La Junta tribune., 1911-03-25
Were Off,

we lie VII
Afirr starring 'hc motor the Opera
tor takes his seat. atlrrdap's Ia the
meantime hanging on To the machiue
until given tn. word to let go. Then
the aeroplauc starts forward on its
three wheel. Iutil 1t gains suffieicai
moui.ntum 10 take the air By pulling
the steering wheel toward him the
operator lifts the elevation planes. the
machine shontS upWurd and the jour
n"y Is begun. After that u {. NAT
ter Of guiding. finding the proper ele-
walton and keeping au even keel. when
ready 10 Alright the operator chooses
his landing whIrh must b- Hn omen
level neld. shuts on h.- engine. turn,
his elevation planes downward sud
goes earihwssr,i with swiftness whiah
takes the breath OF the gruundlius-
below At the proper distance from
terra frma he elcyates his planes
sharply. which serves both to che-k
the motion aud br,'nk the descent The
result j. that he glIdes forward and
lights A. gently - n bird.
AZ the Mlneuia Geld on Long Island
Charles X Hamilton IN Curfiss b.
plan" recently dh some surprising
stunts Cutting figure eishts IN The
air were Among bis most rommonplIr-
performances One ~ his most dare
dcvl feats was stopping his engine 90
great height aud dropping 10 the
earth When II seemed that he would
b. dashed ip certain death he would
start biz engine again. elevai. bis
plnnes aud glide AWAY. lie would a'."
sWp0p down TO within few f,at
of the hr1ds of spectators. causing
them 20 scatter IN all directions. then
rise again aud sweep away until he
was Ike a bird ou the distant horis0G
lie hihiinally SMOKES cigarette 90
his machine Despite his prauks be
did not suffer m accident NJ Mlneoll
A Few Aeroplsne Thrillen.
Since the hr-l public exhibition by
the Wrirhls the Lerupiane has made
marked advunr. and accomplish !
many thrilling frrts In France WI
bur Wright had the kings aud n1'A
bles 81 the world h. eager spectators
Affcrward orviiie Wright at Fort Myer
fulnll-d all the government require
mcuis making straightnway hirh,
to Alexandria and return without
slighilnr. als" br.a King II. record by
remaining IN the air with q passenger
for NOR. than an hour Later 10 Ger
many or,ille repeated the trlumuhs Of
Wilbur In France. making AZ one lime
n i.|o foot ascension. III. highest NJ
10 that 'i'n- Another notable zero
plane feat 10y the Wright brother, wa.
Milbur- rirling of the statue ~ Lib
criy aud Grants tomb during The liud
son Fulton r.i.braiiou Ia New York
or late the wrishts have settled
down 10 manufacturing aud trimming
operators They never did ry Iu prize
contests. Their whole purpose now Is
to protest their patents aud prrfr,t the
aer0pi1ne ~ commercial proposition.
Their dropping of the thrill making
lin" his NOT bs-n followed by 0JAer
Ayiltors. however. Count that month
lost ihat does not break sam- aviation
record Louis Bl.riots fest of russ
+ inE IN. English chaunei .Hs afterNard
beaten 10y another trenrhman who
went over In shorter time. and ihl. 10
turn wns rnst Ia the shade by the Eng.
7 lishman Rolls. .ho. In Wright bi.
plane. CROSSED the ehsnnel and tack
without aiishilng. Louis Pnulhan has
made some II the mos, wonderful of
all the nlshts recorded. going from
London Z" MHue b--i.r. distance of
i~i mile. covering III mile. without
slirhtin-. In hour. aud ~ minutes
fsuihan also cachs-d the Highest siti.
L fud. attained bV an s-ruplnn- 4 l,.,