Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-30
FLIGHTS AT STATE FAIR.
Contract Made with Glenn n. Cur
tiss, Inventor and Aviator.

tiSs, inventor and Aviator.
Secretary Fred L. Davis of the Yer
mont State Fair Commission has just
closed a contract with Glenn II. Curtiss,
the famous inventor and aviator, to
give flights in his bplane at the YER
mont State Fair at White River June
ton, Sept. 10, 20, q, and %.
There will be three fights daily, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday, and
flights are guaranteed each day with
wind velocity up to 40 miles. This
practically insures no disappointment.
The oval formed by the trotting track
at the State Fair grounds makes an
excellent course for the starts of the
flying machine. There are no obstruc-
tons like buildings in the way of the
two large grand stands and spectators
will be given an unobstructed view of
the starts.
No type of aeroplane is more familiar
to the layman, and none is held in
higher regard by the expert in aviation
than is the Curtiss biplane. By untiring
experimentation, Mr.. Curtiss has de-
veloped his aeroplane for the most
practical purposes; the machine he re-
Gently sold to the United States Gov
eminent for military use, being the
most efficient and safest of modern
flying machines. This machine is the
best specimen of the general type
known as "Biplane," since there are
two sets of wings, or surfaces, one
being directly above the other. This
type of machine is most favored by
Americans, not only permitting of
greater spread of lifting surface for a
given width of plane than in the mono
plane, or single wing type, but also
being much stronger than the other
machines of the same weight as it per-
mts of system of bridge trusting.
In the Curtiss machine this feature is
especially pronounced, owing to the
greater safety made possible by the
rigid planes as compared with the
weaknesses of the warping plane sys-
TENS
Because of its graceful lines as well
as because of the beauty of its finish,
the first high powered Curtiss ma
chine, the Rheims International flyer,
won the plaudits and admiration of all
nationalties, even the French being
loud in their praise, despite their failing
for the monoplane.
Curtiss has always maintained high
standard of workmanship, this being
especially noticeable in the latest prod
ucts of his factory.
The woodwork Of the Curtiss flyer is
almost entirely of selected spruce Of
the highest quality, all parts bearing
severe strains laminated. The pro-
peller, especially, is a fine piece of lam
mated work, being built up of from
twelve to eighteen layers of thinly cut
wood, while the posts of the central
section are made up of ash and spruce.
the heavier and more flexible wood
forming the core. An added feature Of
strength is found in the double trusting
Of the vital parts Of the aeroplane,
whore the greatest strengsh is re-
qured. All the trusting is done with
finely made cable of galvanized steel
Wire tested to Withstand pulling strain
of nearly half ton.
The construction Of the planes is one
Of the notable features Of the machine
which makes it especially adaptable for
military purposes. Upper and lower
planes are made up of interchangeable
panels which are so joined together
that the machine is easily assembled
and dissembled and may be transported
compactly in two flat boxes which
scarcely make one full wagon load.