New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-04
FLYING MoToRBOATs, THE
1913 SPORT.

The flying boat has now place.
aviation among the safe ant
sane" sports. Flying has right
ly been referred TO as the acm'
OF ease, comfort and exhilaratlon
The landings have not Away
been so delightful, but with tn
flying boat it is as easy, to algb
from a flight as it is to steer al
automobile alongside a curb ant
stop. 81 / sE.I2A Z.
In the first recorded race 0
these craft, recently held @
Long Island, the sight of three
machines jockeying for posltl II
was inspiring, while the close
finish OF the return trip from thu
outer buoy would stir the bloc.
of any sportsman. On both tn;
Atlantic and Pacific seaboard;
this fall duck shooting from
hydro-aeroplanes and flying
boats has bee nattempted with re.
markable success.
Water flying is safe mainly bS
cause there is always god
place to alight. 1T is not nec&
sary to guide the machine alons
narrow course for starting or y
pick ones ground in Landing.
The surface beneath is smOoth
and level and one may head n
any direction with safety. ThTe
are no fences, trees, Telegraph
wires or buildings to dodge, Of
which will cause eddies in the ar
and upset one as he trie sto land.
Winds over the water are IN
Nariably much steadier than over
land, and if, through carelessness
or ineXperience, the operator
does make bad landing, or
plunges the boat at too steep al
angle into the water, or strikes
a wing too hard, the accident can
not be grave. The machine Is
not seriously damaged and the
operator is none the worse, ex- :
cept for his ''ducking."
The first development in water
flying, the hydro-aeroplane, has
these advantages, but the later
flying boat with it's large surplus
of 'buoyancy has all the advant-
ages of motorboat and flying
machine combined. 1t is as sea-,
worthy as any motorboat Of its
size, and flies as well as any aero
plane Of equal proportions.
Now that we have a safe sys-
tenn of flying, the development Of
aviation is sure and unlimited.
For racing, nothing can compare
with the flying boat. There is
the same chance ito jockey for po-
sition as in yacht racing, and ev-
cry opportunity for the airman
to exhibit his skill in rounding
the buoys and making his starts
and landings. | can picture no
prettier nor more impressive
sight than fleet of flying boats
rising from the waiter at the start
of race, Or coming down the
course meek and neck" at the
finish. y .Nl SSIiN
There is now no reason why a
man who can afford to own a
flying boat should not enjoy the
sport. The flying boat may be
kept in boathouse, anchored to
q buoy or housed in hangar on
land. With an equipment of
folding wheels, the machine may
be started on land and run out
into the water under its own
power. ,f4,iaA.
On the water, the flying boat ,,
d handled like an ordinary motor. !
boat, although the controls re- ,
'emble those of an automobile.
The rudder is operated by steer
ng wheel, which also operates
he device for elevatllg. The !
'ngine. is controlled by a foot !
hr0ttle. Witt the engine !!
the machine will turn !
bout within a radius of 100 feet. =
When the throttle il opened, the !
Machine gradually climbs on top !
t the water, and after the frs: J
undred feet y planning On the !
,ater much the same as a hydro y :,
lane. In this manner it runs on :
he water until a speed Of As or p
D miles. an hour is attained.
hen slight movement Of the, J
evating device will bring it into
le air. -slsu II
The standard machine flies at
,out 60 miles an hour. To !.
light, the OPERATOR simply sails ~ -
ORG close yer the surface Of s,
i water al throttles his en- III
ne. The - descerds until it M
uches the M er, and if the en-
ne is kept { ottled, the boat u.
ida oxepe1he kater until it has i.a {
st its speed, when it settles sss
,wn and ono more becomes an =.
motto loaf. i,
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