The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16

AN AERIAL NAVIGATOR.
YOUNG INVENTOR WILL FLY
THROUGH THE AIR.
IS NOW HEADED FOR KENTUCKY
State Fair Management Announces
His Appearance In Passenger.
Carrying Ship.
Is NOW HEADED FOR KENTUCKY

The problem OF aerial navigation has
al last been solved The inventor 70
attain this desired end is Captain Roy
knabcnshue, OF Toledo. O.. the hrsi
American 70 make q successful flight
in an alrship This first flight was
made during the Worlds Fair at 81
Louis in October. 1904. when Knaben
shOe was only in his twenties lie Is
YET very Young man. but he has tai
ents that he has successfully applied
During the pas; winter. hS has spent
his entire time IN perfecting piece
o. craft TO ply the clouds which Will
carry passengers
Fortunately Tor those Nho will al.
tend the Kentucky State Fair 10 be
held al Louisville. September 10th TO
2is,. the services Of Captain Knaben.
shue and his passenger carrying air
ship have been secured for daily flights
during this great exhibition week at
the metropolis o. Kentucky The
State Board Of Agriculture. under
whose auspices the fair i 20 be given,
closed contract with Captain Knab-
eAshue several weeks ago. stipulating
/ therein that his visit 10 the Kentucky
State Fair was 20 De his only personal
appearance In his passengercarrylng
airShip either in Kentucky or in South
ern Indiana
The big airship will be displayed In
an aercdrusns when not In operation,
permitting yiSiirs al the fair TO make
close inspection o. 1t, who will also
have an opportunity Of taking a ride
through the cir with Captain Knaben
shue II they desire
Captain KnAbenshDe Is guarSiins
very firmly the secret o. the mechan
Ism that enables him TO carry passen
gers into ihs AIR. but he has permittet
US 10 give a brief description OF his
marvellous invention The elongated
ras has has capacity ots2O. 900 cubic
fest Of hydrogen gas. giving lhtini
power Of i.Se0 pounds The envelop'
Is 100 Zee; In length and about IS fes
in diameter. Two mammoth aero
planes. which serve 20 resist tn
wind pressure and propel the YES
sci. are built on either side
Two delicAtay constructed engines o
twenty horse power each furnish th
! drawing power. enabling the craft &
san through the unchartered skies a
a speed OF sixty miles pr hour. Thi
speed Is attained only in calm. Will
in a moderate wind the velocity Is n
duced to about forty-hve miles an houi
/. Win hts new airship. Captain Knxoer
, shue Is able to san under any woathe
conditions.
3 Resembling very closely the moder
!. coach Of q street railway. the cSrryin
q car ls ninety fec, long with cnshio
: STATS provided for the passengers. tn
operator sits at the bow OF the yess'
and guides I; IN i,s journey CAPITAL
! Kaabanshue has built the propeller an
4 rudder along entirely different linS
than horetofore. and the vessel. take
, As a whole. but family resembles n
= smaller crafts which heretofore has
been shown In this country.
n The engagemen, 81 Captain Knabe
shue and his passengercarrying al
!, ship at the State Fair is for figl
Y daily for six DAYS. and one o. moi
: flights az night. when the world
/ greatest aerial navigator will use
!, immense searohlight to guide his pa
IN sage