The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
SBB AIRSHIP FLIGHT
Royal Audience at Zeppelin's
Demonstration.
WILL BUILD GIANT BALLOON
Present Machine, AIH5Ough a Great
Success, VIII Be Demolished So
that Its Working Parts May Go
Into Construction of It's Successor.
Crown Prince Longs for Trip.

Berlin, Oct. 26-Count Zeppelln's dirigi-
bic balloon. which last week did 90 miles
in nine hours, made an ascent at Fried
richshafea, Lake Constance. to-day. be-
fore the German crown prince. the King
OF Wurtenberg, and the Archduke Franz
Salvador Of Austria. Against a brisk
northeasterly breeze blowing twenty-five
10 twenty-eight feet a second. the bal
loon, 40 feet long, with the whlte-haired
count al the helm. maneuvered above the
lake for an hour and three-quarters at a
height of 475 feet
The crown prince telegraphed TO Count
Zeppelin on Sunday that ne wished to
ascend in the ship to-day but eight days
idleness had reduced the motive power,
and the princes venture was deemed un-
safe. Following the ship in a steamer on
the lake, the prince could not control his
enthusiasm, shouting again and again,
How I wish 7 were on boardn'
Makes Graceful Descent.
Obeying the rudder with perfect pre-
cision, the airship described two wide
loops round the steamer bearing the
royal party. which showed its enthusiasm
by hearty and prolonged cheers. : few
minutes before the end of the review
Count Zeppelin executed graceful. grad
ual descent to within a few feet of the
surface Of the water. and then ascended
as steadily and easily as ne had de-
scended.
This was the first trip with the balloon
filed with hydrogen. the other ascents
having been with lighting gas. To-days
trip against a strong breeze also re-
veaied that the craft can be operated
with the same security and facility as in
a light wind
To-days dress parade" trip Of Count
Zeppelin's ship was the last il will ever
make. Tomorrow IL will be totally dis
manaed in order that its propeIers, steer
ing apparatus and other auxiIiaries may
be transferred in an improved form 70 a
giant new craft. the construction of which
Count Zeppelin has already begun The
new ship viii be known as Zeppelin No. f.
No further trials viii take place this YEAR
Count Zeppelin's bureau at FriedrichsN
hafen authorizes a denial Of the report
that the imperial government has pur-
l--ti5rN tlt clFSillI lot N-JNtNn. Nothing
but the floating balloon shed on Lake
Constance. in which the ship is housed.
has been taken over by the government.
which advanced the count $4,000 for
its construction. Capt Won Kehler. man
aging director Of the Motor Airship Re
search Society which granted Count Yep
pe!in a subsidy of Sz5000. says that the
question of purchase cannot be considered
until the reichstag has voted the neces-
sary funds
Trial Of Military Balloon.
The first trip Of the German military
balloon since the recent repairs at Augs-
burg took place at Tegel, near Berlin.
this forenoon. The dirigible craft re-
mained aIoft for three and a half hours.
under the steersmanship of its con-
structor, Mai. Gross. and accomplished
highly successful series of maneuvers
in light winds The course included
fights over Charlottenburg, Spaudau. and
Grunewald. The mechanism responded
perfectly In all respects, and it was seen
that several vital difficulties hitherto OBJ
served have now been overcome.