The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-11-22

1KA II. OIOUT, OF SC. Louis, thinks he
has finally solved the problem of aerial
navigation. In addition to the use of q
balloon of peculiar shape, he uses q
series of fans, whose blades strike the
air after the manner of the wings of y
bird. A series of balloons arranged in
a row, contiguous to each, or Il en-
bodied in an elongated balloon, would
furnish any desired number Of points
of tension or attachment. These points
Of tension united would furnish q full
crum from which to work; connected
Herewith, it was only necessary and
requisite to produce mechanical ac-
ton Stimulating that of the birds wing,
in order to solve the question whether
or not the air can be navigated with GER
tainty and dispatch. Four years since,
he attempted to embody in mechani-
cal action the mechanical FORMS, bear
ings and results of the action of the
birds wing in the production of the
phenomena of flight.
The Aerion may be described as fol-
lows, viz: 1t is an elongated balloon
dashed firmly between two hollow steel
tubes, which, in turn, are joined by
similar tubes Of peculiar shape and
bearing, so as to furnish the desirable
number of points of support to these
points of support is attached frame.
on which rest the shaft which carries the
wheels, armed with fans and other ma
chinery, and underneath is a tenor
frame on which may be placed the en-
gines, boilers, fuel, freight and passen-
gers.
Now for the propulsion of an "Aeri-
on weighing 2,40O pounds (including
machinery, etc, for propulsion). fur
nished with fans ten feet long, four feet
wide, and an eighth of an inch thick, of
which eight are in bearing at time
simultaneously, we have a superficial
surface acting upon the air of eight
fans, each fan having a surface of ten
feet by four feet, or its equivalent two
fans, each being forty feet long and
thirty-two feet wide, and which same is
equivalent to birds wing eighty feet
long, from tip to tip, by spread of
thirty-two feet broad.
The fans are so arranged and opera
ted upon that during a revolution of
the wheels they are caused to strike the
full surface against the air through 135
deg. Of the revolution, and then
feather themselves to their edge, and
SO remain through the remaining 225
,leg of the revolution. Two fans on
each wheel are in full bearing at time;
there being four wheels, eight fans are
bearing at one time. Now, suppose these
fans to be ten feet long, and four feet
broad, and one-eighth Of an inch thick;
one revolution of the wheels, the fan
being in full bearing, would undcniably
produce the same result or effect as the
stroke of the wing of II bird of rapid
flight, provided that the end of the 1856
deg. surface stroke of fans ends on
line with the axle of the wheels.
Let it be here observed that of the 1876
deg. surface stroke of the fairs, IS
deg. are expended in propelling power,
or the body of the wing, and IS deg. in
elevating power, or action of the tip of
the wing (pinion). Yet by regulating
levers the character of the stroke, pro-
pelling or elevating can be regulated
instantaneously ut the will of the
aeronaut having the air-ship in
charge. There would thus be genera
ted a power sufficient to elevate and
PIopci dh AciioH anu oil IL pdfa-
phernalia, having weight of fifty tons,
at the rate Of one mile in Il minute
through calm atmospheric power
amply sufficient, reliable and tractable
for the transportation Of freight and
passengers.
Machinists and scientific men concur
in the opinion that the construction Of
this air-traversing vessel is free from
complication; that the theory upon
which it's construction is based is in
harmony with mechanical laws, and,
when fully developed, cannot fail of
yielding successful and practical results.
Chicu0O Tribune,