Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-08
GALLAUDET MONoPLANE
 GOES TO AVIATION FIELD
Norwich Aviator Produces American
 Type of Speedy Air Flyer

The Gallaudet monoplane, construct ed since last January at the Thames vile shop of Edson F. and Denison Gallaudet was shipped from here sun day night on the steamer Chelsea en route to the aviation field at Hemp stead Plains, Garden City, l.. l., where Edson r. Gallaudet, who accompanies the machine on the Chelsea with his force of four mechanics, will test 1t out in preparation for entering it at the Acre club show in New York, May 9.
 The Gallaudet monoplane one of the few monoplanes to the credit of American aviators, is of a design by Edson F. Gallaudet, following the Trench types of this machine. MT. Gallaudet was abroad in France last winter, where he studied monoDlanes closely, completing one of his own, which is built for strength, compact ness and high speed. Just what speed it will make. he is not predicting, but monoplanes of a similar size and DOW CT have made from 90 to 100 miles an hour.
 Most of the American aviators have devoted their attention to the deveI- opment of the biplane, tie Curtiss and the Wright. but Mir Gallaudet takes a step in advance by Gevoting his time to the mOnoplane and has produced the machine that is now ready for trial
 Its motive power consists of a 100- horsepower. 14-cylinder, air-cooled Gnome engine, driving a three-bladed wooden propeller. Total spread of the two wings, extending each side of the aviator. is g feet The length of the machine from the aluminium hood over the engine which makes the front, to the propeller at the end of the engine shaft, Is 21 feet. Looked at sidewise, it is seen that the body of the mono plane has much the outlines of Q, fish or torpedo form, from the rather blunt nosed head made by the perforated housing over the motor, tapering to the conical steel framework, or fusel- age, which carries the shaft back to the propeller.
 At 900 revolutions per minute, the engine has shown a pull of 370 pounds and it's two gasoline tanks with 23 gallons each capacity and oil tank with 12 gallons capacity, give flying radi- us of four hours at full speed The wings are feet wide at their widest point and feet at the tips. They are constructed of spruce ribs, reinforced with aluminium braces, and covered with rubberiZed cloth. They are braced to the Framework with steel ] cables, each tested to several tons pull.
 The monoplane is designed to carry l one passenger besides the aviator. the | passenger sitting on the seat directly l behind the aviator. The mOnuplane weighs $50 pounds, has a lift of 1900 i pounds, and a total load of 1.600. | The steering apparatus consists of a | tail, moving vertically just in front of | the propeller and d vertical rudder moving horizontally. This is placed 1 over the shaft just in front of the pro ] peller. The lateral balance of the mon 1 oplane IS maintained by the wings, | which have a certain amount of up and done motion. The wings are car ried on a hollow mast of finest steel, | which passes under the seat of the aviator
 l The landing equipment is a pair of 1 regulation size bicycle wheels and a
 landing skid, which is under the pro- ! peller The bicycle wheels are fea-
 ture which give the monoplane a high
 clearance and adapt it for being cart l ed around through the country with
 out danger of injury, and also facili- tates landing without so great danger
 of injury
 One handle controls both vertical
 and horizontal rudders, and a push | button in front of the operator stops | the engine. The seat for the aviator l is at the central point of the body with one of the gasoline tanks each
 side of him. He looks out over the
 oil tank, his head and shoulders pro l jecting, so that he has a clear sight
 all around.