-Alexandre Félix
[1] (March 2, 1869 in
Limoges - June 17, 1914 in
Chartres
[2]) was the director of manoeuvres in the
French
Military
Aviation School, École militaire de Pau.
[3] He set the
altitude record on August 5, 1911 in
Étampes in France by climbing to 11,330 feet in 63 minutes, breaking the record of
Georges Legagneux.
[4]
Félix died while testing a
1912 Drzewiecki Canard monoplane built by
Stefan Drzewiecki.
References
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"Le 5 août 1911 dans le ciel: Félix vole à 3 490 mètres, un record" by Stéphanie Meyniel Air Journal (August 5, 2015); retrieved April 7, 2021
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"La Mort Du Commandant Félix" La Revue Aérienne (June 25, 1914, p. 342) via
BnF; retrieved April 7, 2021
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"Loss of military aviation for the year 1911". September 9, 1913. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
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"Ascends 11,330 Feet. Capt. Felix Exceeds Legagneux's Record, But Not Hoxsey's" (PDF).
New York Times. August 6, 1911. Retrieved August 27, 2009.