New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-14
AERIAL NAVIGATION.
Has the Problem Been Solved -Dr. Andrews's
Flying ship-Its Constructies and Mode Of
Operstion-A Triai Trip ssop 70 be Made.

In vacant lot at the southeast corner of Greene
and Houstonsts in this city there is now on exhibition an
apparatus which may be the germ Of the important
times equal in its effects the
progress the human to the invention of The seom
CINE aud perhaps exceeding that of the magnetic telegraph
The apparatus is called Aeeon Flying Ship AID Is
designed 10 navigate the ernot merely TO se INTO ana oat
IN It, like balloon, at the mercy oil every current Out
through from place place in desired direction and al
any wished for rate OF speed-with the wind across It,
or against it, as the may be. The inventor
Of the plan. DR.. Solomon Andrews. Of Perth Am
boy, NewJersey has devoted the greater part Of bis
emore than forty yeas-to the development ald practical
application OF the principle which be believes he has dscov
cred and he now brings hs apparatus before the public IN The
fullest confidence ofs entire success HE principle on when
DR. Andrews bssee his plan Of aerial navigation the unyer
depends that OF gravity HIS idea s that the attraction oil
grayation furnishes sufficient motor Tor aerial navigation
In words the difference of specific gravity between the
balloon and the atmosphere IN which hCas may pe applied
power propel the balloon IN any desired direction;
Everybody has observed bn comparatively few have reflected
upon the fact that solid BODY moving through uuid has
tendency travel in the direction Of the line OF the least re-
mospbere viii ascend perpend culary through If the
be moving horizontally the balloon VIII travel IN the same
kept inclined position 10 the horizon as to present
greater vertical than 10 obque motion then
is in the line Of its longest axis simple Illustration 81 this
tendency obtained by dropping half sheet Of paper at an
angle Of to 90 degrees with the surface OF he earth Instead
Of falling perpendicuary sails of In the line OF It's least
resistance. The sailing OF a swallow on The wing, or
the aight Of flying squirrel are familiar ILLUSTRATIONS
of the same principle cyIdrods placed bolont
ally side by side there formed between them iongudinal
resistance to motion through the air than convex or plain
surface consequently rapid erpendiouar ascent or descent IS
prevented the rising sinking perpendcuary
coyeed into force 10 the balloon obhquey upward or
downward IN the direction IN which 1t will move the most
easily the cyndrods sliding so TO speak on an atmospheric
track formed Of air partially compressed 10 tbs M
ponds DR. Andrews art Of flying
The machine which he promises shortly to give public
been constTaced from TWO army balloons the Union and the
Intrepid originally constructed by the United States Govern
ent for the the Army Of the Potomac After the close
sold al pubic ductlOn
Dr. Andrews for HE experiments Each balloon was then
cut in segmens the equator TO the zenith would
n The pee OF an orange These segmens then joined
forming elongated aerOsa ~ feet In diameter by 70 feet IN
length the shape OF long lemon terminating IN two sharp
points; y network passes the whole, to which
Isl suspended the car-a long basket Of wicker
leather strap passes song the upper side Of the balloon
nom end end and back under the bottom From the upper
strap on the inside Of the balloon suspended Of
tain OF net work 10 fastened series OF cords which
pass through pues attached to the lower strap thence back
TO upper and then TO the by pulling these cords
tne straps brought together and thus Longitude
groove formed at pleasure on either tho upper or under
sides Of the aeloat This groove forms what NAV called
the keel 10 guide the direction in which the machine 10
There also small rudder attached to the rear end
of The balloon In the placed basket Of
ballast which may be moved rollers TO either end de-
These comprise essential parts of the apparatus The
manner OF opestiuc follows The Aereon being fully
inflated and ready for is upward aud onward fight the
steps the end OF the car thereby eeyaDg the
forward end the balloon i've twenty feet the
NAV be- and the machine being oosed IT Immediately
OF the direction in which It's bow IS pointed sliding upon
tie track of compresse air formed in the cavity usper
surface Having attained 10 great hight as be wishes
the navigator either shifts his ballast or himself TO the for
ward end Of the cartbrohy depressing that endpus the
valve and Immediately begins 10 descend at the
angle in which be has assembled. but stu moving for
ward in the same direction. ON nearing the ground
he throws small quantity OF ballast and again ascends
and operation Dr. Andrews claims until his
ballast OF gas exhausted When he desires to aght he
has only TO step middle the boat-snpposng
that he descending al the tmeand by thus eerang the
bow either check the momentum OF his forward eent or
sa horizontally along until he discovers favorable place 10
arht Dr. Andrews claims also that his rndder VIII turn the
ship mid air with more ease Than n ordinary vcse j. man
ced IN The water will be that his theory OF the
acement Of vessel pete point has been overlooked
neglected There OF course many minor circumstances
construction and management OF the ma
chine which not 10 dea here and when are
moi 10 general reader an idea Of the general
Of AerOnauis ana persons interested
in aerial navigation may however derive many interesting
and perhaps valuable suggestions nom personal Inspection OF
tie apparatus.
DR. Andrews claims and with justice, that be entitled at
least 10 The indulgence the public until be sha nave shown
either that hs plan entirely practicable or tnat inc principle
falacy has constructed the apparatus anu con
ucs the entirely at his own expense TINS cefslhY
seems little enough 10 He proposes within Few days
have everything complete for ms ria UP v anu 'n 70
make It, He will sail around the cliy OF NeN ao ~ ei
view OF all its inhabants and return TO the point o whence
he ou Sbnnd succeed ia doing this Few persons WIZ
inclined deny that the problem OF ne i hae
been solved. It's results may be estimator "AeH ' 'i'
shall have been proved TO be correct ,.-. -
IL ia but Justice 10 the inventor add that his plan Is NOT al
entirely novel unhesrdOf but has the shncn ~
the competent judges OF scientific discoveries
the country In the year eo2 while serving ~
Armyof the Potomac DR. Andrews witnessed the
attempts made the by means OF DaoOn
fastened 70 the earth He that time proposed 10
ment Tor certain sum 10 construct an aerosist @ Ioeo
nOiterng ana other purpose guaranteeing 10 n' Vi ee
miles into Stcessis and back pay The oner was
declined but DR. Andrews proceeded construct the Arp
his account This machine had capacity OF 2eVU
bic feet and sustained weight OF GOO pounds On his a
TIL no sailed In her q ~ hour. xha