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Show CURTISS MAKES TEST FLIGHT IN AMERICA Machine Flies Steadily, With Only One Motor Running; Tests Nearly Concluded. HAMMON'DSPORT. Ind., July 5. Glenn Curtis- today made a test flight tn the America, the Rodman Wana maker ransatUn'.tK- jiy.ns bout, with only one motor n.nn.nc. The machine flew stea(i-ily stea(i-ily and but ::;!. adjustm.-nt of tr.e rudder rud-der was reiuir'd to offset t!:e toriju of the .-miile pru;--ller. It htLs heen h.e d tl-at should one n:otor stop w::ile the machine was tn ll.ht It would be neces.iry immediately to shut down the oiler m order to avoid over-turmr.ir over-turmr.ir the craft, but Mr. Cumss. flew tod.-ty witn first one prop lier storied and then the other without aftectln ti-.e maohine s taiaivr enough to r- r.uUo-d by the orowl watchme the rtiif.it. "She will r!y strong wi'h tl.e pilots and t-we! e hours' fuel. 1 said Curtlss after the rliirht. The ioa-1 rarri1 to-iay was approximately approxi-mately l."-0i rounls. whi--h is e.rial to nearly twenty hours" fuel and the pilots. pi-lots. No other experimental work was tried l May. Lieutenant Porte, the craft's pilot, pi-lot, is expected here tomorrow witli Creajirh OsDorn. compass adjuster for the British, admiralty. Mr. Curtiss hopes that the trial nights may be concluded this week. |