The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
AIRSHIP TURNS BACK
Break Ends Flight of Count
Zeppelin's Huge Craft.
MAKE ANOTHER TRIAL TODAY
Navigators VIII Seek 90 Break All
Records by Remaining In the Air
for Twenty-fOur HOurs-Fifteen
Persons Aboard when Ascent Is
Made-DescriPtion of the Ship.

Friedrichshafen, Wurttemberg. July Il.
After making a magnificent start on the
proposed twenty-four-hou flight this af-
ternoon, the Zeppelin airship was COM
PEELED TO return 70 her shed because Of a
break in the side steering gear.
The ship had been IN the air nearly
an hour and half when the break oc-
CURED and had passed over Constance.
where fully 1000 people cheered wildly
and a battery Of artillery fred a salute.
The break was repaired temporarily in
mid-air. but It was deemed advisable not
70 continue. so she was brought back 10
her mOorings. on the lake. She re-entered
her shed successfully and the passengers
disembarked-
Another start Will be made tomorrow.
The airship, carrying fifteen men. made
a successful departure from its shed on
Lake Constance at 2.22 O'Clock The big
gas bag started in the direction Of Con-
stance and sailed majestically away on its
journey.
When the King and Queen Of Hurtten-
berg reached the vicinity OF the floating
shed on board the royal n1otorboat at ?
O'Clock, enthusiastic cheering for their
naJesties and the airship sounded over
the lake.
Occupants of the Car.
The occupants Of the car were Count
Zeppelin. his nephew. Count Ferdinand
Zeppelin: Prof. HergeseI. representing
the minister of the interior: Can't
Mischke. Of the navy; Mas. Hesse. Of tie
general stan: Lehman. Of the war min
istry, and Sperling. Of the Balloon Regi-
ment Of the army; two engineers. and six
mechanics No unofficial passengers have
been permitted 10 make trip IN the
ship.
When Just beyond Constance Il was
seen from the ground that something was
wrong The ship sIackened speed. and
finally turned and sailed back 10 her
starting point
Count Zeppelin describes the break a.
slight, and is confident that tomorrow
trial viii he perfect success.
Can Make High Speed.
Count Won Zeppelin has accomplished
the worlds greatest feats in aeronsutics.
On Monday. June .. his alrship cor No
diTigible balloon stood the longest and
most searching test IL had yet undergone.
IN an ascent from Friedrichshafen. on
the southern border Of Germany. Il re-
maincd IN the air for six hours and three
quarters. attaining an average speed Of
5ila miles an hour through. although for
a short period the speed reached SSiz
miles. the highest speed yet accomplished.
The airship carried fourteen passengers
The wireless apparatus successfully TN
derwent severe experiments. working
without a hitch during she entire period
On Wednesday. July !, even this un-
paralleled fight was exceeded by a rec
ord Of twelve hours IN the air. when the
balloon Travelled at vii over the greater
part Of Northern Switzerland at an av-
erage speed Of thfrty-fOur miles an hour.
Count Zeppelin's airshlp is % the rigid
type. as opposed 10 the uonrigid dirigible
balloon II IS E35 feet long. with a diam
eter Of - feet at its greatest width
The gas bag is made entirely rigid by
being divided into sixteen balloon
ettes.'' or gas-tight compartments. Be
meath the balloon hang two large water
tight aluminium cars, containing the
motors. steering apparatus, and other
Count Zeppelin maintains that no &C
tusl lifting power OF gas Is necessary.
Given enough gas 10 reduce the weight
Of the machine TO zero, he SAYS. the
rising. descending. and steering Of the
ship can be accomplished solely by the
use OF the motors and planes affixed 10
the sides OF the aluminium gas bag