The Washington herald., 1911-07-03

give the army officers many useful point
ers as to its management. A record
breaking cross-country flight will do
much to demonstrate its military possi-
bilities
I'VE expect Atwood in Washington
either Wednesday or Thursday said
Lieut.. Arnold. one of the Signal Corps
officers now conducting fights at College
Park, last night. He will come here
simultaneously with the arrival of the
Wright-Burgess machine. do not know
whether he intends to fly here or not.
OF course, that will add great interest
to his visit, and hope he comes by the
air route.
He will tune up the new biplane for
US, and tutor the officers In its use. We
do not expect to make any long-distance
flights to Fort Myer or elsewhere until
the Wright-Burgess plane arrives"
There is no reason why the New York.
to Washington trip should not be accom-
plished now" said an aviation expert
yesterday. For the most part the
country is favorable and presents few
difficulties or complexities Hamilton, in
his trip from New York to Philadelphia
U
his starting point, covered more than
the actual distance involved in an airline
journey between New York and Wash
ington, and the trip should be made
either nonstop or with a single stop at
Philadelphia"
Requires Two Jumps.
According to report. Atwood says he
can make the fight in two Jumps of
two hours each. He says it viii be
speedier and fully as safe as to make the
journey by train. He will be sent to
Washington anyway by the wright-Bur
CESS Company, and might as well fly
down here as ride down here.
The Wright-Burgess machine is an un-
known quantity in military aviation.
Both the Wright and Curtis biplanes
have been. the subject of experiment, and
the Hammondsport inventor is now
working on a hydroplane for naval ex-
ploitation. The development Of the
Wright areoplane has been practically
done under military auspices. From the
days OF August, 1908, when OrviIle Wright
began to make history at Fort Myer,
to the present day, the Wrights have
ment.
The wright-Burgess bipIane was pur-
chased under the appropriation act of
1e1r when Congress loosened the purse
strings in regard to military aviation. It
was bought on the recommendation of
Brig. Gen. Allen, chief of the Signal
Corps, who believes in testing out as
many makes Of aeroplane as possible.
II Is reported that, when the new Far
man factory is established in Detroit,
the army aviators will try out this
French biplane. So far there has been
no suggestion Of purchasing any Of the
French monoplanes. which, as rule, are
less durable and more hazardous than
the biplanes. although they develop great
sr speed
Atwood Welcomed Here.
Young Atwood is now regarded as the
exponent and prophet Of the Wright
Burgess machine, and his presence here
N tuning up the army flyer will be well |
,ome. It is expected that either Lieut. !
Arnold or Milling. now operating the |
Wright machine, will be assigned to a |
study OF the new purchase, under At |
woods tutelage
There is no question that AtwooFs |
contemplated trip VIII be great stimui
us to aviation in Washington, especially |
among the Signal Corps birdmen. II
he Wright-Burgess machine comes up to
expectations. the army win be as well
ortihed as any other military establish.
nent In the world, with the exception Of
france.
There were no flights at College Park
The old Rex-Smith machine
vas damaged Saturday night while
frank Kastory was attempting a flight, |,
md viii be laid up for repairs for a short /
ime. C. A. Dorian. the E. K. Fox avia-
or, expects to make a fight next
Wednesday, as he has now assembled |,
II the parts OF his machine.