The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
Revolution in Flving Machines.

Revolution in Flying Machines.
Charles Foster Willard, of Boston, and
other well known aviators, are deeply in
terested In the method of aerial flight on
which Samuel Brown, of Mount Holly, is
now working, and which is on lines entire
ly different from anything that has eyer
yet been suggested. Some of those who
have already won fame by their accomplish
ments in the air will become associated
with this young man in his new invention.
a patent for which has already been applied
for. If the test of a model to be made in a
few months proves satisfactory to those
now interested, a company will be formed
for the manufacture of this machine,
which will cost about 1000.
Dr. Thomas Eldridge, of Philadelphia,
Is another person who believes that Mr.,
Brown will soon be able to startle the
world with his new method Of fight, and
has offered his assistance as one of the
financial hackers, although the matter of
fnanciering the scheme has been placed In
the hands of Restore B. Lamb, Of Mount
Holly.
| About four years ago Mr.. Brown began
to experiment with the flying machine,
and when the celebrated Wright Brothers
got along well with their work he in
creased his zeal. He built flying ma
chine which is now In It's dismantled state
on the farm of Fl. B. Haines, near Ran
cocas, and at this station Mr.. Brown has
made many successful flights, In which
he has been able to demonstrate that he
has the proper idea. This year Mr.. Brown
has only been experimenting on what is
already known in that line of business.
my method of proposed flight in the
air, said Mr.. Brown, sis by the turbine
or vacuum system of air suction. 1t
creates an equilibrium which is positive,
, is not affected by air currents, making it
possible to use it in all kinds of weather.
Aerial turbine is the principle, and there
is nothing like it in the world to day. /
am now working on parts for the con-
struction of large machine and will re-
sumo flights next spring in my new inven-
ton.
''The steering gear Is entirely different
| from those in use on other airships. My
machine will be steered with the aid of a
drum thrown out ahead. This creates
draft the same as regulator on chin
ney. The car In which passengers will
ride is situated directly under the ma
chine, on the same principle as balloon.
1t will give passengers freedom of move
ment because 1t is always on balance.
since the flying business first started. 1t
was not my intention to make the matter
known until Its perfection had been HullY
developed, but my various flights attract
ed attention to 1t. worked out this
principle and compared 1t with the pres
ent system in order to see where we are
at. 1t requires a number Of years to work
these things out to success. This is not
by any means get-around of the other
air ships, but machine run on entirely
different principles.
my idea is to get something practical
that anybody can use. The present ma
chimes are all right when In the hands of
experienced persons. expect to revO-
lutionize aerial flight and make it so prac-
tical that any man can use such machine
as readily as he can an automobile. The
machine will be built entirely of alumni
mum, consisting Of large drum running
through the centre. The planes are on
the side of this drum, inside of which
will be large turbine screw running the
entire length. 1t will be steered with a
hollow drum running out to the front,
which will work in any direction. The
weight Of the machine is of no material
difference, the enormous suction draft
overcoming that. You could increase the
size of the machine according to its
weight and the number of passengers to
be carried. A model twelve inches square
has lifting capacity of two pounds.
"The paddle wheel as used by the
Wright Brothers led me to work on my
principle, which think is the only pos
sible theory This machine sucks its way,
while with others there is all kinds OF
danger to be met with. In my first ma
chine will use about a thirty-horse pow
er Curtiss motor. This machine is prac-
tical for running any length of time. 1t
, is not restricted by change of air currents
or weather. A person can ascend and re-
main in the air as long as his fuel holds
out. By cutting off the power while in
, the air the machine win come down like q
parachute and there will be no trouble in
making a landing. The machine will be
somewhat costly because of the necessity
of making fine parts. Everything must
, be as good as can be found on the
best of engines. There will be absolute
, " no danger connected with the driving
of one of these aerial cars. There is nc
more possibility of an accident while in
the air than there would be with ship
on the ocean. except in case of fire.
II am going to make practical dem
onstration of this machine for the benefit
of those DESTROYS of backing the venture
financially, and then company will be
| formed for the manufacture of machine
that will be safe for the general public to
use in going from one place to another
without danger. l first took up this mat
ter of aerial flight for personal pleasure,
but have been induced to continue 1t as a
matter of business After l have per-
fected my new invention, and satisfactory
ly demonstrated its possibilities, will let
the company push it on the market. take
what is coming to me, and still pursue my
! occupation as q taxidermist, In which
have personal pride.
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