Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1908 — JUNEBUG IS A CLIMBER [ARTICLE]

JUNEBUG IS A CLIMBER

Man Who Sailed Her Had to Hold Her Down—Sbe Does 725 Yards. Hammondsport. N. Y.. June 26. —The aeroplane Junebug. driven by G. H. Curtiss, made a flight of 725 yards in 41 seconds, maintaining a speed of 36.2 miles an hour for the distance. The machine listed sharply to port shortly after getting in the air, but was righted immediately by means of the tip controls and kept on an even keel until the end of the flight. The surfaces, had been revarnished and made completely air-tight since the last trial. This so increased the efllciency of the apparatus that the motor developed too much power, even with the ipark fully retarded. Curtiss Anally had to move his weight forward to aid the front control and keep the machine from climbing. Nevertheless it reached a maximum height of forty feet. OWing to this difficulty, however, Curtiss decided to discontinue his flight No damage was sustained.