Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
READY TO MAKE TEST
Wright Brothers Assemble
Their New Flying Machine.
FIRST FLIGHT TOMORROW
Biplane Lines Followed in Construc-
ton and the Machine Known
as a Glider.

KITTY HAWK, y. c., October IL
With the assembling today of the Wright
brothers latest development in the
science of aviation, about which so much
speculation has been INDUCED in, spec
tators were given their first view Of the
new flying device, which is to be used
by the famous aeroplane inventors in the
solution of the problem OF sustained
flight with minimum power. The new
glider, as the Wrights call it, differs only
slightly in form from the present-day
machine now in use by them, and is not
a ouzzard-shaped affair, as had been re-
ported. 1t is much lighter, however. 1t is
claimed, than any machine in use by the
"nghts, weighing only about las pounds.
There was not enough wind today to
fly the new aeroplane from Kill Devil
hill. and the first flight is expected to
take place next Monday, as the Wrights
insist upon observing the Sabbath.
In Form of Biplane.
When the parts of the machine were
assembled today its appearance bore
out the statement of Orville Wright
that 1t was intended merely as a
glider. 1t is biplane. the planes
measuring thirty-two feet across from
tip to tip and five and one-half feet
in breadth. From upper to lower
plane there is a space of five and one
half feet. AS in the case Of the first
Wright machine, the new glider Is
supported on skids. These however.
are very much lighter than those of
the standard machine and only nine
inches high. On the forward edge of
the lower plane Is a single seat for
the operator, no provision being made
Tor passenger. The control levers
are arranged the same as the power
driven machines. There is a double
rear vertical rudder and a horizontal
tail plane, exactly like the power
aeroplane, except that the tail frame
is shorter and constructed much
lighter.
Fine Workmanship Shown.
One noticeable change in the glider
Is the lifting curve Of the main plane.
This curve. which runs from the en-
terfng edge to the rear of the plane.
Is decidedly fiatter than the old style.
Throughout the machine the contruc-
ton shows exceedingly fine workman
ship.
Ihere Is no apparent reason why the
shoer should not be able to travel con-
siderable distance in a stiff wind and il
is believed that 1t will be easier to con-
troll than is any machine now in use.
1t presents practically no radical de-
parture from the accepted type of Wright
biplane.
The hangar and camp Of the Wrights
Is about quarter of a mile from the
summit OF Kill Devil hill, where the first
Wrignt aviation experiments took place.
Slightly nearer is hill No. 13 which may
be used In the new experiments.
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Governed by Air Conditions.
Orviiie Wright said today that he would
use one or the other Of these hills Mon
day. according to the wind and other
conditions
There was some disappointment today
when the new glider had been assembled
to find that the wind was not strong
enough to permit the first trial to be
made. Old residents predicted a norther
for Sunday afternoon, and it was hoped
it would continue throughout Monday so
the trial could be made then.