The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-13
ARMY WILL TEST
OUT AEROPLANES
Try to Find Out What Kind
Best Adapted to Military
Purposes
CRy the Associated Prcss)

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Washington. Oct. u.-Tests ar. n
De carried out this week at the Axia-
ton School of the United States Army
at san Diego. Cal, for the nurDasa ~
developing the a~eroplane best adanf.
(" 10 mlltary purposes. All the lead
ing manufacturer of aeroulan.s in
lnls country have been invited to place
thelr type of %aeroplane in COMPETE
uoh AT the San Diego grounds. and
tlere nave been about a dozen entries.
Since the European War began
there nave been inquiries as to the
extent of aerial work in the United
states Army. Under the general di-
r%ection of B%rigadier George =. SERVE,
chlet signal officer and the immediate
command of Capt. \. :. Cowen. there
are now IN raining at San Diego Il
ollcers and about 10 enlisted men
ana civilians An important dune
- me stan OF expert civilian employees
including a~eronautiCal e~nginccrs
nlshly trained m~aChinists and engine
builders, some Of whom receive sal
ares as high as $4,000 per annum.
ne corps is equipped with ten aero
planes and flying boats and VIII soon
De IN possession Of -four more now
under construction.
II, IN the coming test al San Diego.
I'VE or more machines qualify under
the conditions which the War Denart-
fnent VIII set, the governmen Will
purchase the three which make the
greatest numbe Of points AGREEING
to pay $4,000 for the first. $40 00G
1or the second and $4,000 for the
thlrd. The experience Of the aviators
IN n European War has shown that
one of the most desired ou~alincat,ons
III the ability of the aviator to rise
QUICKLY so as to gain the
III position over al antagonist or to
escape rifle fire. Therefore the de-
payments specifications require that
20 De accepted "a machine must be able
Sllhlo 100 feet in ten minutes
with a useful load Of $50 pounds.
1t must be Of the biplane type with
an enclosed passenger commitment.
TWO seated, with dual control and with
d maximum speed not less than 20
ana a minimum speed of not more 40
lniieS per hour when carrying fuel and
OH Tor q -four hours flight at 76 miles
per hour. The engine must be in
iroht OF the occupants and the ma
chine must be able to glide at an angle
not 70 exceed l on 8. Finally the
flachlne must qualify by making a
no-stop flight of four hours.
it IS probable that the signal CORPS
VII place large orders for the manu-
1acture Of such machines as NAV sue
cessfully pass through the test.
ME details Of the performance
OF a~eroplanes in the European armies
nave not yet reached the War pepart.
inent through its military attaches.
IL Is believed these have been so i'm
portant as TO demand a complete re-
ORGANIZATION Of military tactics. II il.
now practically impossible for a com
lhander TO mask the movement Of MS
troops or the disposition of his ar
uliery so that henceforth battles prob
ably must be decided. not by strategic
movements on the field 50 much as bv
the original strength Of the opposing
forces Consequently in the opinion
or the general staff. victory mast come
10 the side that enters upon war most
thoroughly prepared in equipment
and with organized forces