Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-21

herent stability. Placed In the positions de
scfibed the wings present broad surface 10 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 =
gyToscope control This 10 sort OF governor like
the governor on a stationary steam or gas en-
CINE. that automatically warps the aafoplane
wings TO meet constantly varying afr surfaces
when the machine is In flight These devices are
Just emerging from the experimental stage.
With the gyroscopic stabilizer doing the work
what is the advantage OF the Russell machine7
Let Russell tell:
THE stabilizing devices are all artificial con.
trollers II the stabilizeF gets out Of FIX when the
machine Is 5000 feet above ground II means dan.
ger and possible death for the passengers The
safe machine lie one that needs no such control
Ter. II is a machine whose very shape IL an an
tomato controllers real automatic controller
that cannot be tinkered with II the machine Is
TO leave the ground at all.
This new aeroplane be made in any size. II
is understood that the aiers being constructed
In Boston viii have wing spread OF a 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 halt
a dozen passengers, one or two rapId-nre guns,
fifty to > hundred large explosive bombs fuel for
a 500lmie flight and scientific instruments for
navigation. They can travel rapidly. too-nfty 70
ninety miles an hour.
II ID easy to imagine the value OF such machines
in peace as well in war. Already the govern.
ment is experimenting with asropInns mail
routes, and Postmaster General Burleson has
recommended the establishment of regular aero.
mail service. The possibilities are without limit.
II seems And for war-welI we know a little Of
what they are doing with aerOpianes in Europe.
All the chief belligerents building huge planes
triple.winged and enEined. that I'm pinch can NY
close to q thousand miles and carry half dozen
men with small cannon ammunition and dead9
bombs Of large size. In report which he has
submitted to President Wilson, and which will
be made public soon. Secretary Of the Navy Dan.
ieis tells OF some remarkable developments in
aeropIane construction by American designers and
inventors, He mentions specifically ian aerOplans
that practically sails sYelf About all the aviator
has to do IL TO crank up and Sit a. the steering
wheel"
Mr.. RusseIl's explanation OF the principle In
voIyed In his aeroplane is Greek 70 the Iayman
The problem Is 10 MAINTAIN the center OF np-
ward pressure 10 coincide with the center OF area
At all times. no matter whether the machine is in
direct forward fight or IL falling This problem
I have solved II the success Of all my experiments
proves anything"
There's a young inventor either at work or
dreaming over work 10 be done wherever you 20
IN this broad land Of ours. In the towns and
cities you see amateur wireless receiving stations
strung from barn gables 70 attic windows. In
the country the youngsters are tinkering over the
tool Notwithstanding away at some idea that
may reyoutionize industry.
The history Of young Sir. Russell should be an
inspiration TO every youth born without q silver