The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27
,,o,y MD rysT1YNAN n EXPECTS TO Fly.

HOW MIR. E'Rl1 4 MAN
ing, over considerable distances. hn en-
thai postponed for future deveiopnsi'. 80
snplication of motive power ana con-
tented himself with an aeroplanc capdo,e
merely of sustaining him for time, whAie
nae soaring depended upon the lorco Va
srayitation on one hand ana the io,o %
Tho wind ON the other. Lilienthal always
.oarad against the wind. while Frey mann
savs that with his machine IL VIII DC pos.
siblo to fly both with the w1nd ana asaii,se
n. The most vital defect OF Lliiehena,
aeroplane was the difficulty OF accuracy
Calculating the downward soar anu 'no
sertot at u,hich the machine would reach
the earth Llienthai got many oruises
and sprains In alighting, and was nnasy
killed n few weeks ago, In the COURSE VI
his axperimcnts Freymann CONTENDS ina.
his machine will overcome TINS deiec~ anu
one OF tho means by which he hopes 10
hiring this about is a more perfect arrange
ment for changing the plano OF the winss.
IJIienthal managed the alteration OF plane
Nv throwing the weight OF his body 10 the
front or the rear end or MS hlac.ine'
when approaching the earth at too sharp
a Grade he threw his weight back. thus
fitting the forward end of the aeropiane
,,nward The force of the wind raised the
,nachine and made CHS ultimate descent
more gradual BY this means alone Lilleh-
thai succeeded frequently in rising 10
uIane az high as that from which ne
started, or even hgher 1t will be recall
ell that in starting 1t was necessary lor
him to launch himself from a. nigh mn
Freymann's machine will be ntted WIN
@ lever. by means or wncn uie VI. y,
the wings may be changed accurately ana
gradually as tho emergency requires.
Another novel feature OF his machine ~
a bicycle Arrangement, one OF the rune
tions Of which IS TO assist in starting ana
in alighting.
Freyrnann's plan is to start from the
ordinary ground level The bicycle IS
ridden along for short distance. ana
when a certain degree of speed Is attaineo
the air pressure opens the wings and the
machins begins TO rise from the earth,
the wing mechanism being worked also
nv the bicycle pedals. Thus Freymanns
machine differs Nfrom Lilienthars iir~ be-
ing fitted for motive power. TO be suppiied
by the legs. The hands are left Tree 10
manipulate two levers, one which regu-
lates the TIT of the wings and another
which operates tail or rudder, liked IN
a vertical plane behind.
Freymann is a Russian. about ~ years
old. and he has been studying the lying
machine problem for nearly hfteen years
He was born in Mitau. L-vonia. and
many. While at the university he studied
she literature of the subject and went
over carefully the plans Of other inventors
He also examined many models OF Tying
machines and studied their defects. soon
after graduating he went to work as an
engineer In the construction or railroads
An Russia and for twelve years he has
been developing his idea OF fiying-na-
chine. subject to the Interruptions caused
by his professional duties.
The plans for Freymann's machine pro-
vide for eight wings. four on each side.
Thev are to be concavo-convex. the form
which nearly all recent inventors have
agreed upon as essential They come TO
ooint where they join the body OF the
machine. and at the extremity are broad
ana rounded. They are to be OF SIX.
stretched on a frame OF light steel or OF
willow. and stoutly braced on tha convex
side 10 prevent them from breaking or
he,nr turned inside out by the pressure OF
the air The motion OF the WINS ID paseu
,,ucn that of an eagles Mr.. treymhnh
a. n sportsman. and he studied TINS motion
while stationed in Asia. Minor. The tips Oh
The wings. all OF which work together dc.
~crah. an ellipse. As they go forward
thew move upward slightly. at an angle
.,,r,,csed 70 give just enough sustaining
-s,wer 10 keen the machine going aneao on
,s,,a, A. the wings drop back they close
foxether somewhat. ana tnen 'ney W -
r.r,en to the full again as they rise on w.
next round. This Is MT. fes""'"'