Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-01
(ventor Of the Submarine Boat
| Claims to Have Successful
Flying Machine
huLATE ACTIONS OF BIRDS
I'm P. Holland Says He Win Be Able
70 Fly With Ease, Soaring Through
che Air as Safely as When Walking
Machine Propelled by Human Power.

JOhn 4. Holland, the inventor of TIL
lbmarine boat in use by the Unite,
tates navy, is putting the finistins
|ouches to flying machine which b,
Expects to have ready for an expert
nent in the early part of spring, say.
The New York Tribune. He believes
10 he said at his home in Newark
n. j., the other day, that the machine
cill be the solution to the problem OF
hams aerial digit. SO confident is Mr.
Holland of the practicability of his
machine that he did not hesitate tt
(ay that within year men would be
barring through the air with as mucf
afety and esse as while walking.
The question Of the control Of his
hachine by the operator, the inventor
aid, was one which occupied most OF
lis attention, and In planning flyer
vhich is to be propelled by human
bower alone combined with the ele
nents necessary for aerial navigation
he stumbling block Of all other ma
hines-the construction OF the mech
nism with ample safeguard against
ccident-has been obliterated. Com
AIRED to the aeroplane the only advan
age Mr. Holland said that his inven
hon had was in its motive power. The
eroplane, he, admitted, would be used
b more advantage in the carrying OF
height or passengers, but his vehicle
B to be for individual travel.
The machine which the inventor vii
se in his experiments will when com
bleted weigh about thirty pounds. Il
viii bA arranged to be strapped about
be back, fastening firmly but easily
bout the waist and at the shoulders
there will BIZ two vertical arms cross
hg at right angles from the axis and
NO pairs Of wings which are to vi
rate in opposite directions.
One pair will be placed at the back
K the head and the other near the
aists They will be SO arranged that
hey may be operated by the feet OF
Rnds or by both.
The inventor declared that he was
pt exaggera ting when he said that
ian, who could walk three miles an
bur could with his machine make the
anne distance with no more exertion
han it requires in walking in little
ore than ten minutes.
The wings are to weigh about a
bund each. They will be of krupp
eel.
tsAIy machine will be patterned much
tier the actions of Bird said Mr.
holland. "a man will be able to fly as
will and, like bird, say, for in,
ance, the eagle, will be able to soar
here will be absolutely no danger as
it'll other machines, when cog will
reak or something else will go wrong
u will ask what will happen if a man
d up in my machine and becomes
Exhausted. There will be no danger
hen. AS sooa as the propelling ceases,
Ike bird which stops the motion OF
9 wings, he will soar to the earth and
hid SO that his feet will reach the
eth 3rst.
sThs speed will depend a great deal
pom the course of the winds. There
He many points involved which can
pt be determined until after have
ade my first experiment. You can
y that in year we will all be flying.
e can go down to the next Inaugural
bn in Washington and get back the
me night.