Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1913 — Faults of the Aeroplane. [ARTICLE]

Faults of the Aeroplane.

Commercially the aeroplane Is useless in its present state. It cannot carry any great weight, it will not stand any extra strain and is unable to fly unless the weather be almost perfect. Automatic stability is still in an imperfect stage, and the motors are not altogether reliable. Last, but not least, it is a very expensive machine, both in its first cost and in the outlay necessary to keep it in proper condition. These faults, as well as many others, must be overcome before we have a practical flying machine. Danger must be eliminated to a greater degree, and to do this it is necessary to produce a machine that will automatically balance itself. A thoroughly reliable motor and a machine capable of standing any extra strain suddenly placed upon ft are other requirements of the future sere plane.—Saint Nicholas.