Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-20
NORWICH BUILT HYDRO AEROPL ANE
Engine Tested Thames River But Ignition Trouble
Was Found-No Attempt Made to Fly Gallaudet
Brothers Confident Of Success-older Brother One
of the 80 Licensed Aviators in Country.

granted by the Aero Club of America,
the securing of which makes it neces-
sary for one to qualify before club
officials. The great advance made in
Europe over this country in aviation
Is shown by the number of aviators
there are across the water In France
alone there are 500 licensed aviarors,
while in the rest of Europe there are
400, making a total of LOCO in the old
country to so in this country.
Mr.. Gallaudet was taught by Avia-
tor WEIGH and has been at Belmont
park, near Garden City, L. l.. some
time taking a course in aviation. 1t
was necessary to do this to get his
license, and he has been doing stunts
for several weeks past, having just
machine in his flying and has done 20
miles cross country and has been up
to height of 2,50o feet. One day he
went up $40 feet and while flying about
disappeared twice in the clouds so
that he could not be seen from the
ground. One of the requirements In
qualifying is that the aviator must
land within a distance of 165 feet from
where he started. Mr. Gallaudet was
second best in this stunt, landing
within Is feet of the point from
which he began his fight, which is q
clever accomplishment. There are ma
merous stunts required by the com
mittea issuing the license, it being
necessary to make figure Fights in the
air, make a certain altitude and in
addition to this Mr.. Gallaudet carried
up q passenger with him.
Mr.. Gallaudet states that the igni-
ton trouble will be remedied quickly,
he believes, but how soon he will at
tempt a fight cannot be told. Another
point he desired to determine on We'd
nesday was the amount of water the
aeroplane will displace.
AS to whether he would move his
plant away from here, Mr.. Gallaude.
stated Wednesday that he was unable
to state. The securing of a location
is quite problem, he says. Mr.. CAL
laudet is graduate of Yale in the
class of 1898, an old Yale oarsman,
and at one time taught physics in the
academic department of that univer-
sity.
New and Distinct Design.
In regard to the Gallaudet hydro
moneplane, William H. Stebbins, who
has been interested in aviation for q
number of years, has visited many Of
the meets at Boston, Belmont park and
elsewhere, has seen and examined every
type of aeroplane that has flown sue.
cessfully in New England and New
York. and in all has witnessed upwards
of a hundred flights, believes that the
new machine will achieve success. He
says:
The Gallaudet monoplans is of more
than usual interest, being of a new
and distinctive design, and comprising
many original well worked-out details
of construction which have been car
ried out in most thorough manner
and with expert workmanship. Much
credit is due the designers of the ma
chine, the largest practical aeroplane
ever constructed in America. 1t is
worthy and sure of success.
The Stebbins Triplane.
Speaking of his own efforts in build
ing q flying machine, Mr.. Stebbins
states that no progress is being made
on the Stebbins and Geynet aeroplane
Work is held up pending the settle
ment of a claim which the builders
have against the E. r. Holmes Rotary
Motor company of Denver, Coz He
recently made trip to Denver for the
purpose of Strengthening matters out
receiving a letter recently that the
motor had been completed. If the
tests are satisfactory, it will be ship
ped here as soon as possible.