Ogden Daily Standard | 1910-05-26 | Page 1 | Went up 2700 Feet

WENT yp 2700 FEET Then Glided Back to j Earth-New Aroplane Record ' ' Dayton, O., May 2. Orvllle Wright made five flights here yesterday afternoon, after-noon, in one of which he reached an altitude of 2,700 feet, from which height he landed at terrific fpeed, reaching the enrth In one minute and 2S seconds., or at the rate of over 20 miles an hour, thus establishing a world's record for descent The uia- j chine dropped under perfect control and landed within 15 feet of the end of the starting rail. For the first Ume In years. Bishop Bish-op Milton Wright father of the aviators, avi-ators, left Ihe earth yesterday with Orvllle in a slx-mlnute flight and was taken 300 feet In tho air.