Salt Lake Telegram | 1914-07-24 | Page 23 | Glen Curtiss Tries out the America

GLEN CU CURTISS TRIES OUT THE AME AMERICA ICA II HAMMONDSPORT N. N Y YM J July 24 N- N America tho Ro Hodman Bodman man flying boat was by b Glenn H. H Curties Curtiss last night from Lako Keuka with a useful ul load of moro more titan than 2700 pounds This is nearly pounds more moro than tho the estimated osti esti mated lORd load required for tor tho from Newfoundland to the tho Azores islands and andis andis is said to bo be poun pounds la in excess Ss of the worlds world's record load land carried by b tho the giant Russian biplane built b by The Tho third motor just installed ou ozi tho the flying boat chiefly as a lifting device fulfilled its purpose admirably It is i proposed to fly tomorrow before representatives cs of oC the Aero Acro Club of America Americas America's S 'S trials yesterday esterday wore were made mado under adverse weather conditions and only the Uw pre pre- pressing need of hasto haste to got t the bi big flying boat shipped north b by Au August sr 1 induced Mr fr rr Curtiss to take tako takohe the he boat out Thero There seems to bo be no DO reason to doubt that the America will start on oni her trans Atlantic flight before August 10