Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26
No Thought of Failure.

No thought of failure to reach their
their goal, however, is entertained by
Maitland and Hegenberger or any OF
their brother officers in the Army Air
Corps, but they are taking no chances
While much of the navigation will be
by astronomical observation, great de-
pendence is being placed on the earth
inductor compass carried. AS is well
known, this instrument is an Army
development, aided by experts OF the
Bureau of Standards and private COM
pass manufacturers. Work on This
device was started in 1921, when the
first working model was tested by DR..
Paul Heyl and other experts of the
bureau of Standards. This model in
fight test reacted to the pitch and
roll of the airplane by oscillation of
the galvanometer pointer. Refine
ments were made on the instrument,
| however, with the result that it is
now regarded as essential to long
| flights. One of the earliest expert
ments with this type of compass
| was made by Lieut.. Hegenberger in
| 1923. 1t was used as a part of the
| equipment on the Round.the-Wor ld
| flight: the recent Pan-American good
will fight and by Lindbergh.
"t1nOl0 Ddtd Oh I-iafe.
| Anxious to accomplish the Pacific
| Coast Hawaiian flight with the least
possible recourse to the spectacular,
the Army authorities are withholding
| full details of the Fokker plane select
| ed for the flight. as we'll as the man
ner in which it is to be finally equip
ped. 1t is known, however, that space
which might be utilized for passen
4 %tx-a- f,.nto h nv c
| supplies. has been converted into fua
holders so that there may be no pos
sibility of failure through lack of gas
oline. The plane is known as a trans
port. and was built by the Atlantic
| Aircraft Corporation in cooperation
with Army builders. Equipped with
| three Wright Whirlwind motors, o,
the same type as those used on tbs
Lindbergh and Chamberlin planes
the ship is capable of a cruising speed
of 100 miles an hour under full load
1t has wing spread of II feet
slightly less than the PN-9 seaplane
flown by Comdr. John Rodgers aa(
his crew, and has proven in tests Il
have flown with a gross load of 1o.71s
pounds, not only proving satisfactor,
in getting off the ground, but also fol
climbing at a good pace once t hat
taken the air.
OF the ship and the aviators selected
for the ambitious endeavor, Assistan
Secretary of War Dawson says:
There is no doubt in my mind IL:
to the efficiency of the plane selectet
for the proposed Hawaiian flight. |
has been tested in every particular
as to it's load capacity and aero
dynamic Qualities. 1t has met thes'
tests. Lieut. Maitland and Lieut.
Hegenberger are splendid pilots. Thu
former has flown nearly 5000 miles II
sister ship of the plane slated fo
the Hawaiian flight, SO he knows i
thoroughly. Lieut. Hcgenberger, be
sides being u pilot. is competen
navigator. l sincerely hope that tn
flight will be successful. 1t wonlt
mean much to aviation If the flight
over the Atlantic by Lindbergh ant
: Chamberlin could be duplicated owe
the Pacific"
Young i'm Years, Old in Flying.
Both Maitland and Hegenberger ar
comparative youngsters, but REGARDED
! as old in the flying game. Where on
has specialized IN speed teSts-Mait
land holding one present record-th
Other has attained distinction in tn
more technical side of aviation repre-
scented in the instrument and navi;sa
ton branch They both joined tn
Army by enlistment shortly after tn
United States entered the World Wa
and have passed successfully through
> the various aviation training course
+ TO attain their present status.
While all naval vessels and com
J mercial ships on the Pacific will b.
, requested to watch out for tn
Maitland egeHperger expedition, n
!, elaborats plaza for protection b.