Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-07
lUDLOW'S AEROPlAKE IS
READY FOR ANOTHER TRIP
Flying Machine Stored Away In
Warrington and All 10
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WASHINGTON. ID. c., July 6. -
In the old Pennsylvania Station in
Washington Israel Ludlow's aeroplane
awaits its preliminary trial. 1t is not
in the same form as the one familiar
to New Workers. when II new over the
Hudson River. drawn by tugboat. In
Its latest form 1t has It's own motive
power. Is Of somewhat different build,
brought about by experience. and has
an improved system OF control. Work
was completed on the aerOplane yes
terday and the Anal test of the motor
made. 1t Is therefore Mr.. Ludlow 8
hope to have the preliminary trial in
day or two and. everything proves
. est aeroplane.
Israel Ludlow. who Is son Of the
late Brigadier General B. c. Ludlow.
Of Cincinnati. has for ten years been
working to solve the mastery OF the
air. He Is a martyr to the cause OF
aeronautics. having two wears ago
fallen with his aeroplane. then In the
form OF a kite. which was attached
! by a cable to an automobile. on the
beach Mt Ormond Beach, Fla. and sus-
, tanned injuries from which his life
was dispaired. He eventually recov-
cred. tut was rendered partially para
lyzed from the waist down.
Unusual pluck and persistence have
been shown by Mr.. Ludlow in pursu-
ing his study OF aeronautics. In addi-
ton to being rendered a cripple for
lie by his accident Of two years ago,
he has furnished the money for all
Expenses by the sale OF magazine and
newspaper stories on aerOnautfcs.
The operator OF the Ludlow aero
plane on its flight will be r. 8. Moore.
An interesting sidelight on the com
pletion OF Mr.. Ludlow's aeroplane is
1.-THE fart that all has workmen have
bcen volunteers. Not having money
to nay for labor. he inserted an adver-
tisement some time ago in Washing
ton paper explaining the situation and
lasking for volunteers. Among those
Responded were plumbers. carpenters,
machinists from the navy yard, an
Electrician. a telegraph operator and
some college student>
The aeroplane Is Of sectional forma'
|tion, ave Of the sections being rectan.
\ gular. 22k feet long. ~ feet wide
and ~ feet high. The sixth Is tri,
angular framework suspended under
the smaller dir!gibles. This latter
section runs through and across the
|other actions and con.ains the mo
ltor. fuel. propeller and all accesso'
lries. Il Ia on this section the opera.
ktor of the seroplane stands.
The framework Of the aeropaane Is
composed Of Japanese hamboo rem
forced with steel wires In the darec'
ltion Of every strain. The supporting
surfaces are Of heavy sheetins. trea''
led with preparation Of parahn
which has been dissolved in gasoiene
and renders them alright.
There are six horizontal surfaces
superposed in pairs and arranged one
yehind the other. with an open space
between. Each surface Ia TN feet
long by ~ feet wide. There are
twelve dihedral. or obl!Que surfaces,
including the two rudders. ~ BY ,
feet. and a vertical rudder IN the rear:
feet bv feet The total weight OIL
the Ludlow aeroplane. exclusive Of
the motors and propeiiers. II ats".
$50 pounds. In surface area there
are approximately s57 square feet,
The propeller. located IN the fore part
a. the aeropiane. Is feet and mas
a pitch OF 2sis degrees and To capa.
BILE OF 500 revolutions per minute. IL
10 made Of a composition o: aluminium
and bronze.
l. The motor IL . two cylinder oppos-
Cd 1s-horse power affair Mr.. Ludlow
Nooes IN two or three weeks to install
n 2e-horse power motor. which VII
4 permit greater speed OF me propeller.
The Wright brothers and other
European aeronants are usins 10 and
I,e-horsepower motors" said Mr.. Ind
I,ow. today. The preliminary asht
may fiud my present 1s-horse power
motor Inadequate However, u vii
NOT surprise me " u should fully an
Isver the purpose, rs my aerop!ane u
Extremely light.
Another striking dissim!iarity he-
Tween my srropiane ana o.ners." he
added ia the fact that mine 10 pulled
ana not pushed. Tia: IL 70 say, the
propeller Of my machine 10 located IN
1.-The forepart Of the ship and pui's. The
IsAvan,aee Of this IL obvious as the
Iarsueht OF air from the propeller rush
les hack against the planes and TINS
lads 20 the lifting power - the pro
IpeIler-