The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
NEW A|R5H|P HAS
SOLVED PROBLEM.
Can be Navigated With
Ease IN Contrary
Currents.
WAR OFFlCE5WILL
MAKE EXPERIMENT
Balloon Will Be Constructed in
Compartments to Lessen Dam
ger From Bullets Night s
Gun Practice Begun
On British War
ships. \

Especial Cable to Thel Times Dlspatch and
New York Herald) 81 81 IKE
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II LONDON. August PA now alrshir, "
the invention of Greek named Marin &
axis, which has been patented In the
United Kingdom and British Colonies,
and which has obtained the favora bio 4
opinion Of several British experts, is to n
be tried soon before represen tatives OF 4
the War office, who have been impressed
by q report upon the machine by Mr.. t
H. G. Braun, civil engineer, the techni--.5
cal adviser TO the London Chamber OF "
Arbitration. who. says II have gone most
carefully Into the Invention and procured
more than one sketch model of the a
frame, wlndguard and traction. and now
am prepared to say consider the In
.yention an exceedingly clever and good
one. q have no hesitation In saying the
invention Is distinct step in the right 4
direction. and likely to- lead to most im- 4
portant results to aerial navi CATION.
+ One Of the many difficulties connected
with navigation Of tire air has been the I
inability OF airships to oppose contrary
currents. Marlnalis considers he has 3
surmounted this difficulty His airshtp&
Is SO constructed that n current OF 2air Y
which would otherwise interfere with
up, DETECTED and caused to pass along
the sides OF the ship, thereby moro or \
less multiplying the pressure OF the side Y
currents. NJ "a l38 sisS 353 3s $S
Protection From Wind.
4 a salient point OF the Invention is the
traction, which Is placed in the front part
OF the 8airship.!aIt does the double duty
OF propulsion and steering. It canE be-
driven BY any motive power. and IS COM
posed OF four or more arms equal to Or
longer than half thea diameter OF the air
ship. The object Of this arrangement Is
to protect tho front part Of the ship from
the Influence Of the wind.
Blades OF proportionate size are placed |.
SO as to move the airship forward whilst
protecting Its sides from the wind. Il, Ats
tached to the traction Is a wind guard aof
an ingenious character 53 ss u:
Raj The airshp Is stecred by varying Il ttie8
direction Of the vertical axis on which
E the traction Is curved, III It Is cuSltended
that this method y is calculated to-. give
better results than the usual form OfB
steering by a rudder, ns the Chip crn \
be turned quickly In any direction when
sailing either fast or slow, as we'll as =
enabling It to be steered y to an elev1-
tion desired. t5 d Il
9 The nlotorli5 placed at the rear OF tho 4
Ii
body, both the ends being slightly round
ed and the back part being completely
closed. 81 8 ~ a4 8 S5ys \ N
55s For military purposes It is proposed i
8 to construct the balloon In COMPARTMENTS
so that5if It is hit by q bullet the risk 4
will be considerably lessened. !.
Night Gun Practice.
# One OF the lessons OF the war In the 1
Far East which is being taken to heart
by the naval authorities Is the value
OF night gun practice. f. W 3
Prince Louis OF Battenberg has taken
UP this question with very iseens inter-
eet, and the cruisers Of the equadron \
under his command are frequently ex-5
ercised In com binAt!on with destroyers,
These latter craft arc fitted With arc
lamps such as are used for fleet lllum-E
5natlons and when within torpedo range 4
OF warship If not previously ,iiscoy-$
cred by searchlights, they switcn on
an electric current Hnd stand out IN q g
skeleton tracery of fame. Sa
Guns are then trained upon then, ana #
much useful practice In sighting ard Il
Judging distance at night Is the result
The Admiralty has now DECIDED to car, Y
Try this training q step further. AM ~ 4
several dummy destroyers arc 70 %
sconstruoted, fitted with electric light
ing Installation. These vessels are g III
serve as targets for real practice. The
service, changes and the number of hits
made will be recorded by the hoes and
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