The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-11-18
AERIAL NAvIG ALTON.

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mas but now returned from private trial
oil the most successful aerial engine ever
constructed. That the problem Of flight
is solved cannot be doubted after seeing.
as 1 have, the results attained by this.
the hrss machine OF its kind. Faulty as
all experimental machines are. it still
shows that the principal obstacle in the
way OF aerial navigation, an immense
power with medium weight, has been
overcome. The power is obtained from
small engine Of great strength, adapted
to work at high speed and at enormous
pressure. We have worked this engine
al 900 pounds pressure per square inch.
but . pressure OF 1000 pounds has gwen
the best results as yet, although with an
engine properly Constructed higher press
nre will give greater power in proportion
TO the weight OF machinery. This press
nre - produced as follows: A strong steel
reservoir OF suitable size is provided,
capable Of sustaining 10000 pounds
pressure or more. Into this reservoir
small charges OF a slOw-burning explosive
are forced at regular intervals of time
or as IS required by duty Of engine,
where they are exploded, supplying gas
for the use of the engine at any desired
pressure. Much difficulty was expert
enced In obtaining an explosive that
while burning with comparative slowness
should give off great volumes of gas with
small amount OF residue-this residue
causing trouble by reason Of clogging
pipes, valves, etc. The passage OF the
gas under water before its delivery to the
engine helps the matter somewhat, but
does not entirely remedy If. Another
difficulty met with IN perfeeting the In
yention was the automatic control OF the
feeding apparatus by the pressure guage
IN such way that as pressure Is reduced
more cartridges were introduced and ex-
ploded, and vice versa. Suffice it TO say.
that after several months continued
effort, the inventor, machinist OF this
city, has reached satisfactory conclusion
50 that to-day has witnessed the most
successful experiment In the art of fiying
known since the days Of the Montgol-
fers.
The several persons who have been
furnishing the sinews of war for the IN
ventor were notified to be at the place of
trial Saturday noon, October 2Sth, to
witness the flrst test OF the machine in
open AR Lac trla was undertaken
about two miles from Duluth, up the
lake shOre-where We were not likely
to be seen by outsiders-there being
lear common to all that II would be a
complete hzzie; but IN TINS we were most
ois.2reeaDiy disappointed Inc machine,
intending frame, ians, engine, etc. and
also inciudlng twenty pounds OF eG-
pioslSe' selgned if pounds, az least
one-q qaArter OF winch was unnecessary
seight, ana VIII De dispensed Win IN
Iut1re nacnlnes. AFTER one cartndge
mad oeen inserted ana e1Ploded, the
guase showed ABOUT 90 POUNDS pressure
and wnen fne engine started the pressure
rapldly aceumulated 10 5,Voo. Inc Ians
were tnen connecped' and oo-ioot line
was attacned 70 prevent ine machlne
from running away; linen with the
guAse al Zoo posnas, lhe Inroltle was
opened, ana IN an instant ~ Ine Inacnine u
was above US IN the arr puiing sOou'iy
Al us nne- we nad hssiectea 70 at
tAcn = hne 70 tne lhro''ie' we had 70
naui tne monster do"n Dy man Strength
linen IL was Resolves 70 OBTAIN DOy Oh