The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-24
SEAPLANE. AMERICA FLIES
WITH A RECORD LOAD
Leaves Water Carrying 6,1o3 Pounds. "a More
Than Necessary. Final Tests to
Be Made Today

HAMMoNDsPoRr, N. Y, July 2s-The
America flew in a rainstorm AT dusk this
evening with 22i pounds more than her
tuii transatlantic load. All three motors
were ueed. The tests were concluded on
account Of darkness before she could be
tried In flight with two motors
Further tests Tomorrow Will decide
whether the America is to 40 back to the
factory for a rapid overhauling before she
is shipped to Newfoundland from Now
YORK on August ! or whether the flight
Will be postponed until October
both Lieut.. Porte. the pilot. and Glenn
n. turtiss. the constructor. are confident
mat to-morrow's tests will prove conclu-
sively that the America will waterplane
and fiy under all conditions with her full
transatlantic load
SHE Is all right" Mr.. Cuitiss sal
after the Night tonight. land we have
few more cards up our sleeves yct. I
am very much pleased with the way she
acted. | did not attempt a long flight.
but ! got her of the water and that is
what we have been working for II she
files all right tomorrow with two motors
the rest Will come as matter df course.
] believe We are At the beginning of the
emo. ! don't see anything IN the way of
getting her ready to ship from New York
on August l."
Lieut.. Porte, VINO vii. make the trans.
atlantic attempt IN the America, WAS not
on board tonight. Mr.. Curtiss and George
1isllett. the America pilot handled the
controls while Lieut.; Porte and VIII Cash
Rodman Wananaker's representative, saw
the flights from a motor boat.
we shall have something pretty def
mite tomorrow" Lieut. Porte said. 81
am very pleased with the showing she
made to-day. | want tn see her nv with
two motors Tomorrow and believe sh,
Will Tomorrow ought To- finish Va up
She must go M to the factory tomorrow
II we are to catch the August boat from
New York to Newfoundland. She must
he shipped from mere next Wednesday"
Total weight. S,2O8 Pounds.
The total weight OF the America a,
she flew tonight was carefully estimated
at 6,203 pounds. This is allowing 3.45C
pounds for the weight OF the boat itself
with the third engine. which was added
this week. The useful load carried was
2,753 pounds. including gasolene. passen
gers. sand and oil. The useful load esti.
mated by Lieut. Porte as necessary foI
the transa atlantic niyht IL 2,529 pounds.
The America broke the worlds record
for weight carrying The Russian. Igor
Sikorskv took I'M sixteen passengers In his
giant plNltnc OH feprudIy 20 Inclf
weight. together with that Of the gas and
equipment was 2746 pounds The Amer
ica's feat I'm carrying useful load OF
2,753 pounds breaks Sikorskys record by
scven pounds.
THAT is wonderful said Henry Wood
house. the editor OF Flying. when he hearc
of the Americas flight last night. IA
of the officers of the Aero Club are de
lighted"
\ new tail I'm Il being built for tn,
America at the Curtiss factory tonight
and will he attached early tomorrow
Her tail dragged a little to-day. Mr.. Cur
tiss thought. Then the sand carried to
day will be removed and her tanks vii
he filled to the top with gasolene and OF
for the test of flying on two motors after
using the three to get her into the air
Two vertical non-skid fms will also b,
attached above her top wing
The America was taken out for trial,