The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-15

herent stability Placed in the positions de-
scribed, the wings present broad surface to air
currents on all sides THE dangerous air pockets
are no longer death gaps in the atmosphere Rus
sell declares.
All present types of fiers-that is all the new
ones both in this country and abroad-use "a
gyroscope control. This is sort Of governor like
the governor on a stationary steam gas
CINE that automatically warps the aeroplane
wings to meet constantly varying air surfaces
when the machine is in flight These devices are
Just emerging from the experimental stage.
With the gyroscopc stabilizer doing the work
what is the advantage of the Russell machine?
Let Russell tell:
THE stabilizing devices are all artificial con-
troers. If the sabilizer gets out of fix when the
machine is 5000 feet above ground it means dan
ger and possible death for the passengers. The
safe machine is one that needs no such control.
Ter. 1t is machine whose very shape is an
tomato controller-a real automatic controller
that cannot be tinkered with if the machine is
to leave the ground at all"
This new aeroplane can be made in any size 1t
is understood that the iiers being constructed
in Boston will have wing spread of hundred
feet or more and will carry two independent en-
gines, each developing $50 horse power Machines
OF this size and power capable of carrying half
dozen passengers, two rapd-fre guns,
fifty to a hundred large explosive bombs, fuel for
a 5O0-me flight and scientific instruments for
y,
ninety miles hour.
1t is easy to imagine the value of such machines
in peace as well as in Already the govern
ment is experimenting with aeropane mail
routes, and Postmaster General Burleson has
recommended the establishment of regular
mail service. The possibilities are without limit.
1t seems. And for war-well, we know little of
what they doing with aeroplanes in Europe.
All the chief belligerents are building huge planes,
tripe-wnged and engined, that in pinch can fly
close to thousand miles and carry half dozen
men with small cannon, ammunition and deadly
bombs OF large size In a report which he has
submitted to President Wilson and which will
be made public soon. Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels tells of some remarkable developments in
aeropane construction by American designers and
inventors. He mentions specifically IAN aeropane
that practically sails itself About all the aviator
has to do is to crank up and sit at the steering
Wheel
Mr. Russels explanation Of the principle in
volved In his aeroplane is Greek to the layman.
The problem is to maintain the center of up
ward pressure to coincide with the center of area
at all times, matter whether the machine is in
direct forward fight or is falling. This problem
| have solved If the success of all my experiments
proves anything"
There's a young inventor either at work or
dreaming work to be done wherever you go
in this broad land of ours. In the towns and
cities you amateur wireless receiving stations
strung from barn gables to attic windows. In
the country the youngsters are tinkering the
tool Notwithstanding away at idea that
may revolutionize an industry
The history Of young Mr.. Russell should be an
inspiration to Grey youth born without a silver