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AVIATION.
LECTURE AT HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.
Lleut. J. Newell in his lecturo on Aviation at the Helena May In stitute last evening corrected inany of the erroneous impressions with regard to air selence which have takon root in the Jay mind. Bo- fore an audience of nearly 100 he
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Lieut. Newell opened on the do- velopment of flying, which he said, had passed through six stages. Icarus, Simon the Magician, Al- merus the monk, a Baracen in the 12th Century whose efforts were also unlucky; Delmado, a writer- who relied upon the technique of bird light for success but failed. They failed because they relied up-j on the movement of the, fllor.
At present the most efficient acroplune lifts only 20 lbs. for each i horue power of the engine while man could only lift of that weight for a short period.
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planes but his power was insuf cient.
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The next stage was that in which
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Langley in America made a flight of mile in 1% h. p. plane. He
improved and made better nights 39 but none of which were scecessful. The same plane, was later taken from a museum and Glenn Curtis made satisfactory flights.
The Wright Brothers utilised controle and rudders which their predecessors had not done. In 1903 they fitted a light motor and experimented with an engine fit- ted glider. In 1905 they made' a
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35 minutes light, but endeavour- ing to market their machine they met with no success.
Then came Santos Dumont, who proved that his machine would fy, taking off from the ground with wheels, while the Wrights relied upon skids.
In 1908 Wilbur Wright managed to cover 38 miles and in 1909 Bleriot crossed the Channel. There was alight development be-
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The principal factor in aero- plane development was "drag." formed by stern eddies in flight and the efforts of designers were all in the direction of reducing this.
The lecturer gave technical rea- sons for the shaping of struts and
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Comparisons were made be tween civilian lying and Air Force ying in the press reports and it was pointed out that the de- mands on the service flier were much greater, with night flying, deck landing. aerobatics and formation action. This, civilian
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|all the pilots engaged had to have 1.000 hours flight time before they were employed., thus the person- nel was the pick of the war time Air Force.
Aerial Survey was a branch of civilian flying which had been very successful. One company engaged
MASSAGE HALL had done good work in many
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countries and were now bboked up over a period of four years. Canada was using air planes to cover forest fires and the U. 5. A. to combat the ball weevil and fruit pests.
. FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
Light Aeroplane Clubs recently TERRIFIC U. S. STORM. founded in England wore bringing the science of lying to the notice of the man in the street of limited- income. The country was be- coming air-minded as they became motor minded by the introduction of the cheap car.
The development of air travel; was dependent upon subsidisation
THREE MILLION DOLLARS
DAMAGE.
New York, Feb. 21. Galos accompanied by very high
in the opinion of the lecturer, and tides caused considerable damage
it was worthy of subsidisation, as on the New Jersey and New Eng air travel meant the development land coast. A Coastguard patrol of out lying places. Landplanes were no better in performance and the entire crew of nine lost.- boat was wrecked off Provincetown than seaplanes, but their Reiter's American Service, plane was invariably too heavy for utilitarian work.
New York, Feb. 21. There was a great future for an000,000 worth of damage has been Over a score are dead and G$3,- air-line between the Straits and
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Shanghai, although there had been done in a terrific storm on the At- various abortive attempts which lantic coast. The wind blew at. had come to nothing owing to bad eighty miles an hour and the sea organization.
was lashed into a fury of moun-
aitous waves.
were
An extraordinary high tide created havoc on the seaboard. Hundreds aboard the small erati in the bays and harbours near here were rescued at the greatest peril of the rescuers,
In conclusion, Lieut. Newell ex- pressed the wish that all who had an opportunity of flying would do 80, as its inconveniences greatly exaggerated and by their support the cause of the air service would be considerably advanced.
Colonel Boyinn Smith then ask- Many lowlying suburbs, such na ed whether those present had any Stater Island, were flooded and the questions to put to the lecturer trafic in Long Island Sound is com- disorganised.---Reuter ́s and Lady Clementi took advantage pletely
of the opportunity offered to have American Service. certain difficulties cleared up. These puluts having been satisfac
Madrid, Feb. 21.,
torily dealt with Colonel Boylan Sr. Yanguas. Foreign Minister, Smith tendered a heartý vole of hus resignad and General Primo de. thanks to Lieut. Newell which was Rivera has assumed the port. enthusiastically endorsed.
folio.Reuter.
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