The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1922-02-03

the sea is likely to mean the damage
If not the loss Of the seaplane, al
though II is to be expected that the
aviator can be rescued. The condi-
tons Of the weather, however, are not
believed to offer any Inconvenience to
launching by means of the catapult.
and In time Of war the commander in
chief will launch his planes in the
air where they may accomplish their
mission regardless Of whether or not
the planes may be salvaged intact
upon their landing"
Federal Law Needed.
In summing up the development of
aviation In 1921 the Scientific Ameri-
can says:
aeronautics Is that the United States
is still awaiting the passage of fed
eral law for the licensing Of pilots,
the inspection Of machines and the
general encouragement and control of
the industry. AS matters stand, any
man is at liberty to buy or build an
inferior machine, take up passengers
at so much a head, and kill both them
and himself Gas not infrequently hap
pens) without a word of official pro-
test. Thus, the art Is discredited and
the public discouraged. II aeronautics
Is not illegal, 1t is at best nonlawful,
and will remain so until congress does
Its duty. While foreign governments
are encouraging aviation, commercial
progress in the United States Is due
entirely to the unaided efforts Of the
manufacturer and the Individual In
ventor. All honor to them.
"Some truly remarkable records
have marked the efforts of the past
week. In France, Sadi Leconte In
training for the Deutsch cup contests,
achieved speed of 206h miles an
hour In a biplane. and came pretty
close to that mark In the race ITSELF
This was for a short distance, straight
away.
"The record over a 150-mile closed
circuit was gained In the Pulitzer
trophy by Bert Acosta In Curtis
Navy racer, when he covered the dis
lance at an average speed Of 176.7
miles per hour.
Another startling feat was that Of
Lieut.. John A. Macready, who on Sep
TENDER %, rising from McCook field,
Dayton, o., attained height of 4O,O0S
feet. He used electrically heated
clothing, the oxygen tank, and the gas
turbine supercharger. His La Perc
tbiplane was the same in which Schroe-
der climbed to $3.50 feet in the pre-
ceding year.
All Metal MonopIane In Favor.
"This all-metal monoplane continues
to gain favor, and Its performance is
characterized by a remarkable low
gas consumption, due, Of course
largely to its excellent motor. There
has been remarkable revival of In
terest in the monoplane as good type
for moderate speeds. The thickness
of wing which is necessitated by inter-
nal bracing is unsuitable for the high
est speeds. Leconte used a biplane
with the Characteristic thin wings of
the modern racing machine.
Multiple engines, so coupled up as
to be capable Of being run independ-
emily, are growing In favor. Martin
and Gallaudet, among American de-
signers, have secured excellent results
with this arrangement. Regular air
plane passenger service, running on
schedule, has made progress, slow, Il
may be, but encouraging.
ABROAD, the French and British are
still maintaining their London-Paris
routes; other services In Europe have
been running consistently, [and new
routes have been established during
the year. On this side Of the water
we have seen the Inauguration Of the
Key West to Havana and other pas
senger-carrying services. The air mail
functioned with a regularity which
should encourage congress greatly to
enlarge Its scope. "a
Mention should be made Of the
Petroczy helicopter, which. In tests
lifted itself to height Of 100 feet.
II weighs 1890 pounds and is held
captive for observation purposes. TAX
ing the place Of the vulnerable bal
loon.
The prospects Of successful dirigi-
bic passenger service have undoubted-
" been set back somewhat by the ofrer
Of the British government to give away
Its feet Of six dirigibles. coupled with
the failure Of any private company to
accept the gift, and by the trag't loss