Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-17
ALLAN TIC
A|RSH|P FLIGHT
Everything in Readiness at
Johannisthal Aviation
Grounds

Berlin. March lf Fyerythus is
practically in readiness az tho To-
haunlsthal aviation grounds near This
city for the trial flights OF the iiri-
.giule airship Suohard. which is soon
10 undertake the hazardous task of
making a flight across the Atlantic
ocean. from Tenerifte 10 The West
Indies Dr Paul p Cans. the scien-
ufic head OF the undertaking. who
is to Dee Zoo command during the trans
Atlantic flight. Joseph Hr1cker tho
business manager of the enterprise
and the members of the prospective
Grew are on the spot, ready Tor tho
first trial flight. which Is awaited
with great interest by the public Ia
general and the dirigih'e enthusiasts
in particular.
The diricIblc balloon Suchard,
which has been built especially FOR
this trans-oceani0 flight was COM
pletel last fan. but after iis COM
pletion 10 was found advisable 70
make some alterations and rear
rangeemnts which made 10 impossi-
bic 10 carry ont the original plan Of
making the flight before the begin
ming OF winter. II the trial flights
during the next few days should De
successful the balloon and its at
tachments will De packed without de-
lay and shipped 10 he Canary Is
lands The start is 20 be made from
Teneriffe at the earliest opportunity
The Suchard Is a uou-ric.d dirigi-
bic Of the parseyal type $50 feet
long and - feet IN greatest diam
eter Il Is equipped with three noW-
erful engine OF the type used iu 'hc
Parseval. Each one Is capable Of
developing no horsepower and
weighs about 500 pounds They an
be operated independently and are
TO be used only as auxilarics 20
keep the airship in It's course The
balloon will depend for Us propUl
sion almost entirely upon the trade
winds. which. AZ this time of the
wear. blow steadily from the Canary
Islands toward the West Indian A.
Ich.pclacos
pr Cans and his friends are con-
! fideu' that the flight can De made
safely al this time OF the year and
that n will take about four or five
days after the start from Tencriffe
10 reach some Of the West Indian
islands The danger Of gas leakage
which would make Il impossible for
the big balloon 10 remain In the air
80 long. has been materially dimin-
lshed In the opinion Of DIR Cans by
the coating Of the balloon which
will absorb moisture from the at
mcsphere. thus protecting the en-
closed gas from the heat Of the sun
and consequent excessive expansion
The balloon will be ballasted with
sea water 81 which a sufficient sup
ply will be carried 10 springle the
balloon during the hottest time Of
the day Under the bag Is a gallery
for sleeping quarters and below that
will hc suspended q power boat that
can be quickly cut loose In case Of
accident Tho power boat is intend
"a as the main living quarters ~ the
six men Of the crew
The motors drive two tVn-bladed
nropcllcrs of the Parscyal tyne
which make only 900 revolutions a
mute u is planned 20 run the
motors alternately during the day
land depend a'oecthcr rpon tho
trade wind at night According 20
4 'ho present plan tho VOYAGE Is 70 be
made no o. hueh' o' 5000 to tou feet
/ THa 'riei.lo v.lI uc -,,er,d hv an
! ordinary vertical r"ddor and for the
| purpose ot rising descending and
ha'8r..r- 'arao fins. likc aiuerons
vI. to used The steering is 10 be-
Gone Dos compass aul 20 enable the
mNllaf0r of The craft 90 judge of
fhe '.,v1N h-i.f' ra1 hollow alum
Ingw balls N.l Hs dropped from
time 'u time Thee expedition will
.rrr, O. liberia. supply OF these balls.
Owing 20 The fact that the engines