The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-14
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E Wings
The balloon is Of fect long and 90 in diane
ter. made Of the strongest silk. lined with an
oil without. Ii In entirely impeneirable and
once niled with carbonic acid gas Will continue
in Hated for months. It's most noticeable Tea
ture however. II a tightly-ttting covering oi
duck canvas. which covers II AZ the top ana
stIns. and In case the balloon bursts is convert
ed into a parachute. by this means 1t Is entire
ly impossible Tor harm 10 bcfall the navigator;
Immediately beneath the balloon ana attached
to tho canvas covering by thiek network OF
lar affair 50 feet long and 4 feet deep in The
foot Ii is constructed OF white pine, OF an
inch tniek. and contains an electric engine OF
= horse rtwer and the machinery l9r workl Ih9
tho screw prcpslier and ruider &C ana ~;
which emerge resp lively from the now hhi
stem. An open space ~ f-st long on the tor, OF
the car admits ght and afr IA well rs room lot
the voyager The ear weighs 100 pounds, ana
fits 50 snugly beneath the balloon a. TO entirely
control even it, slightest movement
The motive power il twofold. II consists OF q
pair OF wings e. each eight teet square. STU
ated on both sides Of the centre OF the EAR. and
propeller or screw lCl at the bow. The wings
are hollow IN shape, with the concave surface
downward. so as e. compress the ar ana urlye
the ship upward. The propeller when can DE
worked up TO any degree OF speed Is In ne FORM ,
OF an Archimedic screw. with two longltudlnal
blades. each i've feet long and two ieel WIDE; IN
OF propsliing H. and in this way gives the yoy
ager entire mastery over the air currents.
When the balloon has been filed with gas and
is ready for use, the sustaining power Is Just
equal 10 that Of the gondola and It's occupants,
50 that the air ship just balances on the ground
without rising or falling. A single flap Of the
thirty fappings. which can be made in about
one thousand feet. Then the propeller
comes into play. BY means Of the
IL made to make as high ~ 200 TO 1900 reyo-
utions per minute. equal % the speed OF
lightning express train. When the voyager
wishes to anchor for an observation. or 10 take
a photograph Of the country beneath, the speed
can be diminished until the screw makes Just
sufficient revolutions 10 keep abreast OF the wind
liz wings meanwhile napuing slowly 10 main
tain It's attitude. In this position II resembles a
fish stemmng the current and maintaining It's
position by an occasional movement Of its fms
BY means OF the Tudder ut the stem the course
OF the ship is completely controlled, ana II IS
made to turn the sharpest corners ana cut
through the swiitest currents with ease
In addition to the strong guy ropes ana STAYS
| which bind the balloon and gondola securely
together tho wooden framework OF the latter is
further secured by brass hope. when are
! tervals Of two feet. thus making II both power
| ful aud compact The rudder Id ak feet long
| by five wide. and is made OF wire covered with
| canvas The whole framework OF the airship
| combines lIghtnees. strength, and celebrity Of
! movement in the highest degree.
reporter fer THf Sun yS aos listed Nj
| street He found the inventor busily engaged
upon extended diagrams and descriptions OF
s nyen9n INTENDED ioF Tposchhond IN s oHs
that he has been overwhelmed with applics,-
| lions from capitalist who wish 70 OBTAIN all the
profit Of hIs nvGH'lo tbom ana leave oa nld
10 advance large sums provided he would sign
| cunningly worded contracts by which he would
| be deprived Of all his rights and become n mere
| catspaw. His patent has been examined ana
received the unqualified approval Of so many
time and short time Mt that, OF its becoming q
Triumphant and remunerntiye success, Ihe
working model made al Phiadeiphia was
so successful that he was lalIy hunted
death by ynsrys young l Eis nven T"l
His experiments had 10 be conducted In out-of
the.way places and largely in secret to preven
their getting hold OF his plans. ne VII huii.
as pTsSyGnl s55hp sts the rp to Europe T in R
latter mart Of September, He entertains. NJ
doubt Of his ability to make the voyage 70 Eng
land and back inside OF iive days. He VIII TAX
no boats or any OF tho other tackle attached
Mr. Schroeder is above the middle height
with stout. broad shoulders. light, curly nan
blue eyes and an energetic kindly cast OF iee
lures His conversation shows that ne tnoI
oughly understands Wronautlfs anu lho en y !
cal engineering An air ship based on III
idcas' Gut without many OF his improvepents
is now being navlgated by distinguished zero
nauts in France with success. II not only max
rapid headway aRaidst mo strongest GuiIen
but oats into the wind turning the shares
angles and corners, and moving generaily VIII
aswftnees and yolitlon almost lifelike
Although barely 40 years Of age. Mr.. schroede
| has already made over four hundred ASCENSION
Once during his Brazilian tour he descended
"A parachute from his balloon Rio Janero.
, the teeth Of contrary winds. He was long IN
u reaching the ground, 30 long IN TACT thnt whe
at tho height OF four hundred feet ne pulled 9l
his revolver and fired holes, through the r 8h
: tho parachute to accelerated his descent. VINE
!, he reached ground the enthusiastic Brezllial
bsthed him In champagne IN honor Of hls Leu