The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-17
A. |. REYNOLDS THE
b|RO-MAN
Celebrated Navigator of the
Air to Make Flights
at St. Louis
st. Louis. Nov. 10. 1904.

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Baldwins aerocycle. Benbows celestial
sidewheeler and Francois colossal airship
are all based primarily upon the balloon
principle, have approximately cigar
shaped gasbags, and derive their motive
power from gasoline engines. But one Of
the other aerial naviga ors at Ia.
Worlds Fair differs from them In ALI
these respects having a machine heavier
than the air, with a b.rd-shaped gasbal,
and no mechanical motor whatever.
This is the flying machine. Man
Angel" invented by Alva L. Reynolds,
originally from Michigan. but now of Los
Angeles. California. He has been an In
ventor and student of atmospheric phe-
nomena ard action all his life. but 1t was
only within the past year-since the OPEN
ing of the Louisiana Purchase Expos,-
t'on, in fact-that he has taken up the
question of aeronautics. Since he went 20
work on his first experimental machine
last May In Los Angeles. he has greatly
altered his system number OF times. so
that the present is his sixth full-sze
working model. the preceding ones hav-
ing been destroyed as unsatisfactory.
Mr. Reynolds insists that. unlike all his
competitors. he is mot an aeronaut, but
merely an INVENTOR" but that he has de-
termined to stick to the aerial navga-
tion problem until he has effected its
complete ard final solution. He Is firmly
convinced that the only true method or
the study and application of the prnc.-
Piles involved In the fight OF BIRDS. He
has made some private experimental trips
at his home city. and expects TO satisfy
the public of the superior value Of his ap.
paratus as soon as he begins his trial
trips nj the exposition aerodrome
All the recullarities of his vessel are
derived from the fowls of the air. 1t has
a gasbag large enough to reduce the
weight to a minimum, but not to alto
gether counteract or overcome It. Mr..
Reynolds lays great stress upon the de-
sign OF the gasbag. That of his machi- e.
instead of being oblong ike the Baldwin
or an elIpsoid like the Berbow. is of the
shape of Krag Jorgensen rifle bullet,
consisting of two cones with coincident
bases. the rear one twice as long 0rom
vertex TO basel as that in front. so that
vertical section taken longitudinaily
through the center would resemble an
oid-fashioncd kite flying on edge. The
drigibility by throwing the center or
gravity into the front portion. and at the
same time to increase the speed by re-
ducing to a minimum the loss OF energy
arising from the friction OF the surface
OF the bag with the air A gasbag of this
shape, which is approximately that of a
bird while in position for fight. shoulders
Its way. as It were. through the atmos-
phere. and when the air Is once broken
by the forward portion where the dame
ter Is the greatest. there is no further
friction. The taperirg of the balloon
towards the rear does away completely
with rear suction. as well as with SIKH,
friction behind the point OF mean DIANE
ter.
The rest of the craft is constr ed
with equal regard to the lessons of pro-
fessor bird Just as every living crea-
ture that fl,es does so with its fat sur
face towards the earth and directly in
the plane of the flight and parallel with
1t, so the occupant of the Reynolds We
hicle must lie face downward. with his
feet TO the rear. BY means OF his upper
are extended on either side in horizon
tai plane like the pin,ons of bird They
are under perfect and separate control.
so that the machine can be turned to the
right or the left by their means. without
the aid of a rudder, the principle. in this
particular. being the same as that en-
ployed In the Francois. airship.
The objection made TO the use OF q
rudder Is that 1t Is OF no value except
when the vessel Is being propelled at II
high rate of speed; so that when 1t is
progressing slowly II H. helpless. as its
direction cannot be colt:oled Tho e.,
however. who have witnessed the wonder
full exploits of Baldwin's sky racing
gig" are inclined to reply that this may
be all so In theory but the facts are
against IT.: for the Cailfor MIA Arrow ap-
peared to yield readily TO Its helm. even
on Its first trip after the prorelling APP
paratus became altogether incapacitated
OF course. In the lack of either motor or