New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
ROGERS, PEET s. COMPANY
AIR AS \ GYROSCOPE
Principle InUolred in Dir. HerTings
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A. NJ. Herring has made known for the first
time something OF the principle involved in his
system Of automatic equilibrium. which is probably
the most important item OF interest in connection
with the aeroplane which he will begin to assemble
at Fort Myer. Virginia. october 49, preparatory
to testing for the government.
Mr. Herring was found in his shop. at No. 1881
Broadway. balancing up and testing the propeers.
which are considerably smaller than those used
by the Wright brothers. A portion Of the reSu-
lating mechanism was also on view. 1t is pecul-
lar piece of mechanism in that it makes use of a
property of the air that nearly all scientists have
overlooked. According to Mr.. Herring. the current
CT air following the curved surfaces of the aero
planes possesses pronounced gyroscopic properties
Just ds if this current of air were part of the
rim Of enormous fywheel Of great weight. 1t
is, he said. mainly from the forces and movements
of this gyroscopic mass that the way is found
keep the machine level keel through all
sorts of disturbances.
Mr. Herring said that he had been consulted by
Lieutenant Sweet of the bureau of equipment OF
the navy. "Aeropanes will be the eyes Of battle
ships instead of a weapon he said in answer to
a question the utility of flying machines in
naval warfare.
1t has been learned that the Navy Department
will ask for bids at an early date for furnishing
four or five aeroplanes to carry at least two men
and remain in the air several hours while travelling
a speed of thirty-ve to fOrty-hve miles an hour
and that these specifications will be 50 drawn as
to bring about still further advance in the sci
ence of aerial navigation by offering liberal en-
enlargement to more than set of inventors IN
order that the navy may get the best by contract
ing for more than one type of machine. The first
Of these machines, it is expected. will be delivered
about June /. 1909.
The primary Of the aeroplane in the navy
would be for scouting purposes said Mr. Her
ring. Machines that capable Of travelling at
higher speed than the fastest torpedo boats would
be sent out ahead Of a battleship or squadron to
reconnoitre and determine the nearness of an en-
envy Such machines be of service must be
capable Of staying in the air several hours and
should make over thirty eight miles an hour They
should be capable OF landing in the water and en-
specially prepared deck, well
In time. probably. If these machines can be
built to occupy small enough space. each battle
ship and cruiser viii be equipped with at least
enc and possibly four five 50 that three ma
chimes may be kept in the air all the time and
thus cover all the territory twenty to forty miles
in advance Of the ship
The building Cf machines to remain in the air
at fun speed for five hours is. said Mr..
Herring much Of a step than tie public
might imagine. Such machines would be more
costly than the army aeroplane. which is required
70 STAY in the air an hour at any speed and must
make not less than thirty-six miles.
Mr. Herring will be a bidder for furnishing the
NAVY Department at least one of these aeropianes