The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-13
INVENTOR SAILS
IN NEW MONOPLANE

HAMMONDSPORT. y. Y. in 10
IN q coal black mOnopIane, butt radi-
caly different from any other aero
plane yet devised. A L Pftzne-. the
inventor, made a successful short
flight on the outskirts OF the torn
near Lake Kerka-
The flight is memorable because II
IS the first public demonstration OF
the first home made monoplane TO fly
in America It does not use the
varying tips nor the rear rudder
which the Wrights have made the
basis OF their suits against -ractIcaI-
y all the aeTOpIdle manufacturers in
the world.
Furthermore. Mr. Pftzuer has not
patented his unique balancing and
steering devices. and does not intend
70 do So He specifically iuvi. es all
who are Interested in flying r-zchines
10 examine his ideas and to utilize
them IN any machines they build The
only compensation he desires is credit
tnr the meChauisms he has devised
With 2 previous test the propeller had
shown the unprecedented push OF %
Per horsepower, and IS superior 70 the
energy attained by any other aerOD7ane
made In the world
Gets Good Start.
On account OF this propeller Patzne-
goV or the earth this morning within 100
feet Of the starting point Unlike many
other flying machines. the mcnopIaue
scared into the air at the abrupt aneIe
OF IS or p degrees.
1t bit Its Fath through a space RAPIDLY
until Il reached an altitude Of fifteen
feet While ascending it gradually
canted TO one side until when it cached
us highest point II was inclined side
ways 10 the earth at an angle OF s. de-
greeS- IN the excitement Of the moment
Pntzner did not realize that he had
Llted so far out OF balance
His endeavOr 70 bring his sliding hal
2ncing Papels into play caused linn IN
consciously to twist his rUdder around
therefore while the monopIane was
sJubbOrnly -aIIinZ back to an even keel
Il veered around sharply in the air
made an unparalleled short turn with
n loo 1eet from the spot where II left
the ground
Novice At Flying.
BEING a novice at flying Phtzuer vas
slightly confused and continued TO turn
ia a wide circle over the Snow. Evident
y reasoning that he might lose control
on account OF the low altitude he shut
Of his power and glided TO the ground.
The shock OF landing II the hard packed
snow bent some parts OF The machine
In place Of jEe vrarpiD-- tips and NOV
able DlaneS used by the WriEhtS. Cur
IiSS- EaTm:Ja and Others, EfirZuer places
each wing. BY sliding JliS panel sur
face under the permanent wing on one
side and extending Il simultaneously be
LOnd the wing on Cnc ether, PnJzner
obtains the same balancing effect as the
sviators who use the warning or NOV
able surfaces And ne Is not IN any way
Infringing on the Wrishts' patents
New Steering Device.
Instead Of steering with rudder al
The rear he has his right and left steer
ing surface in front placed right over
The elevatinS plane which regulates the
- I'D and down movement. This is also
absolutely new in aeropIsne architecture
in the rear he carries q rigid plane as
- tail TO maintain fore md aft balance
The machine has 1s0 square feet Ga sur
face. Is 80 feet wide, 30 feet long and
feet high
He built the motor In the Cu-tiss fac
tory It is 15-EOTSepOvcr Watel
cooled foUT-srrolye cylinder engine
The planes ere what j. known as hisF
speed fat curve surfaces, built Tor phe
uomenaliy rapid travel