Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1911 — Aviation. [ARTICLE]

Aviation.

England’s giant aviator, Thomas Sopwith, who Is twenty-two years old and six feet three inches tall, Is coming to the United States next spring. Plans for new aviation grounds on Long Island are announced by the Hempstead Plains Aviation company. The new field is Intended to take the place of the popular Mineola flying grounds. Orville Wright does not believe that speed is immediately essential with the aeroplane and urges that more attention be given to the Improvement of control of the machine when in flight and increasing the weight carrying capacity of aeroplanes per horsepower.