Bisbee daily review., 1912-03-17
ID MAKE TEST TRIP ATLANTIC A|RSH|P
Preliminary Flights of the Big Dirigible to Be
 Held in Germany

BERLIN, March lG.-Everything is practically in readiness at the Jo- hannisthal aviation grounds near this city for the trial flights of the diri- gible airship Suchard, which is soon to undertake the hazardous task of making a flight across the Atlantic ocean, from Teneriffe to the West h. dies. Dr. Paul F. Cans. the scientific head of the undertaking, who is to be in command during the trans-At- lantic flight, Joseph Brucker the bus mess manager of the enterprise and the members of the prospective crew are on the spot. ready for the first trial flight which is awaited with great interest by the public in gen. eral and the dirigible-enthusiasts in particular.
 The dirigible balloon Suchard, which has been built especially for pleted last fall, but alter it's compile ton it was found advisable to make some alterations and re-arrangements which made il impossible 10 carry out the original plan of making the flight before the beginning of winter II the trial flights during the next few days should be successful, the bal loon and it's attachments will be packed without delay and shipped to the Canary Islands. The start is to be made from Teneriffe at the earli est opportunity.
 The Suchard is a nOn-risid dirigible of the Parseyal type, 250 feet Ions and 54 feet in greatest diameter. It is equipped with three powerful en- zines of the type used in the Parse val. Each one is capable of develop ing l1O horse power and weighs about 500 pounds. They can be op- erated independently and are to be used only as auxiliaries, to keep the airship in it's course. The balloon will depend for it propulsion almost entirely upon the trade winds. which at this time of the year, blow stead lily from the Canary stands toward the West Indian archipelagus.
 Dr. Cans and his friends are con fident that the flight can be made in safety at this time of the year and that it will take about four or five days after the start from Teneriffe to reach some of the West Indian isl ands. The danger of gas leakage W the big balloon to remain in the air so long. has been materially dimin ished, in the opinion of pr. Cans by the coating of the balloon, which will absorb moisture from the atmosphere thus protecting the enclosed gas from the heat of the sun and consequent excessive expansion. The balloon will be ballasted with sea water Ot which a sufficient supply will be car ried, to sprinkle the balloon during tte hottest time of the day. Under the bag is a gallery for sleeping quarters of the six men of the crew.
 The motors drive two two-bladed propellers of the Parseval type which make only 40 revolutions a minute. It is planned to run the motors al ternately during the day and depend altogether upon the trade winds at night According to the present plan the voyage is to be made at height Of 500 to GOO feet The dirigible will be steered by an ordinary vertical rudder and for the purpose of rising descending and balancing large fins, like aillerons, will be used. The steering is to be done by compass and to enable the navigator of tie craft to judge of the leeway, bright red hollow aluminium balls will be dropped from time to time. The eX petition will carry liberal supply oi these balls. Owing to the fact that the engines will run alternately and only during part of the day. the quantity of benzine used will be triil ing. which is rather important. as it would be impossible to carry large supply of that fuel.
 O. course, owing to the difficulty of holding a definite course in bal- loon or airsip steered by compass only, Dr. Cans is unalnle to tell where his craft is going to land. The gen eral course will be in the direction of tie Caribbean Islands and pr. Cans intends to make a landing on the first island or part of the mainland which the balloon should reach. The air ship is equipped with wireless aP raratus and can signal at a distance of lj0 miles.