New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

' composing the committee on aerodynansjes
point worthy Of consideration Is mas.
by an expert. Most machines use pisnn
wire An aviator slamming down from
great height at great speed puts upon tbess
wires a wonderful strain. caused by thu
constant vibration. These wires are some.
times crystallized IN this manner, develop.
ing slight weakness. II an imporan,
wire controlling, for instance, one Of N.
rudders should be unable 70 stand rA
strain. death might result The question IA
ayked whether some or all such wire.
might not be duplicated. Inventors are
struggling 10 develop an aeroplane that
viii carry two motors instead of one. each
motor independent Of the other, to bs
pressed into service II the other falls IN
time Of war. IL has been suggested, a SOY
would be bound 10 feel foolish and unable
adequately to express his feelings IT, after
acquiring a lot of important information
for his commanding officer. his sole motor
stoned working and the spy was compelled
10 volplane into the arms Of the enemy
II IS 10 he hoped that less spectacular
fights will he undertaken In 1911 Men
who have been IN accidents are inclined
to that view Charles *. Hamilton mar
rowly escaped death in California last
summer. He was 50 near TO il that his
name Is carried in the fatality tables ot
/ foreign publications even to this day
walter Brookins was badly hur, at Asbury
Park and at the international tournament
/ Both are flying often and remarkably well
/ but each has developed a respect for eau.
| ton that formerly their friends could not
conceive possible 10 their natures
The relation Of alcohol 20 aviation is
something that later will undoubtedly re-
ceve attention by physicians. Hamilton
by no stretch Of the imagination can be
called an abstaner. But the fact that he
enjoys the social bowl does not prevent
him from flying all over the shop The
Wrights make no rule against drinking by
their men. They get around II simply 10y
not hiring men VINO drink Persons who
have climbed 10 high attitudes in the
mountains speak of the eXhilaration like
champagne that the rarer air produces.
Balloonists say the same. II would seem
that when aeroplane fights become COM
mon alcoholic industries will languish, for
few persons can be expected 10 stand with
out injury a double dose Of natural and
artificial stimulation. Aviation NAY be the
means of electing a Prohibitionist canti
date President of the United states
In looking forward it might he well 70
glarce back Until the latter pa-t Of lS
there were only two men who knew how
to Iv i'm an acrop!ane From December i,
1903. 10 1906 Wilbur and Orvlle Wright
made 100 flights, total distance Of almost
exactly $50 miles, one OF these being A2
miles i'm length, lasting IS minutes ana
seconds. made on October ;, 1906. Before
lg0S no one had flown for one continuous
hour. In 1908 there were eleven such
nights. I'm 1863 there were ifty.siX, and
a. last year their number was not counted
because they were so common. Wiou'
Wright won the first Michelin prize for
longest sustained fight In 1903, on Decem-
hcr q of that year, at Auyours, France,
when he covered 76J miles in hours IS
minutes and IS seconds. Farman won the
trophy in 1909 His record breaking flish.
was made at Chalons, France. on Noyem'
Der 3. when he flew 1862 miles in hours
6 minutes and % seconds.
Up to November 8, l9)9, Paulhan hal
b made the longest flight Of the year, al ths
Brcoklands track, in England, when on
November / he covered Gj.9i miles in ?
hours Il minutes and 20 seconds, but Two
DAYS later Farman outdstanced him. Be-
sides the trophy. the Mcheln prize carries
with it $1,000 cash for eight successive
years. Competition for the honor Of win
ming the Michelin prize was indirectly re-
, sponsble for the deaths of Moisant and
Hcxscy, both Of whom had determined 70
outdo the Fronchman. Tabuteau. who on
December 30 covered 1885 miles in hours
and q minutes at Etampos, France, AMI
was declared the winner.
lust a glance at few attitudes, and
then the Imagination may become active
among all who are inclined 10 ioretel
what 1911 economically may bring forth.
Wilbur Wright captured the altitude i0f
1903 at lie Mans. France, climbing to @
feet Latham was the highest up in ss-
at Chalons. France at 1885 feet, and the
lamentod HoXsey travelled the perous TO-
tai Of II .474 feet at Los Angeles i've days
before his last aight
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