New-York tribune., 1909-07-27
WRIGHT IN HIGH WIND
-rrcJ1L TEST NOT MADE.
o., but Remarkable Flight Ht-
,dby President and Large Cro5od
m. tribune Ruresu J

T,1v 26-Orville Wright few his
Fsshn- .,r only 2 minutes and 81 seconos 'hls
sTop IN, the fight was reTnarkaple III
sia--ac+s He drove MS haciiliiS
era - blevr across the heid At Z rae Vi i
VfDo - -, -,,les an hour and was nearer twenty
than hl'4r" -, he reached. The aeroplane was
miles . &c the wind without the use of the
f'sr17u &c which is the first time thst mas
fshht :, do,e ST Fort Myer and after making
se II half short Turns around ti'e iieiu'
81 .-,7,gb+ u 20 the ground WITHOUT u'e pi'
CrHl"' s.sosndfnS circles and directly IN 1he
imtnarF - b-aaza. The engine was not stopped
"a % 80 before the skids came into contact WIN
the grouno -. ,.5,,,siss-i, crowd
y. y 90 Witnessed a fight 81 Fort Myer Among
,e,+ators were the President Nlce-t reSiu'i't
-, sneaker Cannon. Postmaster 'I'"''''
sS..soock Senator's Scott, Elkins. hlch- 'sr'e''
-, 80 ,~-ane and Adrich: Mrs Nicholas Long
nO-..' Tho never misses flight; the official hoard
- Major George - Squire Major g Mch
,.r Capfain &. def Chandler. Lieutenant
s.-ia-,n n Follois Lieutenant Humphrey ana
.-+ Commander Sweet. L. = y anu a
lAs 1-,rl,es the Official timer The announce
HoisH, the official test would he made this
mem ss we; as the enthusiasm aroused ny
hu-s If RIerIor's feat In crossing the thShSn
the TX .,.-f,t 2 bout six thousand persons 10 the
l1snntl- oT"rs''
fort - ;- 81, gf+e-,oa- and
u -e.-l, = O'Clock when the folding doors OF
- ,re-s let down II was then too late for
az.,sl endurance test. which must last one
We - in which The machine is II carry
hos'' ~, addition 10 the aviator. The Var
lss-, v-ss Informed This morning that the
-. b-n-he-s were ready 10 ma ke IN test II
s+.iore we're SUITABLE All the members of 'ne
Gu -s-s rresent bur after o'clock they were
go that M Wright did not care 70 risk
- IN 2 Messenger I'm such strong wind
eAe -r, Tab7,, has been selected bv the War
-- se the passenger for the endurance test
= Tis-rensnt Forilois for the speed test Ether
:. -sady 70 e M. and the spectators were Al
=. sssrroiuted that the machine did not carry a
.,s,rs- But their disappointment soon gave
- - enthusiasm when they saw Mr.. Wright
-. ,itbof,r the assistance Of the falling weights
=. s.-. around the field with and against a strong
-, describing small swift circles and turning
- curves When going with the wind the ma
h4, travelled st the rate Of nearly MY miles an
h,r- In one part 81 the course the aeropIane
-oons5 toward tle ground p an almost vertical
,s Although cf short duration, the night VAS
= +rrsrfnz that the spectators. including PreSl-
:. re- who had never seen a fight before. were
enthusiastic in their praise
. rsnt IA SEQ this machine said the President
.. he nsrns gp 70 the balloon shed in his automo-
~, A. The entrance 10 the shed he met Mrs.
r,zz-a-4b and taking her by the arm. escorted
- 5,st5. N have look at the craft A few min
.., later Miss Katherine Wright came in and mad
rs nth Mrs Iongwcrrh She did not seem 10
q, the President until h came up, and. much to
- .-,,sar,,erf Of those who stood near. asked her;
.1,,r,t Won remember me. Miss Wright
Heretofore II has been the practice Of M NriEnt
,bs, making exhibition test fights at Fort
uys- IN r,se q 1hirty-foot derrick and weights 70
proisci his aeroplane into the air To-day now
sv4r. he discarded this artificial means Of gaining
f-ptus. and SCARED easily and gracefully from the
-ro7orsl bv aid Of the motors own power
NJ Wright declared himself well satisfied with
hk achievement under what he considered very
7asgorab1e circumstances. He expressed the hope
q being able 10 undergo the government test Tor
be endurance and speed tomorrow me 'li'e
Inn for the official tests expires on WEDNESDAY,