The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-20
WhItshsad Hard at Work on
His Flying Machine.
EMPLOYS LARGE FORCE OF MEN
Has csmlncsa Capitalists That His Ma
chine VIII Wuk and Thsy Are fursIsh.
Ing Ample Msaas.

Bridseport. Conn, Nov. 20.-" Nayiga-
tion Of the ai. IN q few years wiz bs &C..
coInplisshcd With perfect safeiy depending
only upon the skin OF the operator of
tho fying machine" said GustaVe white
head today "The air IS uavgated sefely
by birds now. and the machine which l
am building requires only the skin ~ its
nsvisotor TO replace the instinct OF The
bird which enables u 10 resist or afford
= different pressure 60 air currents
Nh whitehead is ss confident that his
machine viii demonstrate perfect solu-
tion OF tho problem OF aerial navigation
~ nc Is that the sun will rise tomorrow.
lie has given mp his employment -
night watchinan aud degotes hir entire
time 90 superinteuding his plart,'in which
4. men work during the day ard sN at
night All are skilled mechanics.
"Rv next May, uuless something un-
foreseen ssppens. We Will pat before the
pubIic a machine which viii navigate The
air.v he said. 1T VIII he dirigible. ana
viii work in all winds up 20 one hun-
dred miles an hour ~ a wind OF that
velocity seldom blows. have no fear
or a failure at any time.
40 GAS REQUIRED
..The machine which / am building will
he es<irly Independent Of gar or othel
bioyant matter II will rise in the all
through it's own mechanism. Brieh'
stated. it's principle is this. It will star
on the ground propelled by motor, ane
rip until IL attains a speed Of IS miles al
hoir The uudrrcurrent of air general 90
bu It's motion will operate on the under
sides OF the wings, and II will then rise
gaining height as the speed Of the mo
tors Increases
after il has riseu the desired hsigh
The operator reduces the speed OF th
GROUND motor and starts the motor whicl
ofnrstes the propeling fans. The ma
chine will remain az amy level the opera
tor may desire rn hold n given heigh
no has only toe ~ operate the prope!lin
motor at the speed attained by IN
grcttnd motor: IL he Increases mat spec
tar rrHriIiur will rise. ~ u decreases.
win float downward.
.Dirigibility is accomplished throus
the working OF the propelling fans aft'
the fashion of twin screw steamer,
change direction ID is only necessary
slnt OF one fan and allow the other
>un.
WILL Fly LIKE \ BIRD. !.
"My machine presents one difficulty.
* patterned after bird. aud, while a
contained I'm y brain which weighs on
once ounce. the brain controlling the rl
,.bine must be aecompau uied ny - hoo
weighing $50 pounds more. This ha'
overcome.
Mr. whithead was asked wherein l
machine differed from that with wht
he experimeuted last summer. "Only
minor details" he said. The most u
portart change is In the motive pow'
In tho old one I used steam lu the ne
ouc power is furnished bN q series
cxnlosious OF colcInm carbide gas. III
was tho chief factor In the reduction
the weight OF the appartus. In the NJ
machine ] viii use steel Instead OF ba
hoo for the ribs OF the wings The ent
outet viii weigh about 2So pounds
"Do Won expect TO place your machl
on the market" Mr. Whitehead "
asked.
II certainly do lac replied. 81 la
spcnt years of toll without return, a
now J am confident OF having achie'
commercial success. ~-A
whiteheads force Is a. work upon
machine which consists Of cedar 81
rs feet long. and with room for siv 9
sons two motors one propelling WI
FOR erioace running at the beginning
The trip. two revolving fans. driven
ne other motor and two STATIONARY Wi
~ heavy muslin. "A feet from tip TO
which sustained ny the Iiu"I' u'l' =
air caused by rapid motion through
are expected TO aOfore the necessary b
vancy.
Questioned as - the degree of suct
accomplished hy his experiments
Whithcad safe
u am satisfied that they have gone
,.l..d b thaara for m-iincsscS Nf n
have given me proof of their Satisiac
b,, furnishing me with unlimited G
tal~ The plant aud tho men Wor'
Il indicate uhat this IA ." ld't 10
Mr whitehead has absolutely no T
in balloons
~Thc balloon Ia France dld more
any other santos pumont viii be *
sooner or later " he persists Ia MS eNl
ments" he said.
,,r whitehead SAYS that he ls no
nher,y To reveal the identity OF the
who are financing bis project. but
they have given him unlimited creoi'