Arizona republican., 1909-10-03
GERMAN GROWN PRINCE
A Passenger in an Earlier Flight Aviator Describes the Subsequent Upward Climb Through the Air and the Terrific Descent

Potsdam. Germany, Oct. 2.-Orville | Wright today broke his own and all other records for high flying. He reached the unprecedented height of
 more than 1900 feet, although an off cial measurment was not taken. He | had a red letter day in a double sense
 in his experience as an aviator, taking up Crown Prince Frederick William as a passenger and more than doubling
 the altitude record which he made re- gently over the same field. The crown prince had been con- stantly urging Wright to take him up Wright evaded this responsibility while
 making flights at the Templehof field owing to the unfavorable winds, but he finally consented on Friday. The prince reached the field at 4:3O in the afternoon without his adjutant. After drawing on his overcoat at Wright's suggestion, to. save his uni form from being spattered with oil. 
 aviator and the machine rose in the air. Wright kept it at a height of about twenty feet for a brief period. but the crown prince exclaimed
 Higher, higher" Finally the aviator went up above sixty feet and the crowd cheered the prince, who waved his acknowledgement. The aeroplane glided back to the starting point ten minutes later. The crown prince con graduated Wright on the ease and safe motion of the aeroplane and presented him with a souvenir of the occasion. a diamond and ruby pin composing the letter w" and crown.
 He watched the daring aviator make his flight, which also was viewed by a large multitude. While the machine was at its greatest altitude, excur- sionisrs on a naval steamer three miles distant thought 1t was a big box kite that was in the air and were surprised when further evolutions showed the ObJtCl NO OC dtlOBidlC.
 When he returned to the earth. Wright. speaking of his marvellous flight, said: T never flew so high before. No measurement was taken, but estimate that I reached an alti- tude of 800 meters G637 feeD. It is difficult to gauge height. but I make actf fa ha from the starting point to the greatest altitude.
 Immediately after rising. set the rudder at the maximum and kept climbing steadily for fifteen minutes, until the field and adjacent country re- minded me of the picture I had from Zeppelins airship, only the grovads seemed smaller
 'The descent made in five minutes l came down at speed simply terrific The whole machine shook as it rushed through the air, but my sensations were just the same as in the lower altitude. The air was no colder and the wind resistance was no greater"
 With regard to his passenger, the crown prince, MT. Wright said: "The prince did not say much more than fine" during the flight. but was able to read his impressions from his face. never took up passenger who looked so pleased. He just smiled when we started and he kept smiling all along I felt great responsibility in having the future German emperor as a pas se~ger- Not that l mistrusted the ma chine, but any little irregularity might cause the people anxiety. I stayed low at first, but the prince kept urging me to go higher"
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