New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
AEROPLANE In ARMY
THE WRIGHTS VICTORY
7nvcntion Acccpted-Wilbur to In
struct Officers Here.

Washington July sl-"Everythns IS sauslao-
tory" said General Allen. chief signal onlcer' TO-
day. "en6 the Wright aeroplane VIII be acccptod
by the government"
rhere VIII now be q week OF .repose' in aeronau-
.ical affairs as General Allen suggested to-day
following the active operations OF the last month
The general has IN mind two or three places near
Washington which offer the open space and even
ness desirable in a training field for the hylng
machine As soon as this location is finally deter
mined upon the Wright machine will be taken
there the shed will erected for its housing aad
experiments viii hcgin.
orville Wright whose remarkable achievement
in flying across q broken country through which
a heigh tat times Of over $50 feet had TO be main
tstned was inclined to-day minimize the rnasni-
,ude Of his performance. He chiefly con-
oerned with what he might have done had he not
rniscalculated the elevation at which he had 10
round the stake balloon at tbs Alexandra END o.
the course.
81 feel sure" said he to-day In discussing the
Eight that had continued al the same heieht
.t which ] crossed the halfway hill. or continued
climbing instead OF gradually descending, would
have gained ar least TWO miles an hour in my
speed average 7 t,rned Shutter Hill too close 10
The ground and this compelled 70 Climb up
again IN order TO clear tie higher ridge between
Alexandra and Fort Myer. This used up power
which might better have been employed for propul-
sion"
Mr.. Wright was asked TO estimate what had
been the greatest altitude attained during the
fight. and replied that the hill at -Four Nile
Run he had sailed al height Of $50 or 500 feet
Both brothers will go 10 Dayton for a short stay
after which orve viii journey 10 Europe 70 take
up the work begun here by his brother. Wilbur
Wright VIII change places with him and remain
in this country to each the army officers who are
90 be detailed members OF the aeroplane corps
the handling OF the Wright machine.
Orvfle Wright travelled 47431 miles hour in
his flight yesterday in returning from the Alex
sndria end OF the TO Fort Myer. This is the
official report made by the trial board al the War
Department to-day. His speed 10 Alexandra from
the Fort Myer end Of the course was 37-735 miles
hour, making his average 425s3. The Wright
brothers will receive $4,000 for their aeroplane-
5000 which the bonus for excess in speed over
the contract requirement.
a. N. Herring, the Hammondsport. y. Y. in
ventor. who is under contract to furnish an
plane to the government. has written 10 General
James Allen, chief signal officer, that he will not
be able deliver the machine until September l
His contract expired to-day. The signal Office
officials opposed 10 any further extension Of
time 10 Mr.. Herring. and unless some good reason
IS advanced for changing their present attitude
viii inform him.
rville Nrtght's great fight last evening in which
he took Lieutenant Benjamin D Foulois the
ten-rnile course from Fort Ayer TO Alexandria and
return at a speed OF more than forty-tWo miles
hour. has made deep impression on the army
and navy officials. They contend that the accom-
plishment of the cross-country flight demonstrated
the avaa biity Of the aeroplane for in warfare
Although they there for the purpose Of
timing the aeroplane as il crossed and re-crosseo
the mark. the officers stationed at Shutters HILL
the southern end of the course. were taken by
surprise when the aeropIane was discovered flying
in their direction. The manner in which TIE hying
machine lost TO view from Fort Myer. and then
the rapidity with which il returned there after il
was sighted above the crest Of hill, merely
another hint Of the possibilities Of the practical
use OF the aeroplane by the army and navy.
The great advantage OF aeroplane over
balloon for in warfare is that il fly low
3 rough country" said Wilbur Wright to-day
thus having objects on the ground in plain view
orvtlle demonstrated that yesterday. The speed
surface Of the aeroplane, would have made him
practically safe from the fire Of the enemy
After Oryille had completed his successful speed
trial Miss Katherine Wright his sister, telegraphe
the news 70 Bishop Wright the father. who lives
IN Dayton, and Reuchlin Wright, another
brother, who resides in Kansas.
Miss Wright was flushed with excitement she
ran across the drill grounds TO greet her brother
after he had landed. and could hardly contain her
self because Of the pleasure Orvile's success gave
her. y just knew he would DO it," she said. a
was determined that Orvile should finish these
trials here. If he broke his leg dozen times doing
At. ] was never so determined about anything in
my life. He is just as good an operator as Wilbur,
and I determined that he should finish the
Job"