The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26

"The Americas hull will be taken to
the factory Morday," said Mr. Curtss
tonight. "and We will rebuild the bottom
We will be ready to try the new bottom
In two weeks. The new bottom, which will
be built along lines suggested by expert
.ments. will he a great Improvement II
may get her of the water without the
third engine. In hat case the additional
engine will be removed.
I'VE have found that two engines In
operation carrying "A third idle engine
consume more fuel than all three would
~ running throttled down. We expect to
ship the America TO St Johns on Septem-
Der 10"
Lieut., Porte said he would start the
night about october | to. take ADVANTAGE
Of the moon which is full on October 4.
John Lansing Callan, who was sent to the
Azores to meet Lieut. Porte there, has been
ordered to return to this country for a
conference with Lieut. Porte He will 20
back to the Azores in September.
Lieut. Porte will leave for New York
Tomorrow He will return to Ham
mondsport when the hull Ia ready for
another test. George Hallett will remain
here for the engine tests.
1t is just a month since the first flight
of the America, and that month has been
used in experimenting with hydroplane
surfaces Twenty-nne different combina-
tons OF fms. pontDons and waterplaning
surfaces have been built in the effort to
get the America on top OF the water where
the wings could he used to launch her
into the air
There are hundreds OF holes in her hull
where these false bottoms have been put
on and taken on The addition OF a third
engine has been successful in getting the
big flying boat with the full transatlantic
load off the water but other complications
arose when third power plant was in
stalled in an aeroplane built for only tive
engines.
THIRD Motor Raises Problems.
The new motor offers about one hun
dred pounds head resistance, and thi,
Mr.. Curtiss says, Is equal to 500 pounds
lifting power The tractor screw con
nected to the auxiliary motor revolve'
when the machine Is buzzng through thu
air on the two other motors, and TIM
operates the auxiliary motor. This fac
was discovered in the flight to Penn Var
last night,
II now seems certain that all three
motors will have to be used in the trans
atlantic fight. whereas at first II wa
expected to use the third motor only 70
bringing the machine out OF the waite
and in case OF accident to one Of the tw
others.
II all three motors are used for the en-
a.,
that will have to he worked out, an
many more tests to be made. These vii
doubtless take week or more. No on
knows how much gasolene the three mo
tors will burn in actual flight
II Nj Curtiss was willing to turn tn
America over to Lieut., Porte in its presen
condition there Is no question that tn
fight could be started with sunclen
load OF gasolene for LOO mile fgh
which would bring them to the Azores
thu first fuel station. But the chance q
minor accident would be greatly increase
in an nsufiiciently proved dying machir
hastily made ready
The opinion mas been rather gener;
h,re that Lieut., Porte was planning ,
start too soon, before his aeroplane wa
as nearly perfect as Mr., Curtiss coul
make il. and every one was greatly r,
l.ev-d to hear of the postponement.
Lieut.. Porte's Statement.
At the request OF the newspaper me
Lieut.. Porte gave out the following stat
meut
This decision arrived at this morn
ing is a great disappointment TO all
Of us, bu' we cannot get the machine
away for fight in August with con-
--entious regard for all the factors
essential to success,
The last thing Mr., Wanamaker said
20 me was Don't leave until you
are certain that everything possible
has been done to insure the success
of the fight"
1t is certainly due TO Mr. Wana-
n maker and his good sportsma nship to
postpone our fight until October I,
by dong so we shall have greatly