Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-05

connected with the planes by means OF
wires The same motion that tits one
of these planes downward tips the
other upward. Thus If the operator
feels the left end of his machine drop
ping he leans to the right. which Is
the natural movement for him to
make. This motion carries with 1t the
back of his seat. which tips the left
hand equilibrium plane upward and
the right hand one downward. thus re-
storing balance. For shutting off the
engine he presses a foot pedal. which
short circuits it; otherwise the engine
is controlled by levers at his hand.
We're Off!
After starting the motor the opera
tor takes his seat, attendants in the
meantime hanging on TO the machine
until given the word to let go Then
the aeroplane starts forward on its
three wheels until it gains sufficient
momentum to take the air. BY pulling
the steering wheel toward him the
operator lifts the elevation planes. the
machine shoots upward and the jour
ney is begun. After that IL is a mat
ter of guiding. finding the proper eae
walton and keeping an even keel. Whom
ready to alight the operator CHOOSES
his landing. which must be IN optp
level field. shuts off his engine. turns
III 01o az .lr, ,V.1 Nd
goes earthward with a swiftness which
takes the breath of the groundlings
below. At the proper distance from
terra firma be elevates his planes
sharply. which serves both TO check
the motion and break the descent. The
result is that he glides forward and
lights as gently as bird.
At the Mineola field on Long Island
Charles X Hamilton in a Curtiss BIZ
plane recently did some surprising
stunts. Cutting figure Fights in the
air were among his most commonplace
performances. One of his most dare
devil feats was stopping his engine at
a great height and dropping to the
earth When it seemed that he would
be dashed to certain death he would
start his engine again. elevate his
planes and glide away. He would also
swoop down to within few feet
of the heads of spectators, causing
them to scatter in all directions. then
rise again and sweep away until he
was like bird on the distant horizon.
He habitualIy smokes Il cigarette on
his machine. Despite his pranks he
did not suffer an accident ut Mineola.
A Few Aeroplane Thrillers.
Since the first public exhibition by
the Wrights the Geroplane has made
marked advance and accomplished
many thrilling feats. In France Will
bles of the world his eager spectators.
Afterward Orville Wright at Fort Myer
fulfilled all the government require
ments. making a straightaway fight
to Alexandria and return without
alighting. also breaking the record by
remaining in the air with a passenger
for more than an hour. Later in Ger
many Orville repeated the triumphs of
Wilbur in France, making at one time
a 1000 foot ascension. the highest up
to that time. Another notable aero
plane feat by the Wright brothers was
Wilbur's circling of the statue of Lib
erty and Grants tomb during the Hud-
sou-Fulton celebration in New York.
OF late the Wrights have settled
down to manufacturing and training
operators They never did fly in prize
contests. Their whole purpose now is
to protect their patents and perfect the
aeroplane as a commercial proposition.
Their dropping of the thrill making
line has not been followed by other
aviatorS. however. Count that month
lost that does not break some aviation
record Louis Bleriot's feat of cross
ing the English channel was afterward
beaten by another Frenchman. who
Went over in shorter time. and this in
turn WAS cast in the shade by the Eng
lishman Rolls. who. in a Wright BIZ
plane. crossed the channel and back
without alighting. Louis Paulhan has
made some of the most wonderful Of
all the flights recorded. going from
London to Manchester. a distance Of
1876 miles. covering III miles without
aIightin%. in > hours and so minutes.
Panlhan also reached the highest alti-
tude attained by an aeroplane. 4.165
feet. al Los Angeles. At Rheims,
France. Henri Farman remained in