Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-23
VILE Use An ARSA|P.
Inventor Whitehead Will Make
Trip to- New York in His
Machine.
He Recently Made Half a Mile
at a Height Of Fifty
Feet.
Will Construct a New Machine
for the Proposed Long
Trip.


Bridgeport, Conn.,, Aug. 2S.-Gustave
Whitehead, the flying machine inventor
of this city, who one night a week ago
lis said to have flown distance of half
a mile in his machine at height of fifty
feet, says that his next flight will con-
sist Of a trip to New York city and re-
turn. For his express purpose he is hav-
ing new machine built on his premises.
The only difference in the two, he says,
is that the new one will be built strong
er and large enough to carry half a doz-
en- persons.
During the latter part of the week
| Whitehead will take his present ma
chine to Atlantic City, N. j., where he
calculates upon exhibiting it publicly.
There is Philadelphia man interested
in Whitehead. who has asked him to
bring the machine to that place. He
will not divulge his name. The machine
with which he has been experimenting
\ is roughly made and crude in appear
ance, but its inventor says that its ma
chinery is perfect and evolves all the
principles of aerial navigation.
| 1t looks just like ship with wings in
stead of sails. The body resembles close
y that of a schooner's hull, while the
wings are bat-like. Whitehead says
that the principle upon which NJ. San
tos-Dumont, the French aeronaut, is
working is not feasible and that his own
experience has shown it. He says fur
lther that he is satisfied that his machine
lis a success and that he has passed out
of the experimental state. He says that
NJ Dumont and other inventors will
learn sooner or later that their inven.
| tions are too heavy. As to his proposed
flight to New York city Whitehead says:
Since the fact of my half-mile flight
was published have been besieged by
| friends and have received many letters
from inquisitive people all over the
country. They asked me many ques-
tions concerning my machine and its
flight. For instance one man wanted tc
know why. If i Travelled half mile sue
cessfully, i did not continue. In reply j
said that it was dark night and l did
not care to get outside of my bounds, as
i was not familiar with the locality.
saw a good opportunity to descend in a
lot, which 1 did without the slightest
accident. Besides l know that if my
4 airship went all right FOR half mile
that it can go miles just as WELL
Il When / get this other one built
!. think l can have some fun with certain
, people. ] am as firmly convinced that
!, can go to New York and return in 1t a.
i l am of riding my bcvcle. In my las
fight the machine was devoid of 1t.
4. steering apparatus. which I was no
4 aware of until / had assembled in It, NJ,
airship can be steered by rudder OF
having one of the propellers revolv,
faster than the other on the principle o.
4 a twin-screw steamer. l also have safe
ty appliances in all parts of the ma
chinery. Should my steering apparatus
give out, j can steer it by careening i
{ from right to left, as did week ago.
i II can not say when / will make m,
!, trip to New York. / must have my mel
!, finish some exterior work on my presen
: machine this week, and 1t may be sew
. eral days before the new one will b
] ready. Then it will have to be tested.
will take one of my machinists alon
!, with me. but who the others will be, |
i any. I, Of course, can not say at thi
i, time"