New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-20
Porte and CurtisS Believe
1t Solves the Amer
ica's Puzzle.
COUNT ON BEING
READY AUGUST |
Builder and Pilot Working Night
and Day to Get Flying
Boat in Shape.

Han mondtport, y. Y. July 10 An
gust first or bust rs ,he slogan Of
Lieutenant John G. Porte. as far as
starting for Newfoundland with the
hvinc boat America ia concerned.
Glenn II. Curtis. ConStructo" Of she
machine. and William II. Gesh, who rs
looking after Rod ran Waramakcr's in
tercsts. are equeliy positive mat the
boat viii leare New Yora a, tNFf zine.
Porte would have preferred % have
Town across the Cce5r with two
motors Curtis dislikcd he idea or
three engines or account OF thc struc-
tural difficultie,. Bat tao time was
short and both the builder and flyers
we've determined that the bid for The
Daily Mail" prize should be made TINS
summer
Three weeks had been consumed in
experimenting with various types OF
water planes. and last night the install
latiOn of another motor was decided on
g. the last resort. The additional power
leaves no room for doubt that the ma
chine can get into the air with all the
load necessary for the rip over the sea.
No sooner had il been decided TO IN
crease the power by 30 per cent. than
Curtiss got into action and his men
worked all night preparing the Amer
'ca for the new engine. The bottom
had been ripped Off the boat early TINS
forenoon. and an army Of woodwork
crs and mechanics were busIly carry
lnc out the latest plans.
Third Motor Overhead.
The third motor will be placed high
above the cockpit. in the. centre Of the
machine and on level with the upper
wing surface. This will allow the
tractor blade to rcvOlve without inter
ferinc with the movements Of the men
in the pilot house or cabin. In order
70 avoid danger 70 man climbing up
on the planes between the two org
nal motors, the tractor will be pro
tccted by a circular guard Of metal
1t is probable that the two propel-
Tors will lose some Of their efficiency
as they work in the slip stream from
the tractor. but Curtiss says this VIII
bc more than Offset by the increased
power. Once in the air 1t IL expected
that the machine can be flown with
any one or all OF the motors
With only two motors II IS neces-
sary 70 run them at full speed TO get
the machine into the air and at
slightly reduced rate 10 keep up the
desired pace while flying. With three
motors .he engine speed can be cut
down materially in fight. and this VIII
result in a great saving of wear ana
tear.
The value of this is that IL brings
another element OF safety into the
proposition. Motors running at top
sieed are much more liable TO give out
,ben AZ lower speed and with three
motors running at reduced speed there
il GOOD chance that all Of them Will
,emain i'm commission throughout the
Eight. After the machine has been IN
the air long enough 70 tighten the iucI
load. the avia.orS can cut out one
motor entirely and save II for an
emergency.
Little Extra Fuel.
Chances for getting off a rough sea.
: forced 10 drop 20 the surface. VIII
.lso he augmented. In addition TO
those advantages. another good point
is that the supply Of fuel viii not
have 20 be increased much. Inc
amount OF additional oil 20 be carried
will be only few gallons. The same
amour. Of power can be produced WIN
Tree motors throttled down, and win
he same quantity Of gasoline as on
,vo motors running at full speed
Porte has decided TO have his man
.unplv station in the Azores At Hprta'
n n,ilos nearer st. Johns than Ponta
Delgada. the original selection. Al
cTesSnt he docs not intend TO stop at
he last named point. u-.:.,
!, is expected that the installation
- the third motor will be completed
NV Wednesday morning. Alter few
,Tials. if all i found satisfactory, the
machine will be taken TO the CCuTtlss
fsctory and overhauled. The silk sur
ace. have suffered somewhat on &C,
rount OF the heavy storms weatnereqi
Inv the America while She has stood
unprotected on the shore o. La ne
now. coverings Before the machine IS
shipped to New YORK.