AERONAUTICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2624, 5 October 1909, Page 5

AERONAUTICS.

ALTITUDE OF 1200 FEET ATTAINED. United Press AbslxiatlON —Copyuioiit. BERLIN, October 3. Mr. Orville Wright, with the Crown Prince of Germany as a companion aeroplaned to a height of 60 feet. He did not desire to take greater risk with the Prince. In the earlier ascent Wright reached an altitude of 1200 feet. FACTORS OF THE FUTURE. “I believe that airships are going to play a great part in tlie methods of transit in the future,” said Sir Joseph Ward on being questioned on the subject the other day. “Whilst at Home I had a look at the airship in which M. Bleriot crossed the English Channel It was a very interesting machine, and mnch lighter than the average of the machines which up till that time liad been looked upon as being capable of doing good work. There can be no doubt that the airships are going to form a very considerable factor, for short distances particularly, in connection with military matters, and I would not be surprised if they are brought largely into private use for short flights before very long.” When asked as to the tenor of some remarks on the subject of encouraging aerial navigation in New Zealand, which he was reported to have made in England, the Prime Minister said: “I have stated that in any respect in which airships are likely to become important factors, New Zealand would not be likely to lag behind, hut I have made no definite statement on the point.”