The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-28
A woMANs FLYING MACHINE.
A Lady Aeronaut Making Aerial Navi-
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A Lady AerOnaut Making Aerial Navi-
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Troy Telegraph
Mrs. Carl Myers, of Mohawk, better
known as "Carlotte3" the lady aeronautist,
has lately obtained letters patent on several
devices pertaining to aerial navigation She
says that she believes that theday Is not far
distant when people viii payigete the air
c Gently p patsa s d0T agts 5 attached to
a hydrogen.gas balloon, and consists
of cQlIapsical car, comprising
the rubber platform which has
carried her on over $50 voyages IN space
This platform. Surrounded by an expansion
hoop connected TO the balcony by cords is
described as somewhat like a light boat on
water, and TIPS or changes its plane or level
with every different position Of the eeronant
standing upon it either through alteratlo =
of the center Of gravity of the entire air
ship or through the shortening or lengthen-
ing of the netting meshes.
Alterations in the level OF this PLATFORM
convert it into a rudder like that In the
stern of boat while the balloon ascendS,
and when descending the lower or advanc-
ing edge of the platform guides the ba Hoo.'
in any direction, just as would paddle OF
oar extended from a row boat-thus the
balloon descends towards any side or the
platform which the aeronaut may depress
by stepping upon it. This simple and effect
i've apparatus is covered by one claim OF the
patent
Resting upon the expansion hoop of the
car is the crank shaft of screw propeller,
composed of cloth sail, which twists into
screw form as soon as the shaft is turned.
and creates powerful currents of air flowing
rearward, and by alterations of angle OF
level serves to elevate, depreSs or devlate
the course Of any attached aerial body or
give 1t steerageway for guidance by rud-
der. This apparatus spreads five feet aero s,
moves as easily as q lady's fan and folds up
compactly as parasol
At the rear is a kite-shaped rudder, com.
posed of large square of cloth stretched
upon four arms, joined by a common pivot
in the centre. This is attached to the Car
by one arm through universal joint. per
uniting the rudder to occupy any desirable
position in horizontal, vertical or inclined
plane, SO that a single rudder thus per-
forms the work which has hitherto de
manded both a horizontal and q vertical
rudder, either separately or in combination.
This apparatus either acts to guide the bal
loon during its natural ascent or descent, oI
the aeronaut at will can give any direction
to the airship by revolving the propeller sail
towards any point, or by projecting the air
flung from it against the surface of the
rudder-kite
The apparatus can perform a greater
variety Of evolutions than a birds wings,
spreads more surface than any bird or other
aerial mechanism, weight for weight. and
has the ability to create at any time wind
for its own sails, and can yet furl its wings
almost as suddenly as a bird. The appar
atus has thus far proved of great practical
service. and demonstrates that common
balloon may be readily moved up, down o.
around in the air by mans unaided effort
-or rather by womans efforts-and Oh
landing be relieved of danger OF dragging