Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-10-02
WRICHT'S RECORDS
ASSURE SUCCESS
OF AEROPLANES
Stays Up Over an Hour-NoW
Merely a Matter OF
Development.

washington, D. c., Special: Orville
Wright In three phenomenal flights at
Fort Meyer established new aeroplane
records that not only assure the sue
cess OF the official trials before the
army board but indicate that aerial
flight is now only a matter of develop
nent.
War on land and sea will find In the
~aeruplane, it is now conceded by mill
tary men, a valuable means of recon
noisance and possibly carnage.
Two flights OF one hour each, and
another fight In which the men We're
whjrled through the air for upwards
Of six minute were the achievements
of Mr.. Wright. That these flights, rec
ord breaking as they were, Will even
be surpassed by Mr.. Wright during his
trials at Fort Myer is confidently pre-
dicted. The first flight, made in the
morning. in which the machine circled
the drill grounds at the fort 81 times in
81 minutes and 81 seconds, was sur
passed in the evening when a flight or
81 minutes and Is seconds was made.
All this happened so quickly and I'M
~ostentatiously that the spectators,
among whom were members of the cab
met and high officers of the army and
navy, could hardly realize that the trial
had been made and that a new era in
the progress of the civilized world was
begun.
Second Flight.
At SIG o'clock the areoplane rose
gradually into space and sailed over
the green sward of the drill grounds.
Higher and higher it rose, turned at
a slight angle as the aviator brought
it around at the far side of the field
and raced along at increasing speed.
There was hardly a culver of the aero
plane in the first few rounds of the
field. Round after round the machine
travelled. turning short turns n
shooting along the stretches and pre-
senting somewhat the appearance OF
an automobile racing about an mag
mary course in the air.
The aviator paid little heed to any
thing but his levers until the crowd
raised a cheer that told him OF his new
achievement. Then Mr.. Wright waived
his hands.
Before the flight was begun q watch
was tied to the seat next TO Wright,
and when a little later he saw that he
had stayed aloft for over al hour, the
time required in order for him to full
fill his contract with the government,
he made for mother earth. Swooping
down in a sort of bump the bumps"
fashion. the machine bore down In the
direction of the crowd, which quickly
scattered, fearing that the aeroplane
would run them down.. Raising a cloud
Of dust as it slid along on the skids. the
a%eroplane, which weighs nearly a o
sand pounds, came to a stop within 20
feet of the crowd.
AS Mr.. Wright stepped from the seat
and removed his goggles he was greeted
with lusty cheers.
Lahm Rides, Too.
Turning to Lieutenant Lahm. one Of
the leading of the army, Mr..
Wright said: How would you like to
go up with me?'
II was an invitation that needed no
repltion. With the two men, Mr.. Wright
and Lieutenant Lahrn, in their places,
the start was made at 6:42 O'Clock, the
machine apparently rising from the
ground as easily with its increased bur-
den as it had with only the inventor
aboard AS the machine completed the
first round the motor skipped on one
cylinder, out OF the succeeding five
trips there was no evidence that the
engine vas overtaxed by h great
strain imposed upon it.
After a sixth lap a beautiful landing
was made within 100 feet of the aerial
garage" where the machine is shelf
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