Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-02-10

the sea Is likely to mean the damage
If not the loss of the seaplane, al.
though 1t 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:
1.-THE outstanding fact In American
aeronautics Is that the United States
is still awaiting the passage of a 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 word of official pro-
| test. Thus, the art Is discredted and
the public discouraged. If 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 2061a miles an
hour in a biplane. and came pretty
close to that mark in the race itself.
This was for short distance, straight
away.
1.-THE record over 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 1867
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 40,00S
feet. He used electrically heated
clothing, the oxygen tank, and the gas
turbine supercharger. His La Pere
biplane was the same in which Schroe-
der climbed to 3S,1S0 feet In the pre-.
cedlng year.
All Metal Monoplane In Favor.
"This all-metal monoplane continues
to gain favor, and its performance Is
characterized by remarkable low
gas consumption, due, OF course
largely to its excellent motor. There
. has been remarkable revival of In
terest In the monoplane ms n good type
, for moderate speeds. Tho thickness
OF wing which is necessitated by inter.
nal bracng Is unsuitable for the high.
. est speeds. Leconte used bIplane
, with the characteristic thin wings OF
the modern racing machine.
J Multiple engines, SO coupled up as
to be capable of being run independ.
emily. are growing In favor. Martin
and Gnllaudet. among American de
signers. have secured excellent result,
, with this arrangement. Regular air
, plane passenger service. running OF
schedule. has made progress, slow. l,
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 wear. On this side of the water
we have seen the inauguration of tn,
Key West 10 Havana and other pas
senger-carrying services. The air mai
functioned with n regularity which
should encourage congress greatly t
! enlarge its scope.
"Mention should be made of tn
{ Petroczy helicopter. which, In tests
lifted itself to height of 100 feet
It weighs $500 pounds and is he'll
captive for observation purposes, tax
ing the place Of the vulnerable bal
( loon. &
1.-THE prospects of successful dirigl
BILE passenger service have undoubted
~ been set back somewhat by the offe
Of the British government to give ava
its fleet of six dirigibles. coupled wit
/ the failure of any private company t
accept the gift. and by the tragic los
I Of the latest ship 'ZR-2.'"
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