The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18
q stopping arc given for some Of the later

1T will be seen that an average speed
Of a little moro than 80 miles an hour was
maintained In the last flight. All OF the
flights were made over q circular course
Of about t~hree-fourths Of a mile to the lap,
which reduced the speed eomewhat, The
machine increased it's velocity on the
straight parts OF the course and slowed
down on the curves. 1t is believed that in
than 10 miles an hour. In the earlier Of the
flights named above less than six pounds
of gasolene was carried. In the later ones
q tank was fitted largo enough to hold
fuel for an hour, but by. oversight II was
October S.
"In the past three years q total OF leo
flights has been made with our motor
driven flyers, and q total distance OF almost
exactly leo miles covered, an average OF a
mile to each flight, but until the machine
had received its final improvements the
flights we're mostly short, Is Is evidenced
by the fact that the flight OF October 5 was
longer than the 1o5 flights Of the year 1904
together;
ured by a Richard anemometer which
was attached 10 the machine. The records
were found 10 agree closely with the dis
tances measured over the ground when
the flights were made In calm air over a
straight course; but when the flights were
made in circles a close comparison was
impossible, because it a not practicable
accurately to trace the course over the
ground. In the flight Of October 5 a total
Of 2s.7 circuits OF the field was made. The
times were taken With stop watches. In
operating the machine It has been our
custom for many years, to, alternate in
making flights, and such care has been
observed that neither OF us has suffered
any serious injury, though in the. earlier
Of the means Of control made the work
axceadin civ dangerous.
@The 1875 flyer had a total weight Of about
e25 pounds, including the operator, ard vas
OF such substantial construction as to pc
able to make landings at high sreed with
out being strained or broken. From the
beginning the prime object was to DEVISE
Q macllhe ii practical utility. rather than
a useless and e~xtravagant toy. For this
reason extreme lightness OF construction
the other hand, every effort has bern made
to increase the scientific efficiency. OF the
win as and screws in order that even heavily
built machines may he carried with a mod
crate expenditure OF power. The favorable
results which have been, obta med nave
been due to improvements in hyinR quality,
| resulting from more scientific design, and
to improyed methods Of balar cing and
steering The motor and machinery pos:
sess no extraordinary qualities, INT pesl
dividends on the labor invested have IN
variably come from seeking more mowl-
edpe rather than more power ,
The AerU Club at It's last meeting passed
this resolution:
Whereas the .Messrs. Wright Brothers,
Wilbur and orville, of Dayton. Ohio. have de-
1 veIoped an aeroplane type OF flying machine
| that many times has carried a man safely
through the air at high speed. and c%ontinu.
! ously over long distances. and. therefore. OF
practical value TO mankind therefore. be 1t
Resoired. That the Aero Club Of America
hereby expresses to them lts hearty felicia
lions on their great achievement In devisins,
constructing and operating a successful man
carrying dynamic flying machine: and be 1t
further
Resotrod. That a o p Of these resolutions
be addressed to MeEsrs. Wilbur and orville
Wright at Dayton, Ohio.
Santos Dumont, who is o member OF the
Aero Club of America, and who Ia 10 be one