Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01


has made that the little air craft can
be guided and controlle-.
According to Mr.. Reynolds, the air.
ship has never been made that can
make headway against the wind, and
he does not claim that his machine
can perform that feat, but in calm
weather, he asserts, and his assertions
are borne out by the performances of
his ship, that the Man Angel can be
perfectly controlled and direction can
be taken and held. More flights have
been made by the little machine now
housed at the Chutes aerodrome than
any other single ship in America.
New Ship is Invented
The latest airship to be built in Los
Angeles is that which is nearing COM
pletion at Fiesta park. DR.. H. E.
Heath and ]. B. Martin are the invent
ors and owners of this machine. The
bag has been inflated for about three
weeks awaiting the completion of the
engine. About 10000 cubic feet of gas
will be necessary to lift the frame
work and engine, and considerably
more than that amount will be in the
bag when the first trial flight will be
made early this week.
According to Mr.. Martin, inventor of
the machine, the combined weight of
the engine and framework will be less
than 130 pounds. The bag weighs
about 100 pounds, and the netting
about eighteen more. George Francis,
who was to have been the operator of
Mr.. Cullinan's american Eagle" if it
had made flight, will be the aeronaut
of the newest airship in Los Angeles.
A rudder fastened to the end of the
gas bag will aid in steering, although
the propellers are arranged so that in
case of an accident to the rudder the
ship can be steered by means of them.
The engine is four horsepower, and
by means of a patent shaft that power
is increased to about seven horsepower.
The engine drives four propellers, and
Mr.. Martin is most confident of the
success of his invention.
Although all of the airships that have
been made by confident inventors have
had points of excellence, only small
percentage of the total number have
ever been in the air. The Man Angel,
invented by Alva l.. Reynolds, has
made the most successful flights of
any ship in the United States.
Last Sunday, from the concession back
of the Chutes theater, most success
full flight was made and it is expected
that another will be made today.
On the Fourth OF July the race for
| $1,000 a side between the Man Angel
and the White Streamer, which Capt
Ryus of the White garage will drive
will take place. The race will be to
Pomona, and it is expected that very
close race will result. Last Sunday the
! Man Angel flew more than eight miles
| in about twenty minutes and three
landings were made in that time. The
distance to Pomona is about thirty
miles and 1t Is expected that the airshiI
can make that distance in less than ar
hour.
Mr.. Reynolds had enough confidence
in the prospect of the Man Angel win.
ming to post bet of $1,000 with The
Herald. This bet was taken up by
Capt. Ryus. A stock White steamer
! will be used I'm the race, the start o
which will take place at 10:3O o'clocl
from the concession in the rear of the
Chutes theater.
A flight will also be made this after,
noon at o'clock. This will also b'
made from the concession and much In
terest is taken i'm this flight, as it will
to certain extent give line on tn
form of the machine and it's chances o.
winning.
All of the men who are at work or
machines and who have been at worl
have helped to give Los Angeles tn
reputation which II now has, that of tn
greatest airship city in the country
The climate is admirably adapted t
trials of machines and In the mornin;
hours there is little wind TO disturb tn
aerial nayigators.
With so many capable mechanics
and men who know thoroughly tn
scientific obstacles which must he over
| come before an airship can be success
ful, II seems certain that some one will
I'm time stumble on the secret which ha
so long been undiscovered-tha OF
practical method OF navigating the air