The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-06
OIRIG lB[E BAG IN
SUCCESSFUL
FLIGHT
eAlpWiN's BALLOON WITHIN A
BALLOON IS SENT AGAINST
THE WIND AND BROUGHT UN.
DER CONTROL TO EARTH.

WASHINGTON. Aug. Capt.
Baldwin made another successful
flight last evening al Fort Meyer In
his new dirigible balloon. The bal
6onet. balloon within the balloon,
yas tried for the first time. Mr.. Cur
uss. who again handled the planes
and the motor, Increased the speed.
although the maximum was not at
tanned.
AT S:29. after the balloon had been
rebalanced In accordance with the
conditions encountered Tuesday. the
start was made. but when 600 feet had
been covered. Mr.. Curtiss stopped the
motor. II having been found that the
gas bag was not taut. The balloon
was landed and the bag was made
tnut by pumping air into the ballConet.
Another ascension was made at 6: 10
o'clock. AS Mr.. Curtiss increased the
speed OF the propeller, the airship, In
the face Of seven-mile breeze,
pitched forward like an ocean liner.
Several times the spectators gasped
as the ship careened at an angle Of 20
degrees. at times almost standing on
Its pointed nose. IL was then that the
utility OF the planes was demonstrate
~ w nGh TIC odAp PiALeIU
downward. Mr.. Curtiss, stand
ng ON the platform 20 feet
from the propeller, which Is al
the planes in the opposite direction
and the effect was quickly apparent.
Capt. Baldwin's machine Is the first
In America to be controlled entirely
by mechanical means. In the past
- se.fk koJ ~, thin
country has maintained the balance
by swaying his body forward and
backward on the framework.
Making various evolutions with and
against the wind, the airship was
brought down within hundred feet
OF the tent in which IL is housed. eight
minutes after leaving the ground. Mr..
Curtiss estimated that the speed was
Is miles an hour. 20 miles going with
the wind and 10 miles going against
It
The object of the short flight was
to allow the navigatOrs to become
further acquainted with the behavior
OF the airship, to further test the
planes and the rudder, and TO deter
mine the point Of balance.
Mr.. Curtiss was enthusiastic over
TIC Act1Ou Ot tuG pidhro- ihSy
worked Just like an aeropiane. Ina,
said AFTER l have seat placed In
position from which I can control
both the motor and the planes. and
after the tips are added to the rud-
der. they will be easier to control"
Among those who Witnessed today's
flight were Capt VIM. W. KmbaD,
who will make an official report to-
the navy department; Brig. Gen. JAS
Allen, chief signal officer; Maj. c. A
DevOl. OF the general staff; Prof. Sam
uel A. King, of philadelphia, who
made a balloon flight recently, al
though he is over 80 years old, Roy
Knaben, hue and Augustus Post, secre-
tsry of the Aero club OF America.
Another preliminary flight viii be
made tomorrow.
When informed OF the accident
" hich destroyed Count Zeppelin's air
ship, Capt. Baldwin said:
1T breaks my heart To hear such
news. I his accident will have the or
feet OF ietarding progress in aeron-
autics. The Zeppelin balloon Is the
Great Eastern Of the aerial sea.
have always believed in Coun. Zeppe-
nn'. ideas. as he outlined them to
me. His airship is the ship Of the
future. re is far ahead OF the times
Such type of ship must bs led UP
20 gradually"