New-York tribune., 1909-10-03
WRIGHT UP 1000 FEET
CROWN PRINCE U4KES 4
TRIP At POTSDAM.
Al AerOplane Records for Height
BrOken-AerORaut Describes
Experience.

Potsdam Oct. 2.-Orville Wright the Amer
lean aeronaut. broke his own and all other rec
ords for high flying to-day He reached the
unprecedented height of more than 800 feet
although official measurement was not taken
He had a red letter day in double sense in his
experience as aeronaut. taking up Crown
Prince Frederick William as a passenger. and
more than doubling the record for altitude
which he made recently the same field.
The Crown Prince had been constantly urging
Wright since he first saw the American fly TO
take him up as d passenger. Wright evaded
this responsibility while making flights at the
TempeIhof field. owing 10 the unfavorable winds
but since the beginning OF the flights at Born
stedt field. near Potsdam the Crown Prince had
been teIephoning to the aerouaut every morn
ing asking him if ne ready to crafty his
request. Wright finally consented to-day
The Crown Prince reached the field at 40
O'Clock in the afternoon without his adjutant
After drawing on his 6vercoat at Mr. Wrght's
suggestion. to save his uniform from being be-
spattered with oil. the Crown Prince took his
seat beside the aeronaut. and the machine rose
in the air Wright kept it at height of about
twenty feet for brief period but the Crown
Prince exclaimed. Higher. higher Finally the
aviator rose above sixty feet. and the crowds
heartily~cheered the Crown Prince who waved
back his acknowledgment. The aeropIane gIided
back to the starting point ten minutes later.
The Crown Prince warmly congratulated Mr.
Wright on the easy and safe motion of the aero
plane end presented to him souvenir OF the
occasion. diamond and ruby pin. composing
the letter W. and a crown. He watched the
daring aviator make his high flight. which also
was seen by multitude. While the machine
was at its greatest altitude passengers on a
HaveI steamer three miles distant thought il
was a big box kite in the air and were sur
prised when evOIUtions showed the object to be
Wrght's aeropane
When he returned to earth Wright speaking
of his marvellous flight. said:
Il never flew high before No measure
ment was taken but / estimate that I reached
an altitude Of 800 metres 1887 feet. 1t is diH-
cult to gauge height but I make the estimate
from the time it took me from the starting point
to the greatest altitude.
"lmediately after rising l set the height rud-
der at the maximum and kept climbing steadily
for fifteen minutes until the field and adjacent
country reminded me of the picture I had from
Zeppelns airship, only things seemed smaller.
The descent ! made in five minutes I came
down at a simply terrifying speed The whole
machine shook il rushed through the air but
my sensations were just the same as in lower
attitudes. The air was no colder and the wind
resistance was greater
Regarding his passenger. the Crown Prince.
Mr.. Wright said:
The prince did not say much more thau
Fine! during the flight but ! was able to tosd
his Impressions from his face. never took up
a passenger who looked pleased. lie iusj
smiled whenewe started and he kept smiling al
along telt a great responsibility in having
the future German Emperor as a passenger
Not that ! mistrusted the machine. but any little
irreSularity might cause the people anxiety. I
stayed low az first hut the prince kept Urging
me. N 20, hichnr