The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-03

I2sd on either MneeL We m,en. r nnnr'r, ents
where We could turn our attention to the sub
K boat has 10 be steered in only one direc-
light or sSe left iocom otyS toIpedS or
s shn' %ns R DOWN IN
experiment with The more difllent one at frat,
namely. the up and down or vertical direction.
SsS IN WSo
sern large ana est we ruddSr
and connect It with ropes SO that 1t could
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anglo OF this rudder would Increase or dlmin:
we found that II would do this. but not. sum.
ciently so. we should attach another rudder In
the to the AZ
thirty-fve miles, per hour with both rudders set
at the same angle rs the aeroplane. we should
weight Of tho wheels 1900 p9undsl By tie
adjustment Of e our load was Correct and that
tho centre Of weight was directly under the
front edge Of the forward rudder and depresss
the front edge OF the rear rudder: this would
tree and the rear. end Of the machine to, press
on tho hind, axletree. II, we found by chang,
Ds the s Of tho tf the
whole load, we could consider that this phase
the 81 screws There should be- three. valve
Sa n We sSoaa be bs partly close the
steam from tho engine Of one screw and turn
more steam on to the other, This would prob;
n? II Y sssSnS from sveyine in the
air, the aeroplane should be so constructed
of the o bpe part na fhs
would be simple and automatic; moreover; the
stability Of the machine could DO still further
below the centre q lit. Having all things in
%SSa sn %S hS Fs es To Re assn
evon kee We " Should take take our rst ~ running
ing Ourselves. 4 day should be- selected
when when there was h fresh Fees sSop Fl
first travel Slowly "a around tho Circular
track il which We should face the WIND. Tho
speed should then be increased until it attain
sour Vs TSs would III Oh t e
quickly corrected By the 7, man p e. tho wheel
rns % the
action Of the rudders: it should be, ascer-
tanned to what degree they had to DO tilt
cd in order to produce the desired effect on
be run at a speed less than thirty five miles
pcr hour In order to allow it to approach tho
earth gradually; then the speed should be in
creased again to more than thirty-fvo miles
an hour in order to rise. ut tho same time try
ing the OBJECT Of running one propeller faster
this would have to be done in order to cause
the machine to turn to- the right or to the
left II the machine should be construct
cd so that each. particular foot OF its sur
face carried load Of one pound two ounces.
and Il we. should stop the, engine dead
proach the earth at a speed Of fifteen miles an
hour. or one mile In four minutes. This. owl.
IDENTITY. would cause considerable shook. and
unless there was good deal OF elasticity to
the parts and n good deal Of travel between
the ,axletrees and the machine, the shock
jure some part OF the light structure: But it Is
not necessary to approach the earth directly.
Prof. Langley found In his experiments that
when horizontal plane was travelling rap
idly through the air 1t approached tho earth as
though it were settling through jelly"
should be selected for alighting. and having
approached the field so as to DO facing the
wind. We should gradually descend by slowing
up the engines and finally aiight while the
machine was stu adYGncing at tho rnte OF
blowing at the rate of ten miles an hour tho
machine would approach the earth, very grad
ually indeed. so that all shock would be avoid
cd. It would only require q feW yards Of
smooth ground to run on after alightinG in
shock or danger The cost Of these expert;
the time required would be two years.
HIRAM s MAXIM