Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-16
AERO TO CARRY five.
New Wright BipIane Arrives at
Asbury Park.
BILL0WING is OVERCOME
Machine Built for Cross Country
Riding Will Replace Brooklns'.
INNOVATIONS RECONSTRUCTION
Only Elevating Plane Is Behind
Rear Rudder-Will Take Pas
senger to Sea Girt.
INNOVATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION

AVIATION FIELD, Asbury Park, Au-
gust 16.-As an indirect result of the fall
of Walter Brookins into the crowd OF
spectators on the opening day OF the
aviation meet the people of this vicinity
will probably see some remarkable flying
that was not on the program in Wright
biplane, which represents a radical de-
parture from the present type of aircraft
The new Wright machine arrived at the
aviation grounds late yesterday afternoon.
1t was not intended TO bring Ii here, but
it was shipped on from Dayton after
word had been sent that Brookins ma
chine was smashed and that substitute
would be necessary.
In the new craft there is nothing in
front of the drivers seat. The front ele-
waiting planes are gone, and the two main
planes catch the air in initial contact SO
far as the aeroplane is concerned. The
elevating plane-there is only one-is 10
Gated behind the rear rudder, and thus
one of the earliest features OF the aero
plane passes out of existence in this new
type.
First Cross-Country Machine.
The new aeroplane is the first Ameri-
can effort to build a cross-cOuntry, far
journeying machine. 1t will carry four
passengers besides the driver, and a five
person fight is promised as one OF its
first performances. In addition to that,
with Orville Wright at the steering
levers 1t will go jaunting across country
over to Sea Grit and return. A passenger
will be carried on this trip, and Ii Is
promised that his flight will be as steady
as IL he were in a Pullman car.
The new aircraft completely overcomes
the billowing motion that was conspicu-
Gus on Wilbur Wrights first flights on
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ready mobility needed in an exhibition
machine for regular meets. For that rea-
son it is not intended to eliminate COM
pletely the small planes in front OF the
main ones, but to begin work of differ
entiation in which aeroplanes for par
ticular purposes will be built along spe-
cial lines.
Wilbur Wright's first experimentation
toward the production of his new type
was made shortly after he made his trip
up the Hudson river from Governors Is
land to Grants tomb and return. On
that occasion he beloved his way along
as if he were fighting a rolling sea OF
air, and when he next established him.
self as teacher of the government AVA
tors at College Park he began process
Of correction for the difficulty.
One Plane Sufficient.
He found that two eievating planes In
front were not needed, and that one OF
them would work practically inlthe rear
That eliminated much of the rolling and
pitching motion, and his latter flights at
College Park were made with this devia-
ton from his original type
Just when he decided that an aero
plane would be safe aloft with no neck
feathers whatever in front OF Its main
planes is not known. No announcements
had been made indicating that the new
machine being shipped would diner In any
,levl a m
all who have seen the Wrights III the
air.
When the new craft arrived the change
in design was evident and at the neao-
quarters Of the local committee, an
nouncement was made of the nve-person
flight to last ten minutes. within the
aviator grounds, and the Sea Girt eA
cursion The craft was being bulit, IL
was learned for competition In the var
Gus intercity flights being arranged for.
and was sent to Asbury Park because
IL happened to be assembled when the
call came for an extra machine.
Business Men Enthusiastic.
The business men who joined together
TO get the name of Asbury Park In the
newspapers through an aerial show,
meant to rival that held at Atlantic City.
have become hopeless converts TO aeriai
exercises. They held meeting yesterday
at which IL was decided ~ buy more
land adjoining the present aviation
grounds, circle the enlarged field with an
automobile track. park the interior for
polo and hold another. big aviation meet
upon IL in year from now. They APP
preached the Wrights at once. and OBJ
tanned their consent TO participate in the
1911 meet.
Walter A. Brookins, who has been con-
fined since his fall last Wednesday to the
home of Mrs Abercombie Fell at Bay
Head, visited the grounds yesterday after |
noon His face and nose were still badly |
swollen from his fall, and he said that
five of his teeth had been broken, max |
ing il difficult for him to eat. He hopes |
10 take an aeroplane up before the end
Of the week.