Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-10
SNASHES ALL
AEROPLANE
RECORDS
WONDERFUL WORK OF
WRIGHT MACHINE
Two Flights of One Hour Each
Prove Capabilities of Daring
Inventors Device for Con-
Quering Air,

Quering Air,
IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
Washington, Sept 9-Orville Wright
in three phenomenal flights at Fort
Meyer today established new aero
plane records that not only assure
the success of the trials before the
army commission, but indicate that
aerial flight is now only matter of
development. War on land and sea
will find in the aeroplane, it is now
conceded by military men, valuable
means of reconnaissance and possibly
carnage.
Two flights of approximately one
hour each and another flight in which
two men We're whirled through the air
for more than six minutes We're the
achievements of the Wright aeroplane
today That these flight record break
ing as they were will be surpassed by
Orvile Wright during his trials at
Fort Meyer is confidently predicted.
The first fight made this morning, in
grounds at the fort fifty-seven times
in 81 minutes and 81 seconds, was sur
passed this evening when a fight Of
62 minutes and Is seconds was made.
Not satisfied with breaking all dis
tance and time records for a heavier
than-air flying machine. Mr.. Wright
took Lieutenant Frank p. Lahm, the
s.se- a
spin around the drill grounds, making
a new record for a tWo-man flight.
All this happened so quickly and un-
ostenatiously that the spectators,
among whom We're 1lembers of the
cabinet and high officers of the army
and navy, could hardly realize that
history had been made and that a new
era in the progress Of the civilized
world was begun.
The morning flight was witnessed by
only a handful of enthusiasts, but the
news spread so rapidly that fully a
thousand people gathered to see the
afternoon event.
At 5:16 the aeroplane rose grandly
into space and sailed over the green
sward of the drill grounds. Higher and
higher 1t rose, turned at a slight angle
as the navlator brought ii around al
the far side OF the field and raced along
at increasing speed There Was hard
ly a quiver of the aeTOplane in the
first few rounds of the field. Round af-
ter round the machine travelled on
cutting short turns, shooting along the
stretches and presenting somewhat the
appearance of an automobile racing
about an imiginary course in the air
The navigator paid little heed to any
thing but his levers until the crowd
raised cheer that told him of his
new achievements. Then Mr.. Wright
waved his acknowledgements,
Before the flight was begun z
watch was tied TO the seat next tC
Mr. Wright and when he saw that hC
had stayed aloft for over an hour, the
time required in order for him to full.
fiji his contract with the government
he made for mother earth" Sweeping
down in sort of bump the bamp'
fashion the machine bore down II thC
direction Of the crowd, which qLtckl!
scattered, fearing that the ma hint
would run them down. Raising a clouC
of dust as it slid around on the skids
the aeroplane. which weighs nearly
a thousand pounds, came to stol
within twenty feet of the crowd A
Mr.. Wright stepped from the seat anC
removed his goggles he was greete,
with lusty cheers
Lieutenant Selfrige, who operated
the first aeroplane of the Aerial FIX
perimental association at Hammonds
port, n. Y, was the first to congratu
late Mr.. Wright. Secretary of tn
Navy Metcalf,, Secretary of Wa
Wright and numerous army and nav
officers. together with enthusiast
from every walk of life, gathere'
about the wizard of the air to gras
his hands AS three cheers We're give
Mr.. Wright calmly gave orders for re
placing the machine on the startin
track to prepare for another flight
Turning to Lieutenant Lahm, one o
the leading aeronauts of the army. MI
Wright said:
How would you like to go up wit
me?"
It was an invitation that need n
repetition.
with the two men, Mr. Wright an
Lieutenant Lahm in their places tn
start was made at $50, the maehin
apparently rising from the ground 9
easily with its increased burden as
II had only the inventor aboard. a
the machine completed the first roun
the motor skipped" on one cylinde
but on the succeeding five trips thei
was no evidence that the engine w
overtaxed by the great strain impose
upon IL. After the sixth lap beat
tiful landing was made within a hun
dred feet Of the "aerial garage" whel
the machine is sheltered
Mr. Wright as usual, displayed
emotion. but Lieutenant Lahm WI
most enthusiastic. II beats spheric
baloonlng," was his first commen
= had fine trip but did not atteml
10 manipulate any Of the levers. | a
impatient now until we have mi
chine which we can operate ou
selves"
In the first flight this evening q
aeroplane circled the field fifty-ti'
times az an estimated speed of