The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-02-16

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Times.)
The advancement of the aeroplane
has been checked by three defects in
the machines themselves. These / may
enumerate as follows:
First-Inability to combat winds.
Second Constitutional weaknesses.
Notwithstanding of engines.
These defects which made aero
planes mere playthings in their early
stages of development, are already be-
ing overcome in an. altogether supris-
inc way. That they will be completely
overcome, and that flying machines
will be of practical and every day use.
is my firm conviction. Take the aero
planes we had in the beginning; it was
only possible to assend when the wind
was as low as four or five miles an
hour. Now / find it quite possible to
remain in the air, and control my ma
chine, in a wind of twenty-five miles
an hour. From this, to the ability to
fly in even stronger winds, it is merely
a question of greater speed.
Engine Problem Solved.
Engine problems are solving them
selves. With the skepticsim with
which some people always view a new
idea, it was contended, in the infancy
of aroplanes that no petrolmoter would
stand the strain of propelling an aero
plane, because of its necessary light
ness and the high speed at which it
would have to run. The answer to these
critics has been overwhelming Even
while our aeroplanes, and particularly
our propellors, are admitted imperfect,
thereby imposing upon an engine the
most difficult conditions, flights of
three, five and six hours are already
evoking no particular comment. To a
certain extent, indeed, the duration of
a flight has now become purely a mat
ter of petrol carrying. / have not the
success of the flying machine engine.
And now there is the question of
safety. Here, / know, / am face to
face with a very grave misconeeption.
People generally have come to the con
clusion that flying is highly dangerous
and will always remain so. ] I'm as a
practical flyer, say there is very little
ture there will be no more risk in an
aerial journey than in moving from
point to point in a railway train.
Safe as Motoring.
Inexperience, foolhardiness and con
structional weakness IN machines have
been responsible for practical all the
accidents which have taken place.
Given a good machine, a careful well
trained pilot, and proper weather con
ditions, flying is already as safe as
motoring and very soon it promises to
be safer. The dangers which now ex-
list when a man flies will speadily be
overcome by the introduction of
stronger, %speedier machines, and the
adoption of engine systems whereby a
compulsory descent. owing to mechan-
icaf troubles, will be obviated. The
air is absolutely free and unimpeded
Once we have definitely conquered our
enemy, the wind, it will offer an abso-
lutely ideal medium for high speed
with the most delightful way imagin.
able of getting from point to point.
Next summer, practically for the
first time in a complete and finished
way, people will be able to enjoy the
sensations of air travel Ready for
trials in the spring will be first of a
type of a machine one might call "the
air car 1t will be a strongly built
monoplane, a one-hundred horsepower
engine will propel it. 1t will have a
body like that of a motor ear, with
four comfortably padded seats, well
protected from the wind. There is 40
reason at all why any wealthy motor
list should not purchase such a machine
as this, have an "aerial chauffeur
instructed to pilot it, if he does not
want to learn to drive himself, and en-
Joy aeroplaning in a thorough practi-
cal way.
E~xhilarating Sport.
In its sporting aspect, | foresee that
flying will enjoy IN even greater
vogue than motoring. The reason is
not far to seek. Motor car driving,
even in it's mst favorable aspects,
cannot be compared with flying.
There is a sense of freedom-an ex-
hilaration-in passing swiftly through
the air that never comes to one when
driving a car. | speak from expert
enee again, having lone more than a
little motoring. Directly a more con
venient, less bulky machine can be