The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-01-25

stead Of just aIrplanes have
bombing machines reconnaissance machines and
battleplanes each specialized type designed for
a specific duty. Then. In a class by themselves,
there are the hydroplanes, writes Arthur Benlng-
ton In the New York World.
Bombing machines are the heavy artillery the
condors, the Percherons the bulldog Of the air.
Reconnaissance machines are the Intelligence
service. the carrier pigeons. the hunters, the
pointers, OF the air
Battleplancs, which combine the duties Of light
cavalry and machine gun squads, the swal-
lows the thoroughbrcds the terriers. the wasps,
OF the air
you might ms well ask me what kind Of horse
consider the finest" replied Italian aviator
when asked for his opinion the finest arplane.
1T all depends upon yNhat service you want your
plane Tor. For dropping bombs on cities there Is
nothing like own Caproni; the finest climbers
personally have encountered were German
chimes the swifcst flyer up to date Is the Italian
4. v A.; and think the Austrlans have the most
| reliable bydroplanes"
or course this was merely the Hyiator's personal
opinion, and Il tx given here not at all because Of
It's value IA Judgment on the several makes Of
machines but merely to Illustrate the diversity Of
type and the wisdom OF not confusing the differ
cnt types In ones mind.
For bombing machine the primary require
ment Is ability 10 carry heavy load. Then, I'm
order of Importance come: Medium speed $50 10
loo miles hour climbing power $4,000 fceO
ca TO 100 miles Load.carylng power involves
strength OF construction great stability, and en-.
ginos that shall develop tremendous power and
! yet be light possible. Types OF the bomb.
| Ing machine are the Italian Caproni, the British
/ Ituudry- Palmer and the German GOtha G Ill
aud Frlcderlchshnfen @. II.
The reconnaissance machine must have room
! for at least two persons-the pilot and the OBJ
! server; installation for wireless apparatus and
cameras for taking both stlI ana moving pictures;
Ft,.t .,altY F,.
| flight; fairly high specd-say from Il5 to 100
! miles hour-and ability to carry machine
! gun with which 10 defend itself II attacked The
! camern installation makes great stability neccs-
| sary. Types OF this machine are the Italian
/ PomilIo g. V. A. and Snvola- Pomlllo the French
! Yosln. aud the German Rraudeuburg. Albatross
! : III and Ayintiks ILL.,
! Speed and climbing power are the essentials In
! a hutticpnne The latest types OF this sort-the
/ Italian :, V, A. md now model OF Pomlllo; the
French Newport and spad and the German Al.
! hatross u and AlAatross Buc-can carry only one
man. who acts pilot, observer and gunner.
| Most Of them have only one gun, which Is not
| mounted n swivel but Is integral part OF
the engine Itself for aS II discharges Its bullets
/ between the blades OF a propeller revolving so
rapidly that Il be seen II must be perfect
~ synchronzed with the motor. otherwise n bullet
| might strike II blade Of the propeller. These
machines are nothing hut flying cannon They
carry no passenger, no cameras no bombs moth
INK except U HlNkN hifFNihE NRl lhR ammunition
tor the gun.
The difference between reconnaissance ana bat
tleplancs appear slight when set down In figures.
hut then every fraction ~ an inch affects the
speed and stability Of mn alrpanc
Some Idea Of the differences may De- obtained
FROM the dimensions and these can be given ouly
| approximately except tn one ar two cases. II Is
Of course Impossible % describe our own Amrrl-
| can planes. xo the comparisons that follow are
based on foreign unchiucS
Onc NJ the smallest OF the hatueplaucs Is a
new romlllo which has no, yet been tested IN
America. American representatives " the AnSal
do company ~ Genoa. which makes the : Y. A
Another very small decline 20 make It's IL
. mruslou~ puhic ut present but Capt AvSSandrc
pamilIn, designer ot tho machines that bear his
has uo objection to 10 being stated that the
, I Vnnlltu which uyw from Fortress Nnnroc %
4 Mnyols amt which SCARED over New York on Lib
. / ,rfy Inau Gay has "a wing spread of approximate
4 Is p feet THIS however. is "a reconnaissance
o machine The uuc that Is vouiUE is ea't'er'au,
l. . and Ir~ wings have u spread ~ only tractor
r u,vr G' frrt Roth These romIlto machines hav,
4 rNar.g lnr same wntar gtHhnr~,nnvvr lsrrta
Z ErassH.n. laf ths greater size ot the uar already
- h.-e enables lf ta carry passenger and ra'urras
r uhIy tEr smaller uHH can carry nu.F our man
a The reconnaissance Pomiuo makes l-o miles IA
hour. "a scout is sait Co have made on tests 81
Italy 1do miles AN hour.
Sn FAR -s official tests arr known. the :. Y
u holds the rvvoui Tor >pvrel This IL the HaEaaa
= that made the sensational hisht from Turin q
n Eamc Saf miles. too two hours ana bIly minutes
averaging lGoS miles an hour The French Nlru
IN port machines are unofhgialIv reported tn lJN
- made as high as - miles 0u hour.
The dimensions ~ the German NhaJro>~ Il
are known exactly, having been published by m
French military authorities after myasurrRrur
captured machines Its wlssSS have spread
e. ~ feet: it's IuScaEr is g6 feet long ITS spec
Is Ig4 miles hour and it can climb 90 1850 Jeg
~ cgIElSs Two Lapilnre guns, 'i>cbarstns throus