Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-28
PLANE EVENTS OPEN TO ALL
CONDITIONS ARE ANNOUNCED
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NEW YORK, Jan. T.@Fuli particulars
Of the British war Once Aeroplsns com.
petition for prlses amounting To sss,s0
recently reached members Of the Aero
cub Of America. Twu prizes are open
10 the world for machines made In this
country. The first n Of sscupo and the
second $4,000 'rhe rest Of the prise
money Ii 10 DO competed for BY British
subjects oniy. The British War office
is 10 have ths option Of purchasing .
$500 any machine awarded a prize. a..
owners Of ten machints which are sub
United 10 all the flying tests ard are not
awarded q prlKs are 10 receive .stoD FOR
each machine so tested. Wilbur Wright
and Glenn II. clftirs have both stated
that they viii probably inter their bl.
planes. The following, condition. are
thoss required to b. hlhliea BY a mill.
tary aeroplane.
1. Be delivered In = packing case suit.
ahie for tsnspori W .aai, ana not sA.
eAaa must 10 Itttu mhd eyeDolts TO
facilitate handling,
: Garry live had Of 80 pounds in
aaeltivh 70 us eaasphent vt liistfu.
ments. etc., y.ta I've. aad oil for four
j ny Tor ihrss hours loaded as in
clause and nialntain an ATTITUDE o.
AeA1 feet Tor one houf, the Kiret i,Vlv
fssst being attained al the rats Of Nv
rect minute. although = rate Of rise OF
~ fset . per ,n, asg,s. y ss. ar. a.
fniles per hour On CAIN. loaded - IN
: rIans down to ground Ia a calm
from not more than i,v1 feet with engine
stopped, during which time q horizontal
asssaiice % not less than tNe feet must DO
uhYersEu bet0fe touahinG.
klse without damage from long grAxs
clover or narrowed field In 100 yards In
calm, loAead a. IN clause 2
Land without damage on any cultivated
ffyuhd lncludlns fvuzn plow, IN 4
pp within Is yards Of the point az which
y first TOUGHER. the ground when landing
on smooth TUX In a cain. IL must be
capable Of being steerrd when running
slowly on the srcuud.
y he capable Of cnange from flying
trim 10 road transport trim and travel
either on lts own wheels or ON trolley
on the road. width net 10 exceed ten feet
Provide accommodation for d piiot
AMI observer, and the controls fnust be-
espsnlu OF use either By rilot or OBJ
10. The pilots and observers views o.
the country below them to front and
Tanks must be a. ureh a. possible, and
they SHOULD be salniued from The Wind
ana able 10 communicate with one am
4 al parts Of Acropinne must be
strictly Interchangeable. like parts with
one another and with spares from stock.
IL The maker shall accurately supply
tbs following particulars. which will be
sesitled ~ official test; tal Tbs horse
power and the speed given Oh the bench
~ the enigma In II SIX hours run, (bi
The engine weight complete tgenerai ar
rnnKement drawlnal, and whether air or
water cooled, tel The Intended r1ving
speed, Sdl Inc sliding angle. tsl Weight
q entire machine, ~ Fuel consumption
Der hour At declared horsepower. tsl
OH consumption per hour at declared
horsepower thl capneity o. lanks.
10. The engine must be capable Of he
Ing started up b the rlot alone
stAndstiii wiih engIns running without
being held, Engine preferably carAhle
III being started from on board. tbl Ef-
fective sileneer fitted to engine gcl
strain on pilot IS small e. possible. tD
and observations beiHR msds at GLOW
/ speeds II required. while reservinS hiKli
acceleFation for Work in strong Winds
| tei Coed glider, with a vide range Of
safe aEEles q decent. 70 allow q ehelse
Va t&t41AhE fAE+NS NASH va .FAAhtfA3 AAlt-
uFe. ~ u Is desirable tat the tisne and
number Of men required for trA chang
from flying trim TO road trim. or packed
for transport by rail. and vice vesa,
should ha small. and these win Be con.
Hdsred in judging the machine. The time
for changing FROM road trim ans packed
! cDnaitioH TO flying trim TO include uu "a
/ the moruent ef Leaving The ground ID
flight, allowance telnk made fer diffi.
| Guilty IN starting engine. te) STABILITY
and suitability for use In bed weather
I md In wind averaging twenty-five
| miles an hour thirty feet from tie Fr0nn1
| without undue risk 70 the pilot. Stability
4 IN fight 10 Of great importance. th'
The packing case for rail transport to b,
tasty iisnAntled a'ad assembled for use
and when dismanfied Should occupy {
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