Arizona republican., 1919-05-13
Driqible May contfnus


 WASHINGTON, May 2.-OnfeA announcement was made by the navy department today that upon the out come Of the proposed test flight of th< new navy dirigfble C-5. from the naval air station. Montaucl, New York, to St Johns, New Foundland. would depend the future plans in regard to the pos sibi1ity of attempting later, trans Atlantic flight by dirigible~ The flight to New Foundland. distance of approximately 1000 miles. ft was said would be made whenever weather conditions are favorable-r
 In making this announcement E2ss navy department disclosed much data regarding the C-5 not heretofore puh- lished- The new dirigible, which wzsa completed only a week ago. is com manded by K. ". Coil and the mem Der of the crew are Lieutenant J. V Lawrence and M. H. Easterly, Ensign D. P. Campbell and Chief Maclinists Mate T. L. Norman and T. S. Black burn
 The C-5 is twin engine. non-ftgyed airship. The dirigible has an envelope displacement of about 17e,0oo feet, an envelope length of 1s2 feet, and enve- | lope diameter nearly 4 feet, making her the largest of the navy's air ships | The normal speed of the C-5 k placed in the navy departments an nouncement at 50 miles an hour. with an endurance at normal speed of ten hours. However, in addition to the useful load of 4,000 pounds, and to the crew of 6, it was learned that pro vision can be made for greater gaso- line carrying capacity, thus increasir. her cruising ability greatly beyond the estimated 500 miles. At a speed of 4 knots, the airship has a fuel consump- ton of ten gallons.
 Officials at the navy department al,- pear to be entirely confident that the lC-5 has ample endurance to cross to Europe without stop. There is a gen eral belief at the navy department thai the transatlantic flight will be i'm mediately ordered after the arrival CT the C5 at St Johns, and before the naval craft patrolling the Atlantic for the flight of the heavier than air Ma chimes, the NC-1 and NC-s. have dis lpersed-
 Towers Makes Report
 The department put finishing touch es today on preparations for the start of the two seaplanes, NC-1 and NC-3. from Trepassey Bay, New Foundland. The start may come at any time, de- pending on weather conditions.
 Commander Towers today sent in his official account of the flight from Rockaway.
 Left Rociaway in NS-3, accompa- nied by NC-4 and NC-1, Il a. m, May 8, proceeding in formation along south coast of Long Island; thence over Vineyard Sound to Chatham; thence to Seal island Received radio from NC-4 at z-10 p. m that they were running on three engines and migh; be compelled to land
 INCA dropped astern and shortly later WAS lost sight of- Ii was be- lleved that she had turned to fand near the McDerInut, which was bare ly visible off our port quarter From Seal Island, proceeded in com ] psny with NC-1 to Nova Scotia ant up the coast to Halifax, NC-3 landins at ?. m. and NC-1 at 7:1O D. m Started re-fueling from the Baltimor, immediately and completed at 2 g. m. Mao g. Made arrangements to feav, Tor Trepassey at a. m., May g. bu discovered cracked tip on pusher pro peller of NC-3 and three propellers o I NC-1 in similar condition. Obtaines } four hubs from Canadian air station Q and replaced damaged propellers wit 8 spares from Baltimore. On attemptin; start on the morning Of May 10. tn starter on pusher engine, NC-3 broke | Signalled NC-1 to proceed to Trepas sey. Replaced starter and left Hali fax at S:15 a. m.
 Landing 3S miles northeast of Hali fax at S:15 a. m.
 ' Landing 3S miles northeast of Hah fax, an examination showed starboar ! tractor propeller, type 53S1. had cracked tip. Returned to Halifax. ar Iiylng at 10:30 g. m. Removed pro l. peiier from center tractor engine an l p5t it on starboard tractor. Left Hali
 lax at ll:4o a. m. and proceeded t l tfepassey. landing at 6:30 D. m. Tn
 total time from Halifax to Trepasse
 was NC-S, hours and 50 minutes 1 NC-l was hours and 56 minutes. | Each seaplane spent approximatel
 iorty minutes maneuvering for land
 Ing at Irepassey, under very advers
 weather conditions. Winds as hio
 as 45 miles an hour were enco,,nte,s,
 although fairly smooth air was foun
 at $500 feet Engines functioned We
 on both legs. Radio telegraph main
 tained excellent communication. Navigation was rendered 5ifficu
 by the high velocity and varying tijrar
 dons of wind and necessity of ffrin
 high to avoid rough air, but means ar
 regarded as satisfactory.
 Are engaged Tn overhauling and re
 fuelling NC-3 and NC-1. and will sta,
 for Azores when conditions are fas
 orabler