The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-21

from the same compass points, lSu
IL will lie while tile aeroplanes are ovei
the north aud south turns that the pub
lie Will he treated to It's thrills.
Just rs the driver OF a motor car
travelling toward IL turn at the rate OF
sixty miles an hour, must SLOW dowi
before taking the corner or else clint
some intruding telegraph pole or tree
so tho operator of mile-a- mihute
acroplanc must carefully consider the
sharpness OF his turns The larger the
spread of the supporting or main wings
of an aeroplane. the slower 1t mus,
necessarily travel and the greater the
degree to which 1t may be safely
basked in rounding turn. But even
In the largest planed machines there is
a tremendous skidding into the turn
while rounding corner, even at slow
speed.
II was banking to too great a degree
that caused the horrible death of Ralph
Johnstone in Denver the other day.
The strain of holding the machine UP
as 1t neared the perpendicular proved
too great for the supporting surfaces
and struts of Johnstone's aeroplane,
and the entire left wings of the main
planes collapsed. The danger of this
sort of accident is increased ten fold
with the small-surfaced racing ma
chimes that Moisant, Hamilton, Garros,
Simon and Barrier will drive here. for,
since there is less surface, there is that
much greater strain on what there is
to keep the l,200-pound craft safely
in the air lanes TRYING to turn too
sharp corner would mean crumpling
up the plane nearest the pole--that is,
t,, Iaet IL,
TO the left and the right plane when
turning to the right
Must Have Ample Room.
Yet without banking to very CON
siderable degree. it is impossible to
make a turn without losing a great
deal of ground. or rather, air, on the
corner. Sometimes the d.rec,ion of me
wind viii of itself compel travelling
wide of the pyloi or marks designat-
ing the flying course. This is always
true when the wind is on the right
quar.er, Wien left-hand turn is made
ID vice VERSA But even N still air
the machine ~rops so fast on a turn
tthis movement is known technically
as "affling into the turn that the
cornar must either be turned at a
considerable height with great banking
or else flying wide of nc mark and on
an even keel.
1T will % one OF the great problems
OF the fast-flying monoplanes and BIZ
planes of Moisant, Hamilton, Garros
simon, Barrier and Frisbic as 10 how
far they will have to skirt tie north
crn and southern ends of the state
Fair Grounds course. The turns there
now are exceedingly sharp, even for
liorse-racing.
As FOR. - ,,;l. -,
hour aeroplanes that will go sky
hooting around the turns the last four
days OF this week, they present those
problems of airmanship which would
be fatal to the novice. and are dan
gerous enough even for the veteran
pilot. With the railroad cut that abuts
on the southern end, and the trees and
buildings at the northerly limit of the
flying course at the Fair Corunds still
further to hamper the fiiers--for safe
landings arc here out of the question
1.-The spectators are assured some OF
the most skilful operating of aero
planes this country has ever seen. or
else some of the nastiest spills that
mar the short but bloody annals of
aviation
The International Aviators, Inc,
WAS formed but a week ago in New
VI ~ tAAiA iIeis' JusA ittSiNtu ltS tHul
ter of incorporation under the laws of
that State. It's president and treasur er
is Alfred j. Moisant. brother OF the
world-famous aviator, and himself a
multi-millionaire painter and banker
of Central America and Paris. John
b, Mosant is vice president of the
corporation. Its secretary is A. f.
Wupperman, prominent business man
OF New York City. The company is
incorporated for s250,00O.
Other than the Richmond meet and
q tournament in Memphis and New Or
leans, the aviators who will be seen
here later this week will probably not
appear in any other Southern com
munities. Following the meet to be
held at Richmond. they will fly at New
Orleans. and then. after short rest.
Cuba, at the request OF General Gomez,
is s.eat friend of the Moisants.
Ten .teroplanes Coming.
The ten aeroplanes which the Inter-
national Aviators Will bring to Rich
mond were being loaded aboard their
special train yesterday fror4 the hang
ars in the Belmont Park aviation
grounds, where they have remained
since the riscent International tourna-
ment. The asTators themselves, accom-
panied by Alfred j. Moisant and the
Misses Mathilde and Louise Nloisant,
sisters of the aviator. will arrive in
Richmond to-day. Roland Garros is
now en- route from New York to Rich