The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-01-14

herent stability. Placed in the positions de-
scribed, the wings present broad surface to air
currents 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
both in this country and abroad-use
gyroscope control. This is sort of governor like
the governor a stationary steam gas
gine, 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 gyroscopic stabilizer doing the work,
what is the advantage of the Russell machine?
Let Russell tell:
THE stabilizing devices all artificial
troers If the stabilizer 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 au-
tomato controer-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. II
is understood that the flers being constructed
in Boston will have a wing spread of hundred
feet and will carry two Independent
gines, each developing $50 horse power. Machines
of this size and power capable of carrying half
a dozen passengers one or two rapid-tire guns,
fifty to a hundred large explosive bombs. fuel for
a 500mile flight and scientific instruments for
navigation. lhey can uaNel rapidly, tOO-HIty 10
ninety miles hour.
1t is easy to imagine the value of such machines
In peace as well as in war. Already the govern.
ment is experimenting with aeroplane mail
routes, and Postmaster General Burleson has
recommended the establishment Of regular aero
mail service The possibilities are without limit.
it seems And for war-well, we know a little OF
what they are doing with aeroplanes in Europe.
All the chief belligerents building huge planes
trple-winged and engined that in a pinch can fly
close to a thousand miles and carry half dozen
men with small cannon, ammunition and deadly
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
iels tells of some remarkable developments in
aeroplane construction by American designers and
inventors He mentions specifically "an aeroplane
that practically sails Itself About all the aviator
has to do is TO crank up and sit at the steering
wheel"
Mr. Russell's explanation OF the principle in
volved I'm 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
N all times no matter whether the machine is in
direct forward flight is falling. This problem
| have solved IL the success of all my experiments
proves anything.
There's n young inventor either at work or
dreaming over work TO be done wherever you go
I'm this broad land OF ours In the towns and
cities you see amateur wireless receiving stations
strung from barn gables to attic windows. In
the country the youngsters are tinkering over the
tool benches-working away at some idea that
may revolutionze an industry.
The history OF young Mr.. Russell should be an
inspiration to every youth born without silver