The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-12

Of the United States army. and also much
Interested IN the construction Of air
craft, who was assisting Mr.. Wright ia
the test, was killed Herrings trial trips
also came 10 q disastrous end.
Mr. Scott has not yet made his test,
and he says that his last letter from ths
government is 10 the effect that they
viii not be ready for him to make tests
until the contracts with Wright and Her
ring have been finished. Mr.. Scott Is
fully convinced that mechanical flight Is
the locOmOtiOn of the future. When il
viii come "a pass he doesn't know. How,
he doesn't know, but he has some pretty
we'll defined ideas. He said last night;
Airship Here to Stay.
1T seems TO me that enough is known
of the laws of construction and appiica-
tion % power to enable one to make
fairly reasonable estimate Of the size.
power and uses of the future aeroplane.
II is altogether unlikely that the design
will be at all like the present crude and
imperfect machines that We are now max
ing. can think Of no better cOmpari-
son than to compare the rude birchbaTk.
cieverly as Il may have been constructed,
with the Lusitania- For ages il was
enough Then suddenly a new genius en-
tered the spirit of man. and inventors.
one after another have supplied the ideas
In form until now the worlds wars com
merce and pleasure are carried on by wa
ter navigation. A hundred years ago,
even the widest dream Of the visionary
OF that time was but a feeble guess com
pared 10 the magnificent reality Of today.
we, who are working, planning trying
inVenting and improving the first simple
craft OF the air are looked upon as
queer people, who are more than likely
not quite right. but to us the splendid
personal success Of the Wright Brothers
and the sane and even balance in mind
OF Wilbur Wright are a source of great
satisfaction and simulate us.
In speaking of mechanical flight ] re
Ter 10 the aerOplane, a ktelike structure
propelled by screw-fans. I am forced to
believe that the aeroplane will perhaps
for some time be the most practiced form
Of flight, but do not suppose that other
forms are impossible With the perfec-
ton OF motive power will unquestionably
come other practical applications of power
than the screw-fan propeller. The vibra-
ton of fly's wings and the wonderful
action Of the humming birds wings show
what possibilities nature has worked out
IN reciprocating motion.
The railroad, steamship and sutomo-
bile made possible the flying machine by
developing step by step the heat power
engine. until now the gasoline motor
makes possible for the first time in re-
corded history the conquest of the air.
Many Forms Practical.
There is not the slightest doubt but
that many hundreds of designs OF aero
planes are practicable any one of which
Will fly. The aeroplane can be pushed or
pulled. the advocates OF each method
claiming. with entire success. The ques-
ton or weight and area Of carrying sur
faces, no matter Of what design viii not
differ greatly from the standard set by
the large flying birds. The application Of
power will likely for some time be by
scTeW-fans"
Il have a great belief in a line shaft
running IN the lines of the machines
direction with several fans attached.
nave found this form 10 be free from
the disturbance and lack of economy in
transmission and structure that mark the
use OF the broadside battery of fans.
Some will have battery of fans across
the aeroplane, ranging from two to six
or eight. Regarding the construction of
the planes, or carrying surfaces, / am
the curved surfaces have been in kites
and gliders. in the power propelled
machine, It will be found that the per-
fectiy flat thin, stiff surface is the best.
/ am also a believer in superpOsing a
considerable number of planes as offer
ing advantages in control and construc-
ton over the plane.
The present development in heat pow
or motors shows practicable possibility
Of design for air craft use that will make
far greater machines than have vet been
contemplated. Just what the limit of
size and carrying capacity of an air craft
may be has not been estimated and GER
tainly is not indicated by the small, sim
pie affairs we are using to learn the pri-
mary lessons Of the art.
Abolition of War.
The machine that can do the work of
the world best and cheapest will inevi-
tably be the one selected to do the work
Many years ago I confided to friends
that the airship would result in the abo-
lition of war. I was laughed at. Now
il is q common prophecy. The flying
machine Will not require the feeding
clothing and arming Of great hordes OF
men. The light structures OF the air can
not cost like enormous ironclads equipped
powerful explosive, and this dropped
through the air from a considerable height
will-well. Just think about it for a
while
Il have come to Salt Lake" said Mr..
Scott. because of the high altitude here.
I believe if I can build an airship TO
fly here | can build one that viii fly
anywhere. / came here over the Union
Pacific railroad and along the route ]
saw birds travelling along over the prai-
ries and over the mountains. Why can't
an airshin do the same thing?
II believe tTansCOnunental airship
line could be established between salt
Lake and Chicago by simply following
difficulty that would be encountered
would be the mountains. Relay stations
would be necessary. The time is COM
ing when airships Will fly across the con-
Jinent"
While in salt Lake Mr.. Scott viii make
several tests with small models and glid-
trs. as we'll as with the large multi
plane He VIII be here about six weeks,
but within half that time the multiplane