The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-25
AEROPLANES AND GLIDERS
FORM INTERESTING SHOW

Nothing has ever been seen In Washing
ton which will eclipse the aero exhibit
at the X street end OF the hall Their,
is a fine collection Of models and som,
smaIl-sized machines. Every member o.
the Aero Scientific Club has contributed
something.
There are a large number of accesso
ries sent here by out-of-town firms, which
proves the development of aeronautics a:
a business proposition has commenced
and that the aspiring aviator can fine
almost everything he wants manufactures
and ready 10 be assembled.
Probably the most interesting feature
and one which attracted the bulk Of at
tention last night Is the work Of the loca
enthusiasts, for there are gliders and man.
carrying machines built right here in
wonderful Washington. One regular au
tomobile agency is putting In sliders a!
a part of is regular stock, and there ar,
two local companies for the manufacture
Of propeners and for the building of air
ships themselves.
CurtIss Flyer There.
One OF the hiers which has already
proven itself is the Curtiss. Of the same
type OF machine which won the speed
contest at Rheims. Il is fitted with Z
Warner thermometer and timing device
The Smidely monoplane is also on exhi
bltion. The new machine is much like
the old plane. but is lighter and better
constructed. 1t has the same 1S-h0Tse
power engine that was used with the first
machine. # is expected that It will be
flown during the coming spring.
Propellers of the Bleriot type are shown
by the National Aircraft Construction
Company. which has its headquarters al
Fourteenth and streets northwest. The
company has already started the making
Of propelIers, and IS ready to commence
work on a man-carrying monoplane and a
special type Of glider. The firm has two
models on view, one OF which is the
monoplane and the other bipane with
four propellers. The feature Of the mono
plane is that its propell8rs tilt in unison
with the fitting OF the main plane and al
ways remain az right angles 10 II. whether
the machine is ascending or descending
Reliability Well Established.
Two elders are displayed by the Luttrell
Company. local agents for the Packard
car They are the WhittemRn elders and
have been tried out, so that their relia-
bility IS already well established. Rex
ford Smith. now q staid aeroplane de-
signer and patent attorney. but formerly
known as "Rexsmith.' the bicycle rider,
has a big aeroplane partly finished 1t Is
to have automatic control run of the
engine
The Berllner monoplane" IS one OF the
best-looking machines In the collection
It resembles in general the Bleriot ma
chine. but it has a system Of lateral
balance Of its own. controlled by spring
wires An Adams-FarweI engine sup
plies the power
One Of the big war balloons is shown
Ly the Signal Service which IS doing
everything in its power 10 develop aero
nautics. The balloon is Debated, owing
to lack Of room. but il is accompanied
by the basket and ali the accessories
necessary for an actual flight
Two OF the big box kites used for
carrying instruments have been loaned
by the Weather Bureau. An assortment
OF aero hardware and several proDeHers
are shown by the Motor Car Supply
Company. Of Chicago Small flying mod
els. designed for children. form the ex-
hibit of the Aeroplane Toy Company. OF
BROOKLYN.