Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-31
PAULHAN DID FLY.

Louis Paulhan. by his successful
flight in a heavier -than-air biplane,
demonstrated at an altitude of more
that 1900 feet that man may, in time,
be crowned king OF the air. He did
not attain a height OF more than 200
feet from his starting place, though he
tried many times during his flight hero.
Conditions wcro against him and he ad-
mittcd after his landing that some sort
OF freak" machine must be used at
such attitudes before success will be
achieved
But tho success of his flight here Is
euro to be hailed with delight by ayia-
tors the world over. Many thought II
would be an impossible feat. Now they
know that they were wrong in their
conclusions. Disappointment is keeo,
though. that an attempt was not made
with monoplane as we'll as with the
biplane. 1t was tho Blerlot monoplane
which successfully carried it's daring
driver over the English channel and
all interested in air pavigation-and
who Is not, 10 an cXtcnt at least?-hoped
thdl tiiSy NOuao DS ~ oeO
both styles In action. The Bleriot ma
chine is Llliput1an in comparison
with others, for after 1t had SCARED
across the channel parting France and
England 1t was shown in a London
department store, where 1t seemed to
occupy no moro space than an ordinary
phaeton. while tho Farman biplanc
used here by Paulhan completely filled
a large "sldeShow" tent familiar on a
circus encampment.
Tho biplane used in the successful
flight is a marvel of construction. IT
Is said that 1t weighs nearly 1.4oo
pounds with its passenger, 1t is driven
by so horse power engine. has a
spread of about 500 square feet of var
nishcd silk, uses a two-blade propeller
OF fine hard wood and is CONTROLLED In
Its perpendicular flight by small plane
set at the front of the machine on a
hinge. Initiating skilfully the wing
movement OF bird and for its lateral
movement Is controlled by lever
manipulating the planes at the rear
closely patterned after the tail OF birds
Of swift flight. Two small planes in
front, one on each side, control the
dip" OF tho biplane In making turns
The huge aeroplane has all the grace
Of a bird in flight and spectacle moro
compelling Is out OF all limits of i'm
agination than that afforded just before
the skiful aviator brings his machine
10 the ground after flying. Under per-
feot control all the time. his perform
ance was a triumph for him and the
new science of aviation. 1t was de-
light for the vast crowd which assem-
bled to see him and his coming here
was an event of more than passing i'm
portancc,
1t Is regrettable that the first day of
tho aviation meet was not success.
though in this respect, Salt Lake was
more favored than other cities have
been. Tho appearance of tho French
company In Pacific coast cities was at
tended with greater mishaps than was
their appearance hero. In San Fran
cisco the first three days were failures.
a1hcro here only tho first was such.
There were some disappointmeuts
which better management could have
avoided though and those who cater
10 the good will of such largo gather
lngs should, it would seem, entrust the
details of large undertakings to thor
Dughly competent hands. The very
fact that when the airship was ready to
hy there was no gasoline at hand evil
denced blunder as grave as that
made by loving swain who invited his
Sweetheart to go rowing on a ouiet
pond and the meanwhile neglecting TO
provide himself with oars.