The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-25
AIRSHIP
IN SWIFT FLIGHT
Crowd of Aeronauts Cheers The French
Inventor on First Appearance
In America.
HE TRAVELS FOR 74O YARDS.
Bystanders Knocked Flat by The Wind
From ropeller-Dirigible
Drops ard Has Accident.

NEW YORK, July 31-Rising from
the ground like a giant bird and dart
ing through the air at express tram
speed Henry Farmans aeroplane, the
heavier-than-air machine he brought
from France to demonstrate made it's
initial fight in this country this even
ing at Brighton Beach.
1t rose from an especially prepared
runway at the will of the inventor and
after attaining a height of % feet, few
straight ahead, alighting with exquisite
grace when the air pilot diminished
the motor power.
During the short time the aeroplane
was sEimming over the center field
of the race track the few hundred
spectators, friends of the inventor or
rival aviators, watched the flight with
breathless interest. The instant the
trim-looking machine landed vocifer-
| GUS cheers rent the air.
Farman literally was Rugged by the
jubilant aeronauts. Members of the
Aero Club of America, under whose
auspices he will conduct his public
flights at Brighton, wanted to carry
the inventor off the field on their
shoulders.
SKEPTICS ARE CONVINCED.
There were skeptics in the crowd
who would not believe until they saw.
They watched the tuning up of the
aeroplane in doubling silence. Far
mans mechanics rushed about getting
the queer-shaped ship ready for the
flight, and when wires had been made
taut and the motor tested the ship
was carried to the runway.
Newspaper photographers crowded
around the aeroplane to get pictures of
the machine as it made its flight. Far
man decided 10 make another test of
the motor. He instructed his mocha
MICS in their native tongue to hold fast
to the aeroplane while he turned on
the power The propeller began to
whirl at the rate of 400 revolutions c
the minute and a small cyclone was
created.
PHOTOGRAPHERS KNOCKED FLAT
The photographers were knocked fla
anc plastered to the ground until the
power was turned off. So great was
tie violence of the breeze that severa
willow trees were bent double. Far.
man laughingly said he guessed the
machinery was working all right.
Then, when the crowd had been
waved back, he gave the order, LIE
go!'' and away sped the aeroplane. Il
ran swiftly along on it's wheels fol
$40 yards, and then Farman turned :
lever which sent it into the air. Away
it flew.
The propeller made whirring noist
as it turned 800 times to the minute
Only $50 yards were covered on this
flight, but a few minutes later Far
man made another try and flew 76t
yards. He could have gone muct
further, he said, but feared striking
pile of lumber.
These flights are preliminary to Far
mans public flights, which will begiI
tomorrow He will give Is exhibit
lions at the track. 1t is probable tina
he will appear in other parts of tn,
country.
DIRIGIBLE BALLOON DROPS IN.
AS a rival attraction, Frank Hamil
ton, an American aeronaut, sailed hi
dirigible balloon into the race cours
while Farman was preparing to max
} his flights. Hamilton's balloon soar
ed over the track grand stand AM
circled the field.
When it was coming back blade o
the propeller broke and the balloon
was banged up against the grand stan
throwing Hamilton out. Farman wa
J the first to go to his assistance. II
| kshook his rival aeronaut warmly b.
the hand when he learned he had no
been injured. Hamilton got a new