The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-20


Down and down it came till within
few feet Of the earth, and then Hoxsey
put on more maneuvers.
Playfully driving in close to the
fences Of the race track, which were
lined with immense crowds. Hoxsey
put many Of the more timid to flight.
The sensation Of being directly under
the machine, with 1t flying only few
feet above the ground and with the
terrific noise Of the engine and the
whizzing sound CT the propellers, was
anything but pleasant for many who
were 80 situated. In moment their
fears we're done away with when
Ho4sey suddenly shot out and away
from them and again crossed the big
field.
Most remarkable of all was the
magnificent control that Hoxsey had
over the machine. BY the two levers
at his side, he seemingly did anything
wanted to. There was nothing that
machine would not do at his will.
capable of the most remarkable
4 nd HoXsey, with his thorough
a ICE with every detail of the
wo. -. it through every one Of
NN Was Beautiful.
The mM (which Hoxsey came
to the groI. gain was also splendid.
After he hao made his great trip he
brought the machine back to the CEN
ter of the field, and he was moving
| westward at the rate of about forty
miles an hour when suddenly the en-
gine was stopped. The great bird
/ thinn aoful1,, o0nfinnod
and in moment had glided to the
earth. 1t was all just as smooth as
! the beginning.
I Hoxsey stepped from his place and
people rushed onto the field to con-
gratulate him. Insistant demands
from the stands resulted in President
Goodman bringing Mr.. Hoxsey to the
judges stand where he was intro
duced to the audience as the first man
who has ever uown an aeroplane in
North Dakota. Loud and prolonged
was the greeting given him, and the
aviator was certainly made to feel
that Grand Forks thoroughly appre-
ciated his work.
| How Aeroplane Is Built.
A Wright aeroplane is a peculiar
| So41S1iSoASO vi So9ASao0S m1lOS uldCulAs
cry and steel and stays. There are
two planes, which form the main part
Of the sky wagon. These are slightly
convex and 6fSskbout forty feet in
length.
The main planes are convex for the
! forming basis for the air. yasit WERE
| 1t ID. ,snAafat6 ssthak " tha.sshAn Ans4en-
ables them to be held up by the pres
sure Of the atmosphere. Centered be-
tween the two sustaining planes is
placed the six cylinder thlrty-fve
horse power engine which drives the
machine along. This engine is spe-
| cial make to fit the work it is called
upon to do and all of its parts are of
the best material to safeguard the
aviator from the danger Of breakage
while at high altitude. This pre-
caution is taken even though it is
generally possible to glide to the
ground if anything should happen to
the running gear. 1t is said that the
Wright Bros, worked longer and
harder on the engine than they did or
the rest Of their wonderful invention.
When they at last found one that
would stand the severe test 1t would
be. the rest was comparatively easy.
At the side of the engine, and at
the front of the lower plane, are To-
Gated the seats for the aviator and his
companion. If he should have one.
of forty-five degrees. II they are not
adjusted propery, and anything should
break in connection with their me-
chanism, the aviator would be help
less and his life forfeited IL he were
any heighth from the ground. This is
The levers that control the warpings
of the plane. the rising plane, the en-
gine and the rudder, are in front of
him, SO that with no effort he may
move the machine at will. The ma
terial that enters into the makeup of
these levers is thoroughly tested, and
will stand far greater strain that
they are ever likely to be put to.
Control Rise and Fall.
From the main planes there ex-
tends outwards and slightly upwards
frame that sustains the planes that
control the rise and fall Of the aero
plane. These are simple in construc-
tion and very similar to the main
body Of the machine. A slight pull
on the lever will send the aeroplane
up or down at will.
1t only requires very slight mani
pulation Of these miniature aeroplanes
to drive the machine up at an angle